This week, Zach is joined by Andrea Mahr, Beth Benavides, and John Tyler to address six common misconceptions about self pacing and self-paced classes. Outline and Show Notes Get to know Andrea, Beth, and John Andrea and Beth's previous MCP Podcast episode: Elementary Math (https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/76) Kareem on the Cult of Pedagogy podcast Everything you need to know about building a great screencast video (https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/screencast-videos/) How to create a self-paced classroom (https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/self-paced-how-to/) Setting up mastery-based grading in your classroom (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/165-setting-up-mastery-based-grading-in-your-classroom/id900015782?i=1000511976657) Misconception: Self-paced classes have no deadlines Misconception: Kids do whatever they want in self-paced classes Misconception: Teachers don't teach in self-paced classes Misconception: Self-paced classes never have any full-group collaborative activities MCP Podcast episode on full-group collaborative activities: Planning for Collaboration in a Modern Classroom (https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/10) Blooket (https://www.blooket.com/) Gimkit (https://www.gimkit.com/) Misconception: Students lack the skills to self pace effectively Misconception: Students can never collaborate since they're working on different things Connect with Andrea, Beth, and John Connect with John by email (mailto:john.tyler@modernclassrooms.org) and on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007430710418) Connect with Beth by email (mailto:elizabeth.benavides@modernclassrooms.org) and on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/460285347875074/user/500513699/) Connect with Andrea by email (mailto:andrea.l.mahr@gmail.com) and on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/460285347875074/user/1595700020/) Contact us, follow us online, and learn more: Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org (mailto:podcast@modernclassrooms.org) Send us an audio note (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffmqSsaaU7M0MTXowApIOt-wace2tD6LPct73oEQOlaFp4vQ/viewform?usp=sf_link) and we'll include it on a future episode! Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj) (remember you can tweet us questions by using the hashtag #askMCP) Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23) on Twitter Toni Rose: @classroomflex (https://twitter.com/classroomflex) on Twitter and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en) The Modern Classroom Project (https://www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (https://learn.modernclassrooms.org) Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom! The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/)