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School of Practice

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Art Integration
Handwriting
Learning Accommodations
Student Engagement
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Science
Note-Taking Strategies
Formative Assessment
Education Technology
Collaborative Learning
The School Of Hope
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School of Practice, the first podcast from the team at Edutopia, brings you ready-to-use strategies to improve your teaching today. Join us for 15-minute episodes filled with smart, pedagogy-shifting advice—backed by research and test-driven by teachers just like you.

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It’s a mistake to assume that good differentiation always means splitting students up into small groups, says Michael McDowell, an author, coach, and former teacher.

A more effective approach, he says, is to design rigorous learning routines that ... more

Have you ever delivered a lesson and felt your students were acing it, only to revisit the same information a week later and realize hardly any of the new content stuck? You just came up against the forgetting curve—and lost.

Our brains are hardwir... more

Can your students spot what’s real and what’s AI-generated on TikTok and Instagram?

How about when they’re researching topics for humanities classes, gathering sources in social studies, and preparing for math assessments?

In this super-engagin... more

Narrow, rigid math has “turned students off for generations,” says renowned researcher and Stanford mathematics professor Jo Boaler.

Yet teachers often don’t have much choice when it comes to math curriculum—what’s mandated by a school or district... more

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Katie Coppens
Middle school science teacher; co-creator of the lesson
Maine, Edutopia collaboration
Episode: How to Teach Students to Spot What’s Real, Fake—or Deepfake
Andy Zucker
Former K-12 STEM teacher and education researcher; co-creator of the lesson
Education research
Episode: How to Teach Students to Spot What’s Real, Fake—or Deepfake
Jo Boaler
Stanford education professor and researcher
Stanford University
Episode: How to Teach Deep Mathematical Thinking
Beck Alber
Literacy coach, former high school teacher, UCLA mentor
UCLA School of Education; Edutopia contributor
Episode: Smart Strategies to Improve Your Scaffolding
Kara Duma
ELA and special education educator with over 20 years of experience
Edutopia community contributor
Episode: Smart Strategies to Improve Your Scaffolding
Nina Parrish
Former K-12 special ed teacher and current school counselor
Episode: Boosting Reading Comprehension for All Students
Jay McTighe
Former K-12 teacher, author, and assessment expert.
Edutopia
Episode: How to Use Formative Assessment Like an Expert Teacher
Vicki Davis
High school computer science teacher and technology coach.
Edutopia
Episode: How to Use Formative Assessment Like an Expert Teacher
Brooke MacKenzie
Elementary teacher for a decade and a reading specialist, author of an influential article on teaching handwriting
Edutopia
Episode: Handwriting Is Essential—Here’s How to Teach It

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Kristen Leong
Editor at Edutopia and former middle school teacher; frequent contributor and host on education-focused programs.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 47 ratings
  • Polished & practical

    It reminds you of what you already know, and then some. The interviewer has a great habit of summarizing the key points before moving on. Noice.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Alexarond
    United States2 months ago
  • Helpful insights!

    Enjoying these episodes and looking forward to more! I like that I can take my PD on the road.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    K. Gatz
    United States4 months ago
  • Thumbs Up👍

    I enjoyed this episode quite a bit. It has me thinking of ways to incorporate sketching in my ELA block (CKLA). I wish I would have used this when studying vertebrates earlier this year. I also like the length of these podcasts. ~20 minutes is a perfect length for me.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mikefootballer
    United States5 months ago
  • Sketching is a life changer

    I am a little biased as the person being interviewed on the show but I am so excited to be able to share my passion with such a committed audience of talented teachers.

    I genuinely hope that everyone who listens takes five minutes out of their day t sketch something near them. Don't judge the sketch just look at the image as clearly as you can. If you spend most of your time looking at the object you will notice things that you never noticed.

    If I can get one person to pick up the habit of s... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Stlili
    United States6 months ago
  • Thoughtful and practical

    Wow. I loved the first episode. Very practical advice that centers educators and feels warm and welcoming. Can't wait to see where it goes from here.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ayc214
    United States7 months ago

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Guest diversity and short episode length are appreciated.
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Educators praise concise, practical tips and strong host guidance.
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How to Teach Students to Spot What’s Real, Fake—or Deepfake
Q: How do you start a class with this lesson to engage students?
They begin with an AI-generated cat video as a hook, view it in slow motion, and prompt students to discuss and justify their judgments about realism, leveraging prior knowledge.
How to Teach Students to Spot What’s Real, Fake—or Deepfake
Q: What are the learning targets with this activity?
The targets include observation, inference, and evidence-based reasoning, with emphasis on backing up conclusions with credible sources and clear justifications.
How to Teach Students to Spot What’s Real, Fake—or Deepfake
Q: Katie, could you describe the digital misinformation your students are encountering and explain why it's a problem?
Katie explains that platforms like TikTok host real and AI-generated content, making it hard for students to know what is trustworthy; misinformation can lead to dangerous misbeliefs and poor decision-making, hence the need for critical evaluation.
How to Teach Deep Mathematical Thinking
Q: What practical steps can teachers take to open up questions and invite a wider range of solutions?
Teachers can rephrase questions to invite different approaches, ask students how they would see a problem, and encourage visual or verbal proofs of thinking, thereby shifting from single correct answers to exploring multiple representations and logical justifications.
How to Teach Deep Mathematical Thinking
Q: Why is deep thinking important for math, and how is it different from traditional instruction?
Deep thinking matters because it emphasizes understanding over rote procedures, encourages multiple solution paths, and makes reasoning central to learning, rather than simply performing procedures. Boaler argues for opening up questions, encouraging collaboration, and letting students justify their thinking, which leads to more durable understanding.

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The show focuses on practical, ready-to-use teaching strategies grounded in research, with episodes typically running around 15–20 minutes. Topics span media literacy, deep mathematical thinking, scaffolding, reading comprehension, formative assessment, handwriting, accommodations, and innovative classroom design. Guests include experienced teachers, researchers, and educators sharing concrete techniques, lesson ideas, and how-tos that teachers can implement in diverse classrooms. A standout pattern is balancing rigorous pedagogy with accessible, implementable activities, often illustrated through classroom-based examples and short, actionable takeaways that teachers can apply right away.

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1. Katie Coppens
2. Andy Zucker
3. Jo Boaler
4. Beck Alber
5. Kara Duma
6. Nina Parrish
7. Jay McTighe
8. Vicki Davis

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