School of Practice

Fifteen-minute episodes with teaching strategies backed by research AI summary

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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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Move Like You Mean It: How to Circulate Through Your Classroom

2026-11-03 · 21 min

You release students to work on an in-class assignment, and then you walk around the room. A pencil hovers. A conversation stalls. An unexpected idea takes shape. But are you noticing these clues—and do you know what to…
I Stopped Giving Tests. Here’s What I Do Instead

2026-10-20 · 22 min

It started with a student writing a joke on a sticky note: “I hope we have no tests this year.” Five years later, high school teacher Jodie Deinhammer’s science classroom remains test-free—and her students are still…
9 Simple (But Transformative) Classroom Management Shifts

2026-10-06 · 24 min

Have you ever had a lesson get derailed by a power struggle with a student? Or is there a student in your class who you got off on the wrong foot with, and you’re not sure of the best way to repair the relationship? In…
The Extraordinary Impact of Drawing to Learn

2026-09-22 · 22 min

Did you know that drawing can be a learning superpower—even for students who claim they’re not good at it? Research shows that when kids attentively sketch something they’re learning about, they tap into the visual,…
5 Common Teacher Mistakes and How to Fix Them

2026-09-08 · 25 min

Everyone makes mistakes—including teachers. While educators are quick to reframe student mistakes through a growth mindset lens, they’re less forgiving when it comes to their own slipups. But teacher errors often follow…
How Nicholas Ferroni is Rewiring His Classroom for Human Connection

2026-08-25 · 23 min

Like a lot of other educators, Nicholas Ferroni is trying to find his way back to a time before technology was the default classroom mode. He thinks he was a better teacher back then—and kids acted more like kids. Last…
Research: 5 Principles of Superb Classroom Design

2026-08-11 · 28 min

Before there’s curriculum or calendars or lesson plans, there’s the classroom space itself, stripped of last year’s posters and anchor charts. Where should teachers begin? We’ve got the answers. In this back-to-school…
3 Outstanding Community-Building Activities for Back to School

2026-07-28 · 23 min

How do you lay the foundation for real community in your classroom? Teachers know (and the research supports this) that when kids feel safe and connected in school, they’re better equipped to focus on learning. The…
How to Jumpstart Belonging in Your Classroom From Day One

2026-07-14 · 25 min

Do you want to build a vibrant classroom community this year, but you’re not sure where to start? Research shows it’s well worth the effort—and the first week of school is the perfect time to lay that foundation. When…
11 Ways to Improve Teacher Well-Being

2026-06-09 · 24 min

Teaching is hard (often draining) work, and educators’ instincts about what will bring relief are frequently wrong—just as they are for most people. That’s because our minds deceive us, says cognitive scientist and Yale…

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Oldest episode in feed: 09/2025 · over a year
Typical length: 21 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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