Dr. Sarah Johnson is the CEO and President of Teaching Lab and Relay Graduate School of Education, leading their AI-enabled product innovation and educator preparation initiatives. She is joined by Teaching Lab Studio fellows: Riz Malik, creator of Coteach, a curriculum-aligned AI assistant for math teachers; Gautam Thapar, CEO of Enlighten AI, a personalized AI grading and feedback platform; and Louisa Rosenheck, co-lead of NISA and the Tangle & Thrive research project, focused on AI-powered instructional coaching and student engagement.
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✨ Episode Highlights
[00:03:12] Sarah on launching Teaching Lab’s AI studio
[00:07:47] Riz on curriculum-aligned AI for math
[00:10:50] Gautam on personalized grading AI
[00:16:44] Louisa on AI-supported coaching
[00:24:40] Educators building GPTs
[00:41:05] Spotlight on Studio projects:
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