Teaching Lab Studio: Co-Designing AI Tools with Educators

Dec 1, 2025

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Louisa Rosenheck

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Dr. Sarah Johnson, CEO of Teaching Lab, leads a dynamic discussion on co-designing AI tools with educators. Riz Malik shares insights on CoTeach, an AI assistant tailored for math instruction. Gautam Thapar explains how Enlighten AI personalizes grading and feedback to support teachers. Louisa Rosenheck emphasizes using AI to enhance instructional coaching and student engagement. They dive into integrating pedagogy with technology, highlighting projects that aim to empower teachers and foster innovative learning environments.

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INSIGHT

Educator-Led Product Development

Teaching Lab Studio embeds educators into product development to ensure tools fit real classroom workflows.
They prioritize impact and usability over immediate revenue to avoid the 'valley of death'.

ANECDOTE

CoTeach Prototype Loop

Riz Malik described testing multiple prototypes before settling on an AI agent aligned to Illustrative Math.
He launched CoTeach in March and saw quick teacher traction for curriculum navigation and scaffolding.

ADVICE

Train The AI As Your Teaching Assistant

Train AI assistants with teacher examples and calibration before delegation.
Use the teacher-trained assistant for grading drafts, formative feedback, and to free teacher time for higher-cognitive tasks.

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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.

💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode

Co-designing AI with teachers
Curriculum-informed AI boosts quality
AI scales coaching & grading
AI-centric classrooms & tool ecosystems
Teaching Lab–Relay expands R&D

✨ 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:

Mathly by Melanie Kong & Marie White
Writing Pathway by Sherry Lewkowicz & Phil Weinberg
Podsie by Joshua Ling

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