Episode 21: What to Do After Testing (When Everyone Is Checked Out) | The Edu20/20 Podcast
Courtney Dumas
May 26, 2026
Testing is done, everyone is checked out, and there are still weeks left. In the season finale, Courtney and Shannon share meaningful ways to use post-testing time: trying new strategies, giving students ownership and voice, and creative review that isn’t busywork.
Welcome back to the Edu20/20 Podcast… and yes, this is the season finale.
We’re talking about that very specific time of year. Testing? Done. Kids? Done.
Teachers? Definitely DONE.
And somehow, you still have weeks left. This episode is all about what to do with that time– keeping things meaningful without making it harder on yourself. We’re sharing what we’ve tried, what worked, what didn’t, and how to use this stretch of the year in a way that still feels worth it.
There’s a mix of ideas in here:
- Trying new strategies without the pressure
- Giving students more ownership and voice
- Creative ways to revisit content without it feeling repetitive
- Projects, reflection, and actually building humans (not just finishing standards)
Chapters:
0:00 Last episode energy (and why this time of year is weird)
2:23 What to do after testing ends
3:42 Using this time to try new strategies
5:42 Creative projects that still connect to content
7:30 Letting students give feedback (and actually listening)
10:34 Making review meaningful instead of busywork
13:46 Prioritizing what actually matters
15:07 Ending the year on a high note
