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Unstandardized Testing

Unstandardized Testing

Written by: Unscripted
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 The Unstandardized Testing podcast is an Unscripted podcast project which honors teachers stories and experiences through the lens of the improv principle: “mistakes are gifts”. We use TRUE stories from teachers about an unplanned moment, a dilemma they faced, or a moment they wished had gone differently and use it as inspiration to perform improvised scenes and characters. The goal is to open the craft of teaching as a human centered endeavor, and counter the hyper-evaluative nature of the teaching profession. Our hope is that the stories and improvised scenes will explore the way teachers think and feel - and that things can be a little more complex and nuanced than people may assume in a world filled standardized tests and explicit objectives. The improvisers honor featured guest experiences, and do not “roast” anyone. Unscripted is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Nashville, TN. Our mission is to heal, empower, and connect the community through improv. This project is funded in part by the Tennessee Arts Commission and by the Metro Nashville office of Arts and Culture. Produced by: Mike Garvin and Emma Supica Artwork design by: Cammie York https://www.cammieyork.com/ Music composed/performed/produced by: Emma SupicaCopyright 2026
Episodes
  • S1E8 - Method

    S1E8 - Method
    Dec 29 2022
    Method

    In this final episode of season 1 of Unstandardized Testing, what happens when a teacher empowers a student a little too much?

    https://www.unscriptedimprov.org/untesting

    Unscripted is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Nashville, TN. Our mission is to heal, empower, and connect the community through improv.

    Produced by: Mike Garvin and Emma Supica Artwork design by: Cammie York https://www.cammieyork.com/ Music composed/performed/produced by: Emma Supica
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    26 mins
  • S1E7 - Dancing Brings Fools Together

    S1E7 - Dancing Brings Fools Together
    Oct 17 2022
    Dancing Brings Fools Together

    What happens when things get out of hand quickly and there is only one teacher there to address it? Part 2/2 (story inspired by scenes in Episode 6: Your Fingers Are In A Bus Wreck)

    https://www.unscriptedimprov.org/untesting

    Unscripted is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Nashville, TN. Our mission is to heal, empower, and connect the community through improv.

    • Produced by: Mike Garvin and Emma Supica
    • Artwork design by: Cammie York https://www.cammieyork.com
    • Music composed/performed/produced by: Emma Supica
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    28 mins
  • S1E6 - Your Fingers Are In A Bus Wreck

    S1E6 - Your Fingers Are In A Bus Wreck
    Oct 11 2022
    Your Fingers Are In A Bus Wreck

    What happens if a new teacher just keeps saying yes and finds themself with an opportunity to make the most of an unsafe situation?

    Learn more about this project and meet the cast here.

    Unscripted is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Nashville, TN. Our mission is to heal, empower, and connect the community through improv.

    • Produced by: Mike Garvin and Emma Supica
    • Artwork design by: Cammie York
    • Music composed/performed/produced by: Emma Supica
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    19 mins
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