Together, Relay and Teaching Lab are building a more coherent system of support across the educator journey. From a first-year teacher finding their footing to a veteran educator helping others grow, our integrated organization is committed to supporting educators as they learn, grow, and lead – so all students have the opportunity to thrive.

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Our research-driven approach dramatically improves student outcomes, shown by our impact on 1.9 million students nationwide (and counting).

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Our team – made up almost entirely of current and former educators – brings deep, hands-on expertise to the field of professional learning. Explore a selection of our published research here.

RPPL Report

A critical look at how RPPL’s focus on scalable, impactful professional learning.

Complete Curriculum Internalization Resource Guide

Why strong curriculum understanding is the critical first step for MLLs.

Educator Voices

TL was able to provide teachers with not only knowledge of the curriculum, but the why behind asking students to practice thinking in a particular way. For example, why we use 2 texts with differing viewpoints on the same topic. Before, teachers just thought that this just made the content more “difficult” and they used to equate hard with rigor. They now know the true meaning of rigor and its importance for student growth.”

– Teacher in Lafayette Parish, LA

Knowledge Hub

A library of practical tools, insights, and resources – designed by Teaching Lab to support educators and system leaders in real-world work.

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How Lowell Elementary Accelerated Literacy for Multilingual Learners

Through coaching, collaborative walkthroughs, and biliteracy bridging, Lowell Elementary built a schoolwide approach to literacy that honors students’ bilingual strengths. At the beginning of th

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The Work Teachers Don’t See

Alicia Edwards shares how Teaching Lab’s Teacher Advisory Board brings educators into the design process — so professional learning tools actually work in classrooms. When educators receive a

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Who Gets to Shape Professional Learning?

Too often, teachers aren’t in the room when PL gets built. Teaching Lab’s Teacher Advisory Board is changing that. Here’s how. It’s a question worth asking: who actually shapes

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