Approach

Teaching Lab seeks to transform instructional practice through professional learning grounded in high-quality instructional materials, collaborative teacher communities, and sustained systems for continuous improvement.

We work with school, district, and state leaders to design and implement coherent instructional systems that support sustainable change.

We are grounded by our Head, Heart, Habits framework to ensure every child receives a high-quality education.

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Head

Core academic content is embedded in high-quality instructional materials and aligned to research-based practices.

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Heart

Teacher-led communities build buy-in, social capital, and empowerment; educators are more likely to support their own development and collaborate with their colleagues to improve instruction.

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Habits

Structured and repeated cycles of inquiry in the classroom afford teachers time and space to reflect, incorporate new learning into practice.

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The Challenge

Teachers and educators are facing unprecedented instructional complexity—balancing rigorous standards, unfinished learning, and the diverse needs of students—all within systems that often lack alignment and sustained support.

Despite significant investment in professional development, most teachers still experience learning that is fragmented, generic, and disconnected from their daily practice. They’re asked to deliver grade-level content without the tools, training, or instructional models that make success possible—especially when student learning spans multiple levels.

The root issue is coherence.

Too often, teacher and educator preparation, coaching, and leadership development exist in silos. Without aligned systems that connect instructional materials, professional learning, and real-time classroom support, teachers are left to bridge critical gaps alone.

Teaching Lab is working to change that.

We build coherent systems of support grounded in research-based coaching, content-specific development, and innovative tools like AI, so teachers and educators aren’t just better prepared; they’re empowered to lead meaningful change in their classrooms, schools, states, and beyond.

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Teaching Lab drives instructional improvement across every level of the system through data-informed, tailored support.

An infographic that describes Teaching Lab's approach: Teaching Lab starts with discovery by doing an assets & needs assessment (ANA) then using those results to collaborate for impact within three key audiences: Teachers, Instructional Leaders, and School, District and/or State Partners. This allows Teaching Lab to provide coherent support.

Educator Voices

The people at Teaching Lab make the difference. There is a magic in the way they present, the way they discuss, and how open they are with all of their learning. The materials are top notch, but the people there make it come alive.”

– District Lead in Calcasieu Parish, LA

Our Approach to Partnership

At Teaching Lab, we believe meaningful change in education happens with educators, not to them. When you partner with us, you join a collaborative effort to transform teaching and learning from the inside out. We work alongside schools and systems to align vision, build capacity, and sustain impact—always grounded in the realities of classroom practice and the promise of equity.

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Partner with schools and systems to strategically align time, talent, and curriculum in support of high-quality instruction

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Build educator capacity through job-embedded coaching and professional learning centered on high-quality instructional materials (HQIM)

Educators at every level—teachers, school leaders, and system leaders—develop the head (knowledge and skills), heart (beliefs and commitment), and habits (systems and structures) needed to create and sustain thriving learning environments.

Learning radically improves—for all students.

Bring Teaching Lab to your state, your district, your classrooms

Let’s build the future of professional learning together.

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