Our research-driven approach dramatically improves student outcomes, shown by our impact on 1.9 million students worldwide and counting). In partnership with teachers, we transform professional learning from the ground up to dramatically improve student outcomes. We also work with school, district, and state leaders to create the instructional systems necessary to support these changes. Our results speak for themselves.
200
School & District Partners
65%
Students Qualifying for Free or Reduced-Price Lunch
30
States Reached
Teaching Lab partnerships
Relay graduate program locations
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The future of impact
A force greater than the sum of our parts: Relay + Teaching Lab are combining our talent, infrastructure and institutional knowledge to deliver outsized impact for educators across the country.
By 2028, we will serve:
- 500,000+ Educators
- 15M+ Students
- 30+ States
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Case Study
Case Study: Delaware + The Writing Pathway
The Writing Pathway offered the perfect solution to Delaware’s challenge of providing consistent, high-quality support at scale, within the unique contexts of each classroom.
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Case Study
Case Study: Chicago Public Schools + Skyline Curriculum Implementation
Teaching Lab’s partnership with CPS built more than instructional knowledge. It strengthened professional confidence, deepening teacher collaboration, and ensuring that curriculum implementation becomes an opportunity for real instructional change.
Testimonials
Teachers are the engine behind the success of our work to shift the paradigm of teacher professional learning. At Teaching Lab, educators’ voices matter – and we are honored to share those voices here:
“Relay has consistently delivered high-quality adult learning that simultaneously holds our educators’ full-selves, anchors on a rigorous and belonging student experience, and results in tangibly better-empowered teachers.”
Caitlin Butler, Deputy Chief of Talent, KIPP Texas
“It made me realize how important it will be in the coming year to help students fill in the gaps in their education.”
Teacher in Tangipahoa Parish, LA
“Teaching Lab has provided PD sessions that has strengthened teachers knowledge in teaching
Teacher in New York City Public Schools
practices to increase students writing. The biggest contributing factor is the rigor and high quality instruction.”
“The content is too important not to know. Every classroom needs these things in their toolbox. It gets better and better.”
ELA Teacher in Pt Coupee, LA
“This learning community is, by far, the most beneficial I have ever been involved with. I’m very thankful for my PD time with Teaching Lab.”
Teacher in Washington Parish, LA
“I feel like I’m more confident and comfortable when I’m talking with other educators, knowing what I can support them with. The work we’ve done has given me the ability to recognize my strengths and how I can use those to support the other teachers I work with.”
Tamara Leachman, a CPS 3–5 math teacher
“I’m really excited about all of it to be honest but specifically our problem of practice has been rigor so it will be exciting to see high expectations for ALL students with this program.”
Virtual Bootcamp Participant, Nebraska
“I usually don’t, but I actually really liked reading through the reflections/discussion boards. People had great insights. Each topic was different, so it was interesting to complete.”
Virtual Bootcamp Participant, Nebraska
“Adrienne and Farren [of Teaching Lab] are not only PD facilitators, but they are collaborative partners in all aspects. I reach out to them on a regular basis when I have questions.”
Teacher in Ft Dodge, IA