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:
“Our literacy scores at the elementary were higher than they have been in years. I feel the inquiry cycles that were facilitated by our instructional coaches (trained by Teaching Lab) were very influential in this growth.”
Teacher in Ft Dodge, IA
“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
“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
“Our literacy scores at the elementary were higher than they have been in years. I feel the inquiry cycles that were facilitated by our instructional coaches (trained by Teaching Lab) were very influential in this growth.”
Teacher in Chicago, IL
“Teaching Lab has been well received, and I believe the reason for that is when they come in, they’re learning, they’re asking, they’re getting to know the context…. I believe it’s a really good organization that can provide that development of teachers with that context in mind.”
School Performance Coordinator in Milwaukee, WI
“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
“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.”
“TAB is a place I want to be in because it means that Teaching Lab is interested in prioritizing teacher voices.”
Ira Stillwell — Program Facilitator and TAB member
“Teaching Lab was one of the best PD’s I’ve had in my 31 years of teaching. It presented systemic changes that could be made in mathematics instruction that work. It wasn’t focused on quick fixes or cute lesson ideas.”
Teacher in Strive/Cincinatti Public Schools