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
“Our relationship with Dr. Soto [of Teaching Lab] has made all of the difference in the success of our professional development. She has been outstanding, and my principals and leaders ask for her specifically by name.”
District Leader in Calcasieu 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.”
“I feel a lot better as a teacher. When you are soaring and you just feel there’s this, you are gliding. That’s it. And that’s how I feel now. I’ve been teaching for over 20 years, but I’ve never felt this way. I have never, I’m more confident in the work I do.”
Teacher in Milwaukee, WI
“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
“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
“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
“Before the year began, I had some push back on the IM curriculum. STEM teachers and principal felt like what they were doing was working and did not need a change. I truly credit the work that the teachers engaged in this year around the curriculum and the inquiry cycles to the full buy-in from our staff and administrators. We are looking forward to partnering with Teaching Lab again this year for both math and ELA.”
District Leader in Pt Coupee Parish, LA
“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