Teaching Lab

We are a nonprofit, founded in 2015, that works to close the educational opportunity gap through teacher-led professional learning. We identify teacher-leaders, recruit their colleagues, and help them improve instruction for underserved students.

We offer an effective and scalable alternative to traditional professional development. Our model, rooted in cognitive science and education research, focuses on Teacher Leadership, Core Content, and Iterative Cycles of Inquiry.

We specialize in curriculum-based professional learning using our evidence-based “Head, Heart, and Habits” model. We deliver research-driven, curriculum-aligned, customized professional learning. Our approach has impacted 1.9 million students nationwide; 65% of them qualify for Free or Reduced-Price Lunch.

We partner with 200 schools and districts across 30 states. We also explore how AI can integrate into education, offering tools like TeachingLab.ai to support educators with instructional planning and coaching.

Our mission is to improve educational outcomes and close the educational opportunity gap. We envision a world where teachers and students thrive in communities that enable lifelong learning and meaningful lives.

Our values include:

• Collaboration & Responsive Service
• Resilient Solution-Finding
• Research and Learning with Humility
• Accountable Excellence
• Equity and Justice

We have 51-200 employees. Our team consists almost entirely of current and former educators and instructional leaders. They bring experience in college- and career-ready standards, curriculum, and grassroots organizing.

Our executive leadership focuses on strategy, culture, and impact. Our culture emphasizes deep care for work and colleagues, learning out loud, collaborative problem-solving, and a focus on supporting educators and students.

We are an equal-opportunity employer. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace that values all voices and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences.