Notes From The Lab
4 Classroom Challenges That Teacher PL Can Fix in 2023
For many teachers, the school year so far may feel rife with challenges and increasingly complex paths to navigate. The question before …
The Power of a Black Teacher! Featuring Ryan Colón
Ryan Colón reflects on how the lack of representation of black educators left her feeling isolated, and how it ultimately altered the career …
Are You Interested in Testing a Writing Scope and Sequence in Your Classroom?
The Writing Pathways Initiative at Teaching Lab is looking for 7th- to 10th-grade teachers, who are interested in testing a writing scope and sequence in their classrooms …
Why We Need Fewer Teachers Like Jaime Escalante
If you came to this column, you’re probably thinking – who has the nerve to make such a bold statement, especially during such an important month in America – Hispanic …
Being Latina Is Like Trying To Hold Water
Being Latina is Eddie Santiago’s “Lluvia” over the surround sound on a Saturday morning to signal the start of our weekend cleaning routine. It’s Jerry Rivera, Frankie Ruiz …
The Power of a Black Teacher! Featuring Marcus North
Marcus North, PhD, identifies as a critical scholar, liberationist, secondary language arts and theater teacher, co-founder of Elevated Ed, and lastly, a Black gay man. His identities …
This Juneteenth — Teach The Truth
Yesterday was Juneteenth, a holiday started in Galveston Texas, commemorating the freedom of 250,000 enslaved Black people in Texas in …
What Being Vietnamese Means To Me
Being Vietnamese means always knowing my place in the world and respecting hierarchy. In Vietnamese, there is no simple pronoun “you”. Instead, there are …
No Longer Asking For Permission
I am a Filipino-American who has a Filipino-American partner and three Filipino-American children. To say that AAPI Heritage Month is …
Protect Our Children, Support Our Teachers
At Teaching Lab, our mission is to fundamentally shift the paradigm of teacher professional learning for educational equity, and we envision …
All Aboard the Reading Train
There is an entire engineering system that needs to be in place to learn to read. Recently I was re-reading one of my favorite children’s books…
The Power of a Black Teacher! Featuring Steven McKinney
Watch the latest episode of “The Power of a Black Teacher!” where we feature math teacher and coach, Steven McKinney…
Women's History Month: Women in Leadership
March is Women's History Month a month that honors the monumental strides made by women from all walks of life…
Stop the Math Pendulum Swings - Why can't we meet in the middle?
A couple of months ago, Facebook’s algorithm posted an article from The Economist that caused me to pause and read it…
What to look for at SXSW EDU 2022
Are you going to SXSW EDU? Join us as we present at "Demo Day" for the SXSW EDU conference…
The Power of a Black Teacher! Featuring Crystal M. Watson
Watch the latest episode of “The Power of a Black Teacher!” where we feature math teacher and instructional coach, Crystal M. Watson …
Rethinking the Big Bad Wolf
As the teacher reads “Little Red Riding Hood” aloud to the class, one student continuously calls out and attempts to ‘read’ the story along …
A Sense of Urgency to Produce Real Change
A couple of months ago, The Washington Post announced that Argelia Rodriguez, the chief of a local Washington DC non-profit focused …
Living Out Dr. King’s Values by Teaching the Truth
Every year around this time, educators will teach their students about Dr. Martin Luther King’s words and legacy …
Preview of Teaching Lab’s Foundational Skills PL Series
Teaching Lab is partnering with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to design professional learning experiences for Wisconsin school leaders to …