Teaching Lab
Project Title
As a final grant to support curriculum-based professional learning with a particular focus on science education
Date
Jun. 06, 2024
Duration
12 months
Description
Teaching Lab specializes in working with school, district, and state leaders around curriculum-based professional learning to improve students’ math, English language arts (ELA), and science outcomes. Through their work, they have reached over 11,000 educators across 24 states, improving the learning of over 730,000 students. In one partner site example, student proficiency in math and ELA increased from 24 percent to 70 percent due to improvement in teacher instruction. In their current grant, Teaching Lab has grown their capacity to provide professional learning in science education. Corporation support will allow Teaching Lab to continue expanding their science education services with curriculum-based professional learning for teachers, school leaders, and district leaders. A key focus of this grant will be to amplify their science education work in Chicago Public Schools.
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For general support
Date
Dec. 08, 2022
Duration
18 months
Description
To fundamentally shift the paradigm of professional learning, the field will need to support states and districts to improve enabling conditions and build local capacity for continuous improvement in teacher instructional practices. Teaching Lab aims to address this issue by partnering with teachers, schools, districts, and states to integrate high-quality instructional materials, professional learning, and teacher leadership initiatives to sustain curriculum implementation. Through this general support grant, Teaching Lab will implement their FY 2022-2024 plan by continuing to scale their teacher curriculum-based professional learning, implementing curriculum-based professional learning for school and district leaders, and disseminating their learnings about curriculum-based professional learning to the field.
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Project Title
For general support
Date
Jun. 03, 2021
Duration
18 months
Description
To fundamentally shift the paradigm of professional learning, the fieldwill need to support states in shifting their enabling conditions and support teachers and leaders in solving the most difficult problems.Teaching Labaims to address this issue by partnering with teachers, schools, districts, and states to integrate curriculum, professional learning, and teacher leadership initiatives and buildtheirlocal capacity forsustainable curriculum implementation.Through this general support grant, Teaching Lab will implementtheirFY 2021-2022 planby a)continuing to develop and pilot curriculum-based professional learning(CBPL)for teachers, b) increasing the reach and impact of theirCBPLserviceswith school systems, c) developing and scaling theirCBPLservicesforsystem leaders, and d) launching a dissemination strategy to build demand forCBPLin the field.
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For a project to develop and pilot professional learning content for state regional service centers, district leaders, and teachers, and document enabling conditions for high-quality instructional materials and professional learning
Date
Mar. 05, 2020
Duration
15 months
Description
Teaching Lab partners with teachers, schools, districts, and states to integrate curriculum, professional learning, and teacher leadership initiatives and build local capacity for continuous improvement in instructional practices. With a mission to achieve educational equity through instructional improvement, Teaching Lab aims to change professional learning through a research-based model with teacher-led cycles of inquiry focused on the implementation of high-quality curricula. Through this grant Teaching Lab will develop and pilot professional learning content for state regional service centers and districts leaders to support curriculum-based professional learning for teachers. They will also develop and test high-quality professional learning cycles that help teachers meet the needs of students with unfinished learning, and document progress and challenges in shifting state-level enabling conditions.
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As an emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic to develop and provide curriculum-based professional learning, coaching, and assessments to prepare educators to reopen schools
Date
Jun. 04, 2020
Duration
6 months
Description
Remote learning requires an enormous shift for teachers and school leaders. There is an urgent need for curricula, platforms, and professional learning support to enable teachers and leaders to continue high-quality instruction to prevent significant learning loss during this time of distance learning. Teaching Lab’s services focus on strong professional learning for teachers that improve student outcomes. In collaboration with Achievement Network, this project will support school systems to reduce student learning loss. Through this grant, Teaching Lab and Achievement Network will: a) create and adopt common high-quality instructional principles and tools that support schools and systems in reopening schools; b) redesign professional learning for leaders and teachers that can be administered virtually through technological platforms; and c) collect data from school system partners on the demand for summer and fall professional learning and district capacity and budgets.
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For general support
Date
Jun. 14, 2018
Duration
10 months
Description
Teaching Lab’s mission is to achieve educational equity through instructional improvement. Founded in 2016, the organization aims to change the fundamental paradigm for professional learning in the U.S. by using teacher-led cycles of inquiry focused on the study of high-quality curriculum. Teaching Lab partners with teachers, schools, and districts to integrate curriculum, professional learning, and teacher leadership initiatives and build local capacity for continuous improvement in instructional practices. These changes support all students—especially historically disadvantaged students—to reach their full potential. The organization’s team combines expertise in college- and career-ready standards, cutting-edge experience with curriculum-specific professional learning and learning science, and partnerships with leading open education resource curriculum distributors. With the support of the Carnegie Corporation, Teaching Lab can capitalize on this moment by working with states and districts to implement curriculum-aligned, research-based professional learning experiences that will drive improvements in teacher practice and student achievement.
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For a project to build organizational capacity around data collection and analysis
Date
Dec. 06, 2018
Duration
15 months
Description
While billions are spent annually on teacher professional learning, many professional learning experiences do not result in improved teacher practice or student learning. With a mission to achieve educational equity through instructional improvement, Teaching Lab aims to change professional learning through a research-based model with teacher-led cycles of inquiry focused on the implementation of high-quality curricula. They partner with teachers, schools, districts, and states to integrate curriculum and professional learning while building capacity for continuous improvement in instructional practices. Through this grant Teaching Lab will create and test a comprehensive data system—including technical, human capital, and cultural components—that will support real-time learning and improvement for the organization centered on cycles of improvement.