Blog
The Relay blog is a space for educators, school leaders, and changemakers committed to expanding opportunity for every student. Here, we share practical strategies, classroom insights, research, and stories from schools and communities across the country. Grounded in practice and shaped by the experiences of educators in the field, these perspectives are meant to inspire connection, spark new ideas, and support the important work happening in classrooms every day.
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September 11, 2015
New Third Grade Math Training
Free, online courses prepare third grade teachers to use Eureka Math™/EngageNY Math.
August 21, 2015
Relay Joins Deans for Impact
Mayme Hostetter and more than a dozen peers are leading an initiative to advance teacher training.
August 10, 2015
New Blended Learning Teacher Training
Free, online training series helps teachers, school, and district leaders implement blended.
August 6, 2015
"Teaching Character" Now On Demand
In online course, Dave Levin helps teachers develop students’ grit and character.
July 21, 2015
How a New Principal Transformed a School
Relay Fellow Linda Slothower focused on team culture and data to turn small victories into big wins.
June 29, 2015
Leverage Leadership Cohort Announced
Twenty-five district and charter school leaders will participate in the prestigious fellowship program.
Spotlight on: Relay's People
June 17, 2025
Employee Spotlight: Antwan Allen
In this month’s Employee Spotlight, learn how Antwan’s passion for teaching led him from the Harlem school he once attended to becoming a professor, curriculum designer, and mentor at Relay. A former principal and one of the key architects of Relay’s practice-and feedback-based 2.0 curriculum, Antwan shares what drives his work and why diversifying the teacher workforce is a mission he leads with heart.
May 14, 2025
Employee Spotlight: LaResha Jola-Isiba
This month, we are thrilled to feature Relay’s Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, LaResha Jola-Isiba. From aspiring lawyer to educational operations leader, LaResha’s journey has been anything but conventional. After discovering her passion during a volunteer stint in D.C. schools, she pivoted from the courtroom to the classroom and eventually into school operations, where she found her true calling. Since joining Relay in 2019, LaResha has brought her problem-solving mindset and people-first leadership to every space she enters, helping teams align resources and talent toward shared goals. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time outside with her husband and daughter, watching football, and decorating sweet treats. In addition, Her most fulfilling passion project is personal finance coaching, through which she helps people reach their financial goals.
