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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November 16, 2012
Relay: 'The Future of Teacher Training'
Relay Graduate School of Education is challenging how teachers get trained for the classroom.
October 26, 2012
Practice: Not Just for Jocks and Musicians
Doug Lemov highlights Relay's innovative, practice-based approach.
June 26, 2012
A New Type of Ed School
The journal EducationNext examines the new Relay Graduate School of Education.
June 20, 2012
Overhauling Education Schools
A governor and a prominent author on Relay and the future of teacher preparation.
August 5, 2011
Thinking Outside the Teacher-Prep Box
The state of New York is experimenting with a variety of approaches to training teachers.
July 22, 2011
Ed Schools' Pedagogical Puzzle
The New York Times examines a new model for teacher preparation: Relay Graduate School of Education.
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.
