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Thank you to the amazing families and educators at haverfordsd for co-hosting our K-12 Family Brain Night at @haverfordmiddle yesterday! Great discussions about how learning works in our brains! So meaningful and rewarding to collaborate with the dis

Sparks are flying for the @pennsburysd K-12 Think Tank innovation team 💥! We had an amazing day today visualizing how learning works in the brain, and envisioning the future of K-12 learning at Pennsbury 🧠. Next year we're creating the PSD "Po

Make a lifelong memory today! The awe and wonder inspired by seeing a solar #eclipse is something our brains won't easily forget, at any age. Curiosity has a powerful effect on learning and memory. 🧠🌔#brainscience #memorable #sixgears

How can #brain science transform professional learning for K-12 educators? This is the exciting journey of innovation that the new @therealavongroveschooldistrict Think Tank kicked off today! What a pleasure to collaborate with the Future of Learning

Providing #agency to staff and students unlocks intrinsic motivation, creativity, and engagement in work and learning. Very insightful discussions today with the amazing @pennsburysd admin team about the science and practice of agency in school leade

Congratulations to the rockstar #TrumanThinkTank team for three years of innovation, collaboration, and trailblazing! The ways you are reimagining the high school experience is so inspirational! Here's to more great work ahead, including your revampe

Why is #trust important for learning, and how do we build it with our students? Ask the stellar induction crew of new teachers and staff at @perkvalleysd!! Such meaningful learning together this afternoon about the neuroscience of trust, and how to b

Congratulations to this awesome team of teachers and librarians from @radnortsd for completing our Science of Learning series today!! Your deep discussions and meaningful action research projects are truly transforming K-12 education using brain scie

🧠❤️Happy #BrainAwarenessWeek !! This week is dedicated to celebrating the importance of brain science in our lives, and for us at Professional Learning Partnerships, honoring the essential role of brain science in maximizing K-12 learning & lead

Thank you to the amazing K-5 families of @therealavongroveschooldistrict who joined us this week for our first Family Brain Night! We loved our meaningful conversations about how to support your kids at home and school, using key ideas from current b

Powerful discussion today with the awesome @perkvalleysd admin team about the importance of #agency in learning and leadership! 👏🏻 Science shows that empowering agency for people to make meaningful decisions about their work boosts motivation and c

Teachers Wanted: Ursinus, PVSD Lead Conference for Area School Leaders

Ursinus College News
November 8, 2023
As elementary and primary schools around the nation face educator shortages, more than 40 school administrators representing 12 area K-12 school districts attended “Strengthening the Teacher Pipeline,” a special conference cohosted by Ursinus College and the Perkiomen Valley School District. The conference was designed to promote collaborative opportunities to attract and retain teachers, guided by keynote speaker Julia Skolnik, CEO & Founder of Professional Learning Partnerships.

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Levittown High School Students Built Community on 'Freshman Takeover Day'

Levittown Now
January 26, 2023
To improve the freshman experience and create community among students at Harry S. Truman High School, ninth grade students participated in Freshman Takeover Day on January 18. The day was facilitated by the Truman Think Tank team. Session rotations included a science of the teen brain presentation by Julia Skolnik, an obstacle course, a cup stacking team challenge, and breakout sessions which focused on science and engineering activities, painting, jewelry-making, art, yoga and sports.

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'How Big Can We Dream': Norristown, Cheltenham School Districts to Receive STEM Learning Spaces

Times Herald
October 23, 2022
Norristown Area School District and Cheltenham School District will revamp buildings to include modern STEM learning centers and research-based learning experiences, in partnership with Fluxspace, Professional Learning Partnerships, and Montgomery County Intermediate Unit. This partnership is made possible through a $2 million grant from Montgomery County’s Recovery Office using American Rescue Plan Act funds.

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Teacher Think Tank Seeks to Improve Freshman Experience at Truman High School

Lower Bucks Times
August 3, 2022
A team of teachers and administrators from Harry S. Truman High School in Bristol Township School District is in its second year of the Think Tank Innovators program, working together to develop innovative solutions that boost community and motivation among ninth grade students.

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Professional Learning Partnership Brings the Power of Brain Science to Bristol Township School District

Lower Bucks Times
September 27, 2021
Professional Learning Partnerships is bringing the power of brain science to educators and leaders across Bristol Township School District along with other partner districts in the region, including Bensalem Township School District and Centennial School District.

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Social-Emotional Learning Emphasized In Bucks Teacher Workshops

Bensalem Patch
September 22, 2021
Several Bucks County schools are partnered with the organization Professional Learning Partnerships, which has big plans for priming teachers on kids' cognitive and social-emotional learning in upcoming workshops.

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