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Meet our newest Think Tank team from @lmtsdhighschool ! 🧠⚡

This powerful team is designing a research-informed approach to cell phones in their school! They've already had amazing success with a new policy this year, collecting phones during each c

An inspiring day with the amazing Unionville-Chadds Ford School District leadership team, applying the brain science behind #trust, #agency, and #passion (TAP) to cultivate connection and growth for staff and students! Powerful discussions about how

We know that a healthy climate and culture is critical for success in any organization. But how to build, implement, and sustain this over time and through inevitable change is hard for all of us.

Centennialsd is tackling this important work by esta

Education is ready for change, and our fellows are using brain science to do it!

Today our PLP Teacher Leader Fellow team explored the untapped brain science of subtraction, as a strategy to improve learning and well-being. We also had the absolute

Talk about energizing 💥! What an inspiring way to kick off the Portrait of a Graduate Think Tank with this amazing team of thought leaders at Upper Dublin School District ! Such rich conversations about the conditions for meaningful learning, and th

🧠📱 Cell phones are rewiring our brains, especially for kids whose brains are still developing.

"What is so insidious about smart phones and associated social media and other applications is that, like drugs, they are constructed with the expl

Congrats to the @therealavongroveschooldistrict Future of Learning Think Tank team for leveraging brain science to design an innovative model of professional learning! Another energizing day with this amazing team, discussing the importance of human

Pennsbury High School Think Tank innovation team kicks off Year 3 of collaboration to increase students' intrinsic motivation for learning! 💥 Today this rockstar team designed exciting plans to give students more agency and power in their learning,

Our network of PLP partners have a growing converging interest in the impact of technology, specifically cell phones, on brain development, availability for learning, and social-emotional well-being. 📱🧠

These two books have quickly grabbed our att

Exciting news! Please join us in welcoming our newest PLP partner @lowermorelandsd! We are thrilled to be partnering with this powerhouse team to create a Think Tank innovation team at Lower Moreland High School to design a research-informed approach

What a pleasure to learn with the stellar admin team at @upper_merion today! We discussed so many relevant topics in education and brain science - the role of attention and distractions in learning, how our beliefs about ourselves influence resilienc

Cognitive #rest is a necessary component of sustainable #productivity and #creativity. Cheers to balance ⛱️

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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