Every Student Deserves A Teacher Who Understands How Learning Happens.

Learning Science Partners works alongside schools, districts, and educational organizations to translate learning science into instructional practices, professional learning, and organizational change to improve student outcomes at scale.

What is learning science?

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Who we are

What we do

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OUR PARTNERS

We support K-12 schools, districts, and education organizations.

Voices From the Field

What Educators Are Saying About the Work

School Leader

"The most beneficial PD I have had in years. Practical, with immediate reinforcement."

School Leader, Maryland

Teacher

"I learned a lot about prior knowledge to use in my teaching. The pacing modeled cognitive load beautifully."

Teacher, Nashville, TN

District Leader

"There is a difference between engagement and learning. Engagement is not enough. This work showed us the difference."

District Leader, Partner District

Coach

"Think like a novice and plan PL with cognitive load in mind. This changed how I coach."

Instructional Coach, Partner District

School Leader

"This lit a fire in me. It was affirming and increased my knowledge. You practice what you preach."

School Leader, Partner District

Teacher

"The note-catcher, the chunking, the thinking time — all of it helped me process, not just sit and listen."

Teacher, Partner District

Teacher

"I appreciated that we were given guided notes on each principle and ideas we could immediately use."

Teacher, Mamaroneck School District

Instructional Coach

"I can ensure that when I am working with my teachers, I will be weaving the science of learning into my coaching."

Instructional Coach, Baltimore County Public Schools

Instructional Coach

"I now have language to explain why instructional decisions matter — not just what teachers should do."

Teacher Leader, Partner District

District Leader

"You practice what you preach, which encouraged encoding the learning into my long-term memory simply through the experience."

Curriculum Leader, Baltimore County Public Schools

District Leader

"This work helps us move beyond initiatives toward a shared way of thinking about learning."

District Leader, Partner District

School Leader

"As we evaluate our lessons in our buildings, cognitive load, effortful thinking, and prior knowledge can inform our process of revision."

School Leader, Montgomery County Public Schools

District Leader

"The science of learning gives us a common language for improving teaching across our entire system."

District Leader

Teacher

"The research studies and real-world examples highlighted the brain science beautifully."

Teacher, Carroll County Public Schools, MD

Teacher

"I finally understand why these instructional strategies work—not just what to do."

Teacher

School Leader

"Design professional learning for teachers with cognitive science in mind. We give teachers way too much and the learning isn't sticking."

School Leader, Baltimore City Public Schools, MD

School Leader

"This is work you can't unsee once you understand it."

School Leader

Instructional Coach

"The examples, modeling, and practice helped me immediately envision coaching conversations."

Instructional Coach

WHAT WE DO

Impactful Learning, Lasting Change

We support schools, districts, and education organizations to translate the science of learning into applicable and coherent practice.

Institutes & Workshops

Our school and district partnerships are deep, durable engagements that last 1-3 years. The longer timeframe allows for sustainable, systemic change.

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School & District Partnerships

Our institutes and workshops provide an introduction to the science of learning, exploring how it can shape the decisions teachers and leaders make every day.

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Leadership & Implementation

Our leadership and implementation support is done shoulder-to-shoulder with leadership teams as they seek to embed learning science into their systems over time.

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Keynotes & Conferences

Our public speaking offerings include conference keynotes, pre- or post-conference intensives, district events, and PLC gatherings.

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LEARNING SCIENCE IN ACTION

Learn more about our partnerships on the ground.

DISTRICT PARTNERSHIP

Cicero School District 99

Building district-wide coherence through learning science

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DISTRICT PARTNERSHIP

Montgomery County Public Schools

Strengthening instructional leaders as learning science change agents at scale

Coming Soon!

Grounded in Research. Shaped by Practice. Focused on Systems.

MEET THE TEAM

Meg and Jim co-founded Learning Science Partners to bring the science of learning into practice.

Dr. Jim Heal

Field leader in bridging the worlds of research and practice in education. Professor of Evidence-Informed Education Leadership. Author of: How Teaching Happens, Mental Models, and Instructional Illusions.

Co-Founder

Meg Lee

Thirty years in public education, from classroom teacher to executive leader. Led evidence-informed professional learning, induction, and organizational development in a large Maryland district.

Co-Founder

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Let’s design a partnership building on the science of how people actually learn.

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