The Institute for Learning was founded in 1995 as a partnership of school
districts committed to standards-based education and system-wide reform. It
serves as a liaison between its parent institution, the Learning Research and
Development Center of the University of Pittsburgh, and educators in school
systems nationwide. It bridges the domains of research and practice by conveying
to educators the best of current knowledge and research about learning processes
and principles of instruction. It serves as a think tank, a design center for
innovative professional development systems, and an educator of core groups of
school and district professionals, providing the resources and training that
educators need to enhance learning opportunities for all
students.
