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A Harvard leader in education research and professional development.

 
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Online Course

Cultures of Thinking in Action

Apr. 6 to May 3, 2026

Explore the 10 mindsets that support deeper learning and thinking with Ron Ritchhart and Mark Church.

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Online Course

8 Mindshifts for Teaching Digital Well-being

Anytime

Transform how you approach students and technology—so you can move from playing defense to leading with confidence.

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In-Person Conference

Learning and Thinking That Make a Difference

May 19, 2026

Join like-minded professionals in Pittsburgh for an invigorating day of learning!

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THINK.
WONDER.

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PZ’s free library of Thinking Routines has helped millions of learners of all ages become close observers, organize their ideas, reason carefully, and reflect on how they are making sense of things.

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PZ Professional Development

Nearly 3,000 educators learn with PZ each year. Why? Because we develop with—not just for—teachers and learners around the world. 

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Daniel Wilson

Learning Outside-In is a fantastically different model of what learning could look like. It’s basically saying the role of the classroom in school isn’t to provide the knowledge. You can go find the knowledge at a local automotive shop or an artist’s studio. But we have to know the people and develop relationships with those people. And teachers are these brokers in their community, where they design these paths.”

Daniel Wilson
PZ Principal Investigator
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Meet Your PZers

Meet the researchers, managers, and staff that make up our remarkable community.

Explore Our Roots

Page through the nearly 60-year history of Project Zero.

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Discover New Ideas

Take a virtual walk through our resource library, with 500+ tools (most of them free!) at your fingertips.

See What's On Now

See what research is happening right now at Project Zero.

Thank You

Thank you to the Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation for generously supporting Project Zero in the redesign of this website.