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class="n2-font-7b0ada2192fdd13cd0cec6164786aa33-paragraph ">There will be one PD session for Administrators in Cambridge, MA, and two options to attend PD for Educators: Stockton, CA, and Cambridge, MA.</p> </div></div></div><div class="n2-ss-layer n2-ow n-uc-SRCNkZf9wxwD n2-ss-layer--auto" data-pm="normal" data-sstype="layer"><div class="n2-ss-button-container n2-ss-item-content n2-ow n2-font-825da0397b9e112d7ba8bb7a221fe344-link n2-ss-nowrap n2-ss-button-container--non-full-width"><a class="n2-style-163d4a8c6072bd23acb7ef4defc76a1b-heading n2-ow " target="_blank" href="https://pd2025.lemelsonmit.org/welcome-to-pd"><div><div>Click here for details</div></div></a></div></div></div></div><div class="n2-ss-layer n2-ow n-uc-OupoCWbNCA4F" data-pm="default" data-sstype="col"><div class="n2-ss-layer-col n2-ss-layer-with-background n2-ss-layer-content n-uc-OupoCWbNCA4F-inner"><div class="n2-ss-layer n2-ow n-uc-j7aKSxbHWfYH" data-pm="normal" data-sstype="layer"><div class=" 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class="overline">Backed by research</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Research-based Curricula and Support</h3> <p>Exclusive access for members to curricula that aligns with national learning standards.</p> <p>Higher Education members receive Curricula design support and research assistance.</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-buttons d-flex flex-wrap is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-button button-drk-blue"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="/k-12-professionals">Explore our curricula resources</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-group col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 px-md-2 mb-4 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"> <div class="wp-block-group card h-100 d-flex flex-column justify-content-between is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"> <div class="wp-block-group d-flex flex-column is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-22 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex"> <p class="overline">We’re here to support you </p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Individualized and Ongoing Support and Training</h3> <p></p> <p>LMIT staff provide customized support as you implement invention education in your school, district, or institute of higher education.</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-button button-drk-blue"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="#contact">Contact us to discuss the possibilities</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="wp-block-group container mx-auto is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"> <div class="wp-block-group col-lg-8 mx-auto text-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Why Invention Education</h2> <p class="has-text-align-center">Plenty of problems need solutions, but developing the ability to recognize problems that 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