Researchers from the Pearson Research and Innovation Network investigating partnerships between teacher teams and outside content experts got a close-up look at how these relationships impact teachers’ instructional practice. The partnership model they have been studying is called Learning Studios, developed by the National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future. Learning Studios are project-based learning environments in which interdisciplinary teacher teams collaborate with local scientists, researchers, and university faculty to develop and implement yearlong project investigations with students (National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future, n.d.). Through these partnerships, teachers gain access to experts’ extensive content knowledge, exposure to latest research, practical experience in the field, and resources and perspectives that can help teachers expand their professional knowledge and move beyond persistent images of traditional