Success Stories
Building a Culture of Student Agency
Imagine you are in a department meeting planning your next project. At the table with you are two co-teachers and next to them are
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Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is essential to success in PBL
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) emerged as a distinct field some 25 years ago, but in recent years it has seen a resurgence as
Recent Blogs
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Study Guides for New PBL Handbooks – and an Excerpt!
In June we published two new books, and now there are free study guides available to support your professional learning about PBL
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Dear Citizen Math: New Book, Great Message for Math Teachers
Why do we have to learn this? When will we ever use this? Questions like that often come from students in their math classes. In
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PBL World 2022 is coming back to beautiful Napa Valley, California!
Registration is opening on November 1 Next year’s event will be in-person at American Canyon High School*, a modern campus set
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For Leaders: Building Capacity at the School Level with PBLWorks Online Modules
Project Based Learning is most powerful when every level of a system is aligned in service of deeper learning for students. To
Projects in Action
Climate Change: The Most Important Project
An earlier version of this post was published in September, 2019. “Avoiding climate breakdown will require cathedral thinking. We
Projects in Action
Introducing a New Free Project: Vax Facts
“How can we demystify coronavirus vaccines in order to help people make informed decisions about their health?” This is a question
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How to Get Higher Quality Student Work in PBL
PBLWorks Contributor John Larmer offers 5 tips for teachers, including rubrics, formative assessment, time for revision, authenticity, and a culture of quality.
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The State of Project Based Learning 2021
Interested in making the shift to Project Based Learning (PBL) and wondering if it’s the right move for you? See what educators, families, and students have to say about PBL and its impact on them!