PBL Blog

PBLWorks Editor in Chief John Larmer recommends recent articles, blog posts, research studies, and other resources related to Project Based Learning.

How teachers can use their practice of PBL to qualify for national recognition.

A kindergarten teacher explains how the Reggio Emilia approach reflects high expectations for our youngest learners.

How designing projects for the “extreme user” leads to greater accessibility for all students.

A principal explains how PBL is a great context for teachers to explore questions about student learning.

How to avoid unproductive time, mitigate equity issues, and organize the results.

A 4th grade teacher explains how he generates student questions and uses them in a project to let students know their voices are valued.

How to make sure PBL and SEL are not seen as separate add-ons to a school's program.

How to structure a block class period to include time for online learning, mini-lessons, and tracking team progress.

How school leaders modeled a PBL culture by involving teachers in a “project” to respond to concerns about students’ workloads.