Projects in Action An ELA Project Fosters Empathy & Meets Common Core State Standards The story “Flowers for Algernon” inspires students to create inventions for people with disabilities.
Projects in Action Traveling to Explore Complexities of PBL Topics How visits to local sites opens students' minds about controversial issues in projects on immigration, criminal justice, and energy policy.
Gold Standard PBL: Teaching Practices How I Became a PBL Teacher by Making it My Own Project Advice for beginning your PBL journey by using elements of PBL in an intentional process for professional growth.
General PBL Memo to Education Leaders: How to Avoid a PBL Teachers Strike PBL Works' John Larmer argues for more support for teachers, with 10 conditions needed for PBL to thrive in a school or district.
How-to Tips and Tools Using the Need to Know List as a Planning & Assessment Tool Tips for sorting students' questions at project launch, and using the list to track progress during a project.
How-to Tips and Tools Putting PBL into Practice: The Workshop Model How to provide structure within a project with a framework for inquiry, drafting of work, and reflection.
PBL and Equity Yes, You Really Can Do Authentic Projects with Limited Resources The principal of a PBL school in a low-income community explains how he leverages local experts and audiences.
General PBL A Parent’s Perspective on Montessori & HQPBL A parent describes a school visit that led her to see parallels in two pedagogical approaches.
General PBL Design Thinking & PBL: Why Laura McBain is BIE’s 2018 PBL Champion How design thinking at Stanford's d.school shares common features with Gold Standard PBL.
How-to Tips and Tools Making PBL Feel Less Foreign to Foreign Language Teachers How to avoid 2 common traps and find the key to good project: authenticity.