PBL Blog

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PBL and Equity

Inclusive Special Education via PBL

An inclusion specialist makes the case for why PBL is good for students with disabilities, and gives 3 tips for getting started.
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Gold Standard PBL: Design Elements

Creating Authentic Kindergarten PBL

One sunny day in May, I had the honor of attending a heartwarming Project Based Learning exhibition at a local retirement home
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Gold Standard PBL: Design Elements

Gold Standard PBL: Critique and Revision

PBLWorks National Faculty members discuss how to build students' skills in giving helpful critique, including low-stakes practice sessions and using rubrics with exemplars.
Teacher helping a student
Gold Standard PBL: Teaching Practices

Gold Standard PBL: Assessing Student Learning

PBLWorks National Faculty members discuss how assessment in PBL differs from but does not rule out all traditional assessment, with a list of "10 Tips for Best Practices in PBL Assessment."
kids displaying their PBL project
Gold Standard PBL: Design Elements

Gold Standard PBL: Public Product

PBLWorks National Faculty members discuss the importance of making students' work public, both during a project and at the end, and give examples of connecting with outside experts.