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How to Engage Reluctant (& Even Refusing) Presenters in PBL
A PBLWorks National Faculty member and teacher reflects on lessons learned about how to support student presentations.
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How to Strengthen Your PBL Plan Amid Teacher Turnover and Workforce Shifts
Discover strategies for school leaders to strengthen PBL, support teacher retention, and navigate workforce transformation in today’s K–12 education.
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Our District’s PBL Progress (and Lessons Learned)
Successful projects in a school district getting support from PBLWorks, and the importance of establishing the “why” for a PBL journey.
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PBL and Inclusive Literacy: The Freedom of Student Voice
How to create a PBL culture inclusive to all learners, ensure all voices are heard, and ground PBL instruction in inclusive practices.
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Behaviorism & Constructivism: Striking the Right Balance in a PBL Math Classroom
A high school math teacher and PBLWorks National Faculty member explains 3 strategies for supporting inquiry in math projects.
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5 Steps to Implementing a PBL Professional Development Course in Your School District
A district leader explains how she created a year-long program to build teachers’ capacity for using PBL, with support from PBLWorks.
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4 Ways to Build a PBL Culture
A PBL Works National Faculty member and teacher explains the importance of relationships, student ownership, common language and processes, and promoting a growth mindset.
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How to Create More Meaningful Team Contracts
A teacher and PBLWorks National Faculty member explains how he borrows a tool from restorative practice, the talking circle, to have students talk about collaboration and create their own team contract for projects.
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How Long Should My PBL Unit Be?
A teacher and National Faculty member explains what to consider when planning and calendaring a PBL unit, offering tools and tips based on his own experience.
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Critique and Revision Isn’t Just for Students
A teacher reflects on a lesson learned from student feedback on a project, and offers 7 tips for how to effectively honor student voice by inviting student critique of projects and their implementation by the teacher.