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5 Lessons Learned on My PBL Journey
A veteran 6th grade teacher tells how she made Project Based Learning work for her classroom.
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Not Your Typical Conference: What Sets PBL World Apart
It feels almost unfair to talk about summer right now. The days are still packed with grading, lesson planning, meetings, and the
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A “Gold Standard” for Early Childhood PBL? A Town in Northern Italy Has It!
A kindergarten teacher explains how the Reggio Emilia approach reflects high expectations for our youngest learners.
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How to Use PBL to Enhance the PLC Process
A principal explains how PBL is a great context for teachers to explore questions about student learning.
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4 Steps to Better Brainstorming in PBL
How to avoid unproductive time, mitigate equity issues, and organize the results.
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How We Use “Need to Know” Questions to Guide Sustained Inquiry
A 4th grade teacher explains how he generates student questions and uses them in a project to let students know their voices are valued.
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A Natural Fit: Integrating Social-Emotional Learning and PBL
How to make sure PBL and SEL are not seen as separate add-ons to a school's program.
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Maximizing Project Work Time with Station Rotations
How to structure a block class period to include time for online learning, mini-lessons, and tracking team progress.
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Creating a Schoolwide PBL Timeline
How school leaders modeled a PBL culture by involving teachers in a “project” to respond to concerns about students’ workloads.
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Podcasting Creates an Audience for Student Storytellers
How an 11th grade history/English project was structured—and became a winner of National Public Radio’s podcast contest.