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PBL in the Mirror: Planning for Student Reflection
WHY should I plan for reflection? By definition, reflection is serious thought and consideration about an idea or experience. In
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New PBL Strategy Guides Are Here!
We’re excited to share a set of brand-new Strategy Guides, resources designed to spark ideas and provide practical tools that make
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Gold Standard PBL: Teaching Practices
Coaching Your Students: Team PBL!
A veteran PBL instructional coach shares 6 skills teachers need to coach students effectively.
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Gold Standard PBL: Student Voice & Choice
6 best practices and tips for designing and facilitating projects to allow for student choice, and how "voice" is different.
General PBL
Answers to FAQs About PBL from High-Achieving Students (and Their Parents)
An explanation of how PBL differs from what high-achievers are used to, but benefits their learning. This also addresses concerns about group work and preparation for college.
General PBL
10 Reasons We Appreciate PBL Teachers
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, and we should give a special shout-out to teachers who use Project Based Learning. Whether they are new to the game or PBL veterans, they share certain admirable traits along with their use of the Project Based Teaching Practices in our model for Gold Standard PBL.
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How Interdisciplinary PBL Can Solve This Year’s Scheduling Dilemmas
A 9th grade teaching team’s plan for a daily routine, with 6 key considerations.
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.
Choosing Progressive Education for Modern Learning
A new book on how education urgently needs to make the shift to John Dewey’s ideas about how people actually learn.
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Engage and Coach Through the Messy Middle
An excerpt from the book Project Based Teaching gives practical advice for coaching students during a PBL unit.