General PBL
Letter to My First-Year Teacher Self – from a Retiring PBL Veteran
The importance of building relationships with students, creating a classroom community, and pursuing PBL.
PBL Blog
Success Stories
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Life-Changing Work: A Conversation With Dr. Damon Lewis, National Middle School Principal of the Year
We had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Damon Christopher Lewis, principal of Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy in Norwalk, Connecticut
Recent Blogs
PBL and Equity
Why All Students Deserve PBL – and Why Some Don’t Get It
PBLWorks Editor in Chief John Larmer argues for using PBL with historically underserved students, and addresses common challenges.
How-to Tips and Tools
Building a PBL Classroom Culture with Reflective Conversations in Restorative Circles
A high school teacher using the Students Rebuild/PBLWorks “Hunger” project explains an effective process for student reflection.
General PBL
The Latest PBL News & Views: December 6, 2019
PBLWorks Editor in Chief John Larmer recommends recent articles, blog posts, research studies, and other resources related to Project Based Learning.
How-to Tips and Tools
Future-Oriented STEM Projects Make Students Agents of Change
A STEM teacher makes the case for using PBL to explore topics such as biomimicry and gene editing.
Projects in Action
Beneath the Surface: What Students Really Learn in PBL
A science/ELA project about survival on Mars teaches 8th graders what they need for future success.
How-to Tips and Tools
Beginning With the End in Mind: Making Project Products Clear to Students
5 tips for aligning learning goals with products to help ensure quality work.
Projects in Action
Scaffolding PBL in Early Elementary Classrooms
A kindergarten teacher tells how she used “structured choices” and supported students in a community mapping project.
How-to Tips and Tools
Designing to the Edges: Using Universal Design for Learning in PBL
A teacher explains how she moved from Differentiated Instruction to scaffolding that benefits all students.