Projects in Action
Fun Pass for Veggies: A PBL Unit on Forces
A project in which 3rd graders design arcade games to learn physical science content—and make a difference in their community.
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
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TEACHER STORY - 2ND GRADE
Teaching for a 40-Year Impact with PBL
A first-year teacher overcomes trepidation with PBL and achieves an exceptional student exhibition.
Projects in Action
A Project to Promote Equality
High school digital art students examine issues of equality in their community in a PBL unit co-designed by Students Rebuild and PBLWorks.
How-to Tips and Tools
Protocols and Routines: Habits for a Student-Centered Classroom
An excerpt from the book Project Based Teaching, with several examples of strategies teachers can use to build a productive PBL culture in the classroom.
General PBL
More Bang for the Buck: Effective PBL Professional Development
An overview of how the workshops provided by PBLWorks meet the needs of teachers and school leaders.
How-to Tips and Tools
The Ultimate Team Work Management Tool: Kanban Boards
A detailed look at a tool for helping students manage themselves and their work in a project.
PBL and Equity
A Passion Project on Down’s Syndrome Has Lasting Effects
After one student's project generates interest and empathy among her peers, a 5th grade class takes action to make their school more inclusive for students with disabilities.
How-to Tips and Tools
Keeping Your Eye on the Learning Prize in PBL
Four tips to help ensure a focus on student learning during a PBL unit: unpack standards and success skills, specify learning targets, focus walkthroughs on learning.
General PBL
A Project Runs Through It
Reflections from a rafting trip on how running a PBL unit is like a running a river.