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A Project Runs Through It
Reflections from a rafting trip on how running a PBL unit is like a running a river.
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What Students Say About Project Based Learning
In this recap of a student panel at PBL World 2026, graduating seniors from Envision Academy of Arts and Technology (Oakland, CA) reflect on how Project Based Learning shaped them as learners and leaders. Students describe gaining confidence in sharing ideas, developing communication and time-management skills for college, and learning to collaborate with peers outside their friend groups. They offer advice for educators on choice, resources, and scaffolding independent thinking before group work. The recurring themes: PBL builds student voice, strengthens collaboration, and prepares students for what comes next.
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STUDENT STORY - HIGH SCHOOL
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Middle schoolers from Novi Community Schools District in Michigan answer a simple question: "Why do you like PBL?"
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PBL Resolutions for 2019
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TEACHER STORY - 5TH GRADE
PBL Expands the World of My Students
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TEACHER STORY - MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE
More Than I Could Have Imagined
A science teacher at Journeys School in Wyoming shares how her view radically shifted when she completed her first "authentically" PBL unit.