General PBL
Burn Those Individual Student Desks, Now!
Round them up. Build a pile. Add gasoline, a match, and watch them burn.
PBL Blog
Leadership
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Reflection: A Key Ingredient to Successful Implementation of PBL
Every educator and leader driving the shift to Project Based Learning knows that pausing to reflect is paramount to the long-term
Recent Blogs
General PBL
PBL in China? Yes! Maybe!
PBL Blog editor John Larmer travels to Shanghai and finds growing interest in PBL. Similar to the US, in China most of the PBL is happening so far in private schools while public school systems are slower to adopt innovations.
How-to Tips and Tools
A Day in a PBL Classroom: Demise of the “PBL Block”
PBL should be the learning your class is doing every day during regularly scheduled learning time.
Projects in Action
8th Grade Math Project: What does your shirt really cost?
A PBL unit that teaches students about linear equations, cost analysis, and social impacts.
PBL and Equity
Students Need Equitable Access to High Quality PBL
A high school teacher explains why PBL is important for disadvantaged students.
How-to Tips and Tools
Students Use Tuning Protocol for Critique & Revision in PBL
A 9th grade biology teacher explains how students use a formative assessment tool to improve their work in a project on diseases.
PBL and Equity
The Day the Project Stopped
What happened when high school students faced racism when doing research in the community, and how teachers can handle situations like this.
Projects in Action
How does your birthplace affect your future? A Spanish V Project
A high school teacher describes a project in which students uncover stories of immigration.
Gold Standard PBL: Teaching Practices
Coaching Your Students: Team PBL!
A veteran PBL instructional coach shares 6 skills teachers need to coach students effectively.