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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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Gold Standard PBL: Teaching Practices

3 Tips for Getting Standards-Aligned Products

Meeting the Project Based Teaching Rubric criteria “clearly and specifically derived from standards” and “allows demonstration of mastery” requires careful thought and planning.

Projects in Action

Inside Out: A Science Unit that Taught Me the In’s & Out’s of PBL

A 5th grade teacher shares important lessons learned from a project on the human body.

How-to Tips and Tools

PBL & Literacy: Teaching Reading While on a Learning Journey

A secondary teacher provides 5 strategies for PBL units, such as leveled texts, graphic organizers, transition words, and text annotation, and more.

General PBL

Reflections on My Experience at PBL World 2018

A teacher tells what she gained from the Project Slice & PBL Coaching workshops.

How-to Tips and Tools

A Tricky Part of PBL: Writing a Driving Question

PBLWorks Editor in Chief John Larmer gives guidance for troubleshooting pitfalls and deciding which type of DQ fits your project.

How-to Tips and Tools

Why Collaboration is More Than “Group Work”

How to avoid common misconceptions of why and when students need to work in teams in a project, such as "divide and conquer."

Projects in Action

Open Your Classroom Door to CA State Parks: PBL & PORTS Program

An overview of 4 secondary science projects available free to teachers, aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards.

How-to Tips and Tools

Lowering the Driving (Question) Age

A kindergarten teacher explains how to co-create driving questions for projects with young children.

General PBL

Teaching the Curriculum vs. Using PBL is a False Dichotomy

The PBL Champion District award acceptance speech by Dr. Eric Wllliams at PBL World 2018, with a powerful reminder.

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Life-Changing Work: A Conversation With Dr. Damon Lewis, National Middle School Principal of the Year

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