General PBL
How to Prepare Students for PBL
PBLWorks Editor in Chief John Larmer shares tips and resources for starting the school year with students who are new to PBL.
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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
How-to Tips and Tools
Stoking the Culture for PBL: Using Icebreakers & Energizers to Engage All Learners
A principal in a low-income community explains how his school meets students’ emotional needs using "Stoke Deck" activities from Stanford's d.school.
Projects in Action
What Mars Can Tell Us about Earth
How teachers designed a 4th grade science project in response to students' interests that "left us with a sense of accomplishment and wonder."
Gold Standard PBL: Teaching Practices
Resource List: Assessment in PBL
A list of resources to help teachers enhance their skill in PBL assessment.
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.