General PBL
Looking for a PBL School? Here’s Some Guidance
PBLWorks Editor in Chief John Larmer offers advice for educators on schools to visit, and for parents wondering where to send their kids to.
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
Recent Blogs
PBL and Equity
Sustained Inquiry in PBL as a Tool for Social Justice
How to leverage students' questions, interests, and concerns when launching a project that connects to their lives.
How-to Tips and Tools
Scaffolding Student Thinking in Projects
3 tips: clarify learning goals, formatively assess and provide guided practice, and create space for thinking about thinking.
How-to Tips and Tools
Scaffolding a Geo-Inquiry Film Project with Google Slides
Facilitating high quality collaboration among students with Google Slides.
Projects in Action
Using PBL to Figure Out Social Media and Screen Time
Students create guidelines for parents on teens' use of social media, using resources from Common Sense Media.
How-to Tips and Tools
Easy on the Spices: Using the Right Technology to Support PBL Teaching
A middle school instructional coach recommends tech tools to help with problems of practice in 3 Gold Standard PBL Project Design Elements.
Projects in Action
Chaos, Kindness, and Kindergarten
A project that went beyond expectations, in which children planned and carried out a kindness campaign to help others in their community and beyond.
How-to Tips and Tools
Q: What’s the Right Dosage of PBL? A: Not Once Per Year
PBLWorks Editor in Chief John Larmer argues for more frequent and regular use of PBL across a school and throughout the year, to maximize its impact on students and build an effective PBL school culture.
Gold Standard PBL: Teaching Practices
Our Students; Our Co-workers
The importance of teachers' letting go of the “sage on the stage” role and engaging with students in project work.