Projects in Action
When PBL Hits the Gym
Why and how physical education teachers should use PBL, with a sample PBL unit.
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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
The Only 3 Standards that Matter: Accountability for PBL
Why teachers do not have to justify the value of PBL by linking every project to a long list of “covered standards” to check off.
General PBL
Reflections on School Shootings and PBL, and the Size of High Schools
PBLWorks Editor in Chief John Larmer comments on designing projects about gun issues, and the problem with large high schools.
How-to Tips and Tools
The Importance of Student-Generated Questions in PBL
Why transferring ownership of questions for inquiry from teacher to students is key to engagement, and how to generate better questions.
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 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.