Resource Round-Up: Portrait of a Graduate
Discover how Portrait of a Graduate and Project Based Learning equip students with critical thinking, collaboration, and career-ready skills for the future.
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Teaching Engineering the Way Engineers Work: Gold Standard PBL in a Detroit Classroom
At University Prep Science and Math High School in Detroit, engineering teacher Jack Pierick runs his Principles of Engineering and Conceptual Design classes the way real engineers work: start with a problem, prototype, test, and improve. Pierick's advice to teachers starting with PBL: expect things to go wrong, reflect after every class, and remember that reaching even one student makes it worthwhile.
Recent Blogs
General PBL
Teaching Controversial Topics: Rethinking the Driving Question
Discover how Project-Based Learning empowers students to explore controversial topics, build critical thinking, and elevate student voice.
PBL World Participant Spotlight Series
My PBL World Experience: Meet Bethany Thomas, Computer Science & Robotics Teacher in Atlanta, Georgia
We recently had the opportunity to chat with Bethany about her highlights from PBL World, an experience that has fueled her passion for equipping students with future-ready skills and her enthusiasm for returning to PBL World in the future.
Project Based Learning Strategies
The Problem Tree Exercise: Teaching Students to See Beyond the Surface
Explore how the Problem Tree supports Project-Based Learning by deepening inquiry, fostering systems thinking, and uncovering root causes.
Project Based Learning in Math
Culture, Language, and Mathematics
Supporting multilingual learners in math with equity-focused, language-inclusive strategies and culturally responsive teaching.
Project Based Learning in Early Childhood: Engaging Families and Community
Explore how Project Based Learning (PBL) in early childhood fosters family and community engagement, hands-on learning, and growth mindset for young learners.
4 Reasons We Appreciate PBL Principals!
Celebrating principals leading transformative Project Based Learning with authentic, real-world student experiences and strong community partnerships.
Project Based Learning Strategies
The Absent Protocol: A Collaborative Approach to Catching Up in a PBL Classroom
Empower students with an absence protocol that fosters responsibility, peer support, and collaboration to boost engagement and resilience in K–12 classrooms.
Project Based Learning in Math
Centering Students’ Funds of Knowledge in Mathematics
Explore how equitable, student-centered math instruction supports multilingual learners and promotes culturally responsive teaching in K–12 education.