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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

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Recent Blogs

General PBL

The Gift of Time That PBL Allows

A teacher reflects on how to make students aware of their learning journey, and on the importance of giving them the time to enjoy learning.
How-to Tips and Tools

How Students Become Ideal Teammates

In a computational thinking and coding project, teachers taught collaboration and communication skills by having students define good teamwork, set roles, make agreements about how to work together, engage in team-building strategies, and use a collaboration rubric.
PBL and Equity

The Pedagogy of Poverty and its Antidote: PBL

PBLWorks Editor in Chief John Larmer recaps a classic article from 1991 about urban education, race, and control-based schooling—and finds parallels between the author’s call for “good teaching” and Project Based Learning.
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.

Thanks to You, Learning Has Meaning!

Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week by honoring educators who lead Gold Standard PBL and deeper learning through real-world, student-centered projects.