Gold Standard PBL: Teaching Practices
Designing Projects with Students, Not for Them
How middle school students and teachers planned a STEM project focused on community issues.
PBL Blog
Another Argument for PBL: It Promotes Curiosity
Should curiosity be the “5th C” of 21st Century Success Skills? You’re probably familiar with the “4 C’s” – the 21st century
Recent Blogs
How-to Tips and Tools
Student Voice and Choice in the Elementary Grades
A 3rd grade teacher explains how she gave students four opportunities to make choices in a Heroes Museum project.
General PBL
Happy New Year! PBL Resolutions for 2020
Wishes for the practice of PBL this year for teachers and school leaders, from PBLWorks staff.
General PBL
PBL as a Hero’s Journey: Parallels to Classic Stories & Star Wars
How what students experience in a project follows the archetypal storyline.
General PBL
Top PBL Blog Posts of 2019
The year’s most-read posts, written by PBLWorks staff, National Faculty, and guest bloggers.
General PBL
My Favorite Projects of 2019
PBLWorks Editor in Chief John Larmer's list of projects from various grade levels and subject areas.
How-to Tips and Tools
4 Tips to Unlock the Power of Protocols
A teacher's advice for making sure critique protocols work well with students.
General PBL
Wait. Whose Kid is This? How PBL Changes Your Life as a Parent
A parent of a high school student sees the benefits of PBL.
General PBL
Letter to My First-Year Teacher Self – from a Retiring PBL Veteran
The importance of building relationships with students, creating a classroom community, and pursuing PBL.