PBL Blog

How to make sure PBL and SEL are not seen as separate add-ons to a school's program.

How to structure a block class period to include time for online learning, mini-lessons, and tracking team progress.

How school leaders modeled a PBL culture by involving teachers in a “project” to respond to concerns about students’ workloads.

PBLWorks Editor in Chief John Larmer recommends recent articles, blog posts, research studies, and other resources related to Project Based Learning.

A 3rd-grade project about folktales includes learning about light… and a puppet show.

How students solved a real-world problem: faulty ketchup bottle lids.

How an 11th grade history/English project was structured—and became a winner of National Public Radio’s podcast contest.

Tips from a veteran PBL high school teacher on how to handle assessment in projects, and the tricky issue of grading.

How a school district is shifting to PBL to provide evidence for readiness to transition from 5th, 8th, and 12th grade.