How-to Tips and Tools
Podcasting Creates an Audience for Student Storytellers
How an 11th grade history/English project was structured—and became a winner of National Public Radio’s podcast contest.
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Success Stories
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Life-Changing Work: A Conversation With Dr. Damon Lewis, National Middle School Principal of the Year
We had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Damon Christopher Lewis, principal of Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy in Norwalk, Connecticut
Recent Blogs
How-to Tips and Tools
Conquering Assessment vs. Grading in PBL
Tips from a veteran PBL high school teacher on how to handle assessment in projects, and the tricky issue of grading.
General PBL
Our (Digital) Backpack for Success: Transforming the Student Experience
How a school district is shifting to PBL to provide evidence for readiness to transition from 5th, 8th, and 12th grade.
Projects in Action
An Evening of Climate, Science & Theater: Our Grade 6-7 Project
Middle school students take action to raise community awareness of climate science.
Projects in Action
A Project Empowers Students to Improve Air Quality (& Reduce Greenhouse Gases)
A 6th grade teacher tells about a project that had a lasting impact on their community.
Projects in Action
Passion is Contagious: Our Sustainable Living Project
An 8th grade teacher tells the story of a project that grew out of teachers’ and students’ passions.
How-to Tips and Tools
The Most Important Project Ever: Climate Change
On the first day of the Global Climate Strike week, here are some ideas and resources to help teachers do projects about the topic.
General PBL
The Hunger Project: A New PBL Unit for K-12 Teachers
A free project for English Language Arts, Math, or Science, from PBLWorks and Students Rebuild, a program of the Bezos Family Foundation.
Projects in Action
Understanding Modern Tragedies with Romeo & Juliet
A high school teacher reflects on how she built “grit” in students with a project that connected Shakespeare with modern media.