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Summer Reads To Deepen Your PBL Practice

At PBLWorks, we’re incredibly fortunate to have a number of National Faculty and staff members who are not only passionate educators, but also published authors. In this blog, we’re excited to highlight their books—essential reads for anyone looking to deepen their practice and stay inspired all summer long.

Projects in Action

Scrapping It When It’s “Not Cool”: The Importance of Rethinking

An instructional coach and a teacher planned projects for 7th and 8th grade, then learned a lesson about what made one much more engaging for students.

How-to Tips and Tools

Start the Year with a Project, or Build Skills First?

What to consider before launching the first project in the school year, and how to build students’ skills to prepare them for PBL.

How-to Tips and Tools

From Podcasts to PSA’s: Designing Projects with Recorded Products

A PBL teacher suggests what to consider in each of the four phases of a project, and how to scaffold the process for students.

How-to Tips and Tools

I Am Such a Rejuvenated Teacher Now, Thanks to PBL!

A veteran teacher reflects on why PBL works, especially for unmotivated students, and how she successfully implemented PBL in her first year trying it.