December is here, and it’s the perfect moment to pause, reflect, and celebrate the ideas that resonated most with our community this year. From awe-filled classrooms to conversations with inspiring leaders, here are the 10 most-read PBLWorks blog articles of the year:
The Value of Awe — and How to Harness It in PBL
Discover why awe is a powerful catalyst for curiosity and deeper learning, and explore practical ways to bring more wonder into your next project.“This Is Life-Changing Work”: A Conversation with Dr. Damon Lewis, National Middle School Principal of the Year
Dr. Damon Lewis reflects on the transformational impact of PBL on students, teachers, and school culture—and why this work continues to matter.Teaching Controversial Topics: Rethinking the Driving Question
Learn how a well-designed driving question can help educators approach challenging topics with clarity, intention, and student-centered inquiry.How Project Based Learning Helped My Multilingual Students Find Their Voice
A classroom story that shows how PBL can empower multilingual learners to express themselves, build confidence, and engage deeply with content.Reflections on Gold Standard PBL’s 10th Anniversary
A look back at a decade of Gold Standard PBL—what we’ve learned, how the model has evolved, and what’s ahead for educators and students.How to Strengthen Your PBL Plan Amid Teacher Turnover and Workforce Shifts
Guidance for leaders navigating staffing changes, with strategies to keep PBL strong, sustainable, and centered on student learning.Flipping the Script: A Storyboarding Reflection Tool for PBL
A creative reflection strategy that helps students visualize their learning journey and make sense of their growth across a project.Thanks to You, Learning Has Meaning: Celebrating Teachers and the Power of PBL
A heartfelt tribute to educators everywhere, highlighting the everyday actions that make deeper learning possible for all students.Summer Reads to Deepen Your PBL Practice
A curated list of inspiring and practical reads to help you recharge, reflect, and strengthen your PBL practice over the summer, written by PBLWorks National Faculty members and staff.New PBL Strategy Guides Are Here!
Explore our newest collection of research-based tools designed to help teachers and leaders plan, implement, and elevate Gold Standard PBL.
Join us at PBL World 2026!
PBL World is a multi-day Project Based Learning conference presented by PBLWorks. This event brings together educators – K-12 teachers, instructional coaches, school and district leaders – who want to begin and advance their Project Based Learning practice, and connect with a community of their peers.
The early-bird discount ends this month on December 31st. Learn more about this transformative professional learning experience! PBL World 2026 is calling.
