PBL and Equity
Inclusive Special Education via PBL
An inclusion specialist makes the case for why PBL is good for students with disabilities, and gives 3 tips for getting started.
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PBL Champions
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Four Champions, One Commitment: What It Takes to Create Lasting Change Through Project Based Learning
At PBL World 2026, we celebrated four remarkable examples of leadership through our annual PBL Champions Awards. While each
Recent Blogs
General PBL
Research Brief: What can we learn from John Hattie about Project Based Teaching? – Part 2
The former director of the Buck Institute for Education connects the findings of researcher John Hattie to Project Based Teaching and our model of Gold Standard Project Based Learning.
How-to Tips and Tools
Gold Standard PBL: Student Voice & Choice
6 best practices and tips for designing and facilitating projects to allow for student choice, and how "voice" is different.
Gold Standard PBL: Design Elements
Creating Authentic Kindergarten PBL
One sunny day in May, I had the honor of attending a heartwarming Project Based Learning exhibition at a local retirement home
General PBL
Research Brief: What can we learn from John Hattie about Project Based Teaching? – Part 1
The former director of the Buck Institute for Education connects the findings of researcher John Hattie to Project Based Teaching and our model of Gold Standard Project Based Learning.
Gold Standard PBL: Design Elements
Gold Standard PBL: Critique and Revision
PBLWorks National Faculty members discuss how to build students' skills in giving helpful critique, including low-stakes practice sessions and using rubrics with exemplars.
Gold Standard PBL: Teaching Practices
Gold Standard PBL: Assessing Student Learning
PBLWorks National Faculty members discuss how assessment in PBL differs from but does not rule out all traditional assessment, with a list of "10 Tips for Best Practices in PBL Assessment."
Gold Standard PBL: Design Elements
Gold Standard PBL: Public Product
PBLWorks National Faculty members discuss the importance of making students' work public, both during a project and at the end, and give examples of connecting with outside experts.
How-to Tips and Tools
Project Based Learning with Students with Disabilities
Teacher Randi Downs reflects on her school's initial exploration of PBL as a vehicle to engage students with disabilities as teachers prepare them for career, college, and civic life.