General PBL
Measuring Student Success Skills – Critical Thinking, Part 1: Design
The first in a series of posts, summarizing research-based guidance for designing projects for critical thinking.
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General PBL
Resource List: Critical Thinking in PBL
This resource list is intended to help teachers enhance their practice for building student competency in the 4 C's in Project Based Learning.
How-to Tips and Tools
How to Use the "4 C's" Rubrics
An explanation of the purpose and structure of PBLWorks' K-12 analytic rubrics for critical thinking, collaboration, creativity/innovation, and making a presentation.
PBL and Equity
Two Huge Ways Critical Pedagogy Can Inspire Your PBL Classroom
Ask students to "deal critically with reality" and "discover how to participate in the transformation of their world."
Research: Success Skills Rubrics
We're pleased to share five research-based success skills rubrics created in collaboration with the National Center for
How-to Tips and Tools
4 Guidelines for Facilitating Rigorous Kindergarten PBL
4 tips for finding authentic ideas for kindergarten projects instead of relying on fictitious simulations.
Project Based Learning Resources
Resource Round-Up: Portrait of a Graduate
Discover how Portrait of a Graduate and Project Based Learning equip students with critical thinking, collaboration, and career-ready skills for the future.
Project Based Learning Curriculum and Assessment
Get an overview of Project Based Learning (PBL) curriculum and assessment, and see how PBL drives deeper learning and builds real-world success skills.
Gold Standard PBL: Teaching Practices
3 Tips for Getting Standards-Aligned Products
Meeting the Project Based Teaching Rubric criteria “clearly and specifically derived from standards” and “allows demonstration of mastery” requires careful thought and planning.
How Can We Teach and Assess Creativity and Innovation in PBL?
On lists of 21st century competencies, there used to be 3 C’s - critical thinking, collaboration, and communication - but now