Workshop: Social Emotional Learning in PBL 2026
This one-day workshop provides an overview of PBL as a transformative approach to social and emotional learning (SEL).
Search Results
Get Started with Your First Project
If you're excited about PBL, but hesitant to start in your classroom – this is for you!
General PBL
PBL in China? Yes! Maybe!
PBL Blog editor John Larmer travels to Shanghai and finds growing interest in PBL. Similar to the US, in China most of the PBL is happening so far in private schools while public school systems are slower to adopt innovations.
General PBL
The State of Project Based Learning 2021
Interested in making the shift to Project Based Learning (PBL) and wondering if it’s the right move for you? See what educators, families, and students have to say about PBL and its impact on them!
How-to Tips and Tools
How to Improve (or Abandon) Some “Classic” Initial Ideas for Projects
PBLWorks Editor in Chief John Larmer suggests ways to make typical projects more rigorous, engaging, and aligned with Gold Standard PBL.
Projects in Action
When PBL Hits the Gym
Why and how physical education teachers should use PBL, with a sample PBL unit.
Gold Standard PBL: Teaching Practices
The Importance of Project Based Teaching
How the work of progressive education pioneers John Dewey and William Kirkpatrick led to PBLWorks' model for Gold Standard PBL.
SERVICES: PBL District Partners
We develop a system-wide program for Project Based Learning in your school or district with services for leaders, teachers, and staff.