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.
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Research: Publications
Explore and download some of the exclusive published research and evidence about the impact of quality Project Based Learning.
How-to Tips and Tools
PBL in IB Middle Years Programme: Academic Knowledge for Principled Action
How the International Baccalaureate program aligns with Gold Standard PBL's 7 Essental Project Design Elements.
General PBL
New! PBL Handbooks: Your Practical Guide to Project Based Learning
Announcing the arrival of two new books: Project Based Learning Handbook for Elementary School and Project Based Learning Handbook for Middle and High School.
General PBL
How to Prepare Students for PBL
PBLWorks Editor in Chief John Larmer shares tips and resources for starting the school year with students who are new to PBL.
How-to Tips and Tools
Q: What’s the Right Dosage of PBL? A: Not Once Per Year
PBLWorks Editor in Chief John Larmer argues for more frequent and regular use of PBL across a school and throughout the year, to maximize its impact on students and build an effective PBL school culture.
General PBL
Burn Those Individual Student Desks, Now!
Round them up. Build a pile. Add gasoline, a match, and watch them burn.
How-to Tips and Tools
PBL + Comprehensible Input = Engaging, Brain-Based World Language Classrooms
A teacher tells how she taught Spanish effectively by using authentic projects—and rethinking her textbook.
Gold Standard PBL: Teaching Practices
Sharing Your Project Based Teaching Practices with Students
How to make our teaching transparent by having students identify learning goals, build a PBL culture, and coach and assess each other.