How-to Tips and Tools
Promoting a PBL Mindset: The "Dimmer Switch" Approach
Use the “dimmer switch” approach and use aspects of PBL in “regular” instruction - not “PBL on” or “PBL off.”
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How-to Tips and Tools
PBL at Home: Wonder While We Wander
A father reflects on leveraging his young son’s natural curiosity to create a project.
Your 2024 PBL Journey Starts Today!
As January unfolds it presents a fresh opportunity for renewal, especially within the context of your classroom and school! It
How-to Tips and Tools
Making Time for Reflection in Our Projects
When to ask students to reflect, how to organize the process, and what questions to ask.
For Families: Intro to Project Based Learning
An introduction to Project Based Learning for parents and caregivers - including a description, examples, and the transformative impact that PBL has on students.
General PBL
Reflections on Reopening: PBL & Looking Ahead
How has the past year changed your approach to Project Based Learning? And what are the implications for your practice as you navigate in-person or hybrid instruction?
Projects in Action
Prevent the Spread: A Project That Can Make a Difference in the Pandemic
Empowering students with opportunities to have an authentic real-world impact.
General PBL
Now Is the Time: Leap to Student-Centered PBL
Why PBL works better than typical approaches to online learning, with an interdisciplinary project example.
How-to Tips and Tools
Ethnic Studies: A Vital Focus for Great Projects
A resource list for teachers for designing PBL units where students explore topics related to race, culture, and history.
General PBL
Our New Book & Videos on Project Based Teaching
An overview of the ASCD/PBLWorks book by Suzie Boss, with John Larmer, along with 8 short videos about Project Based Teaching Practices.