San Rafael, CA (July 15, 2026)
PBLWorks announced today that PBLWorks TEACH has been named a 2026 CODiE Award Winner in the Best Emerging Instructional Technology Solution category. The CODiE Awards recognize the most innovative products, platforms, and services across technology and education. Winners are selected through a rigorous evaluation process led by independent industry experts who assess each solution based on innovation, functionality, market impact, and overall value.
Selected from 228 finalists across 75 categories, the 2026 CODiE Award winners represent the solutions setting new standards for excellence and innovation.
"We are honored to receive this recognition from the CODiE Awards," said Bob Lenz, CEO of PBLWorks. "This award reflects our team’s commitment to helping educators implement high-quality Project Based Learning in ways that are practical, sustainable, and impactful for both teachers and students. We remain dedicated to providing the resources and support educators need to create engaging learning experiences that prepare students for success beyond the classroom."
PBLWorks TEACH addresses one of the biggest barriers to implementing high-quality Project Based Learning: translating professional development into consistent classroom practice. While many teachers receive introductory PBL training, sustaining rigorous, student-centered instruction often requires ongoing guidance, ready-to-use resources, and manageable planning expectations. TEACH bridges that gap by combining standards-aligned curriculum units with embedded implementation supports, including coaching videos, planning tools, assessments, and collaborative learning resources that reinforce best practices throughout the school year.
Rather than asking educators to build projects from scratch, TEACH provides structured yet flexible, classroom-ready projects that reduce preparation time while allowing teachers to adapt instruction to meet their students' needs. The web-based platform helps teachers build confidence in facilitating authentic, student-centered learning while making high-quality Project Based Learning more realistic and sustainable for schools and districts.
By making deeper learning more accessible for educators, TEACH helps students engage in meaningful, real-world projects that strengthen academic understanding while developing the durable skills reflected in many Portrait of a Graduate frameworks. Through authentic collaboration and problem-solving, students build critical thinking, communication, agency, and other essential competencies that prepare them for success in college, careers, and life.
"The 2026 CODiE Award winners represent some of the most innovative and impactful solutions in the industry," said Jennifer Baranowski, President of the CODiE Awards. "These organizations are solving meaningful challenges, delivering measurable outcomes, and helping shape the future of technology."
A complete list of 2026 CODiE Award winners is available at https://codieawards.com/winners.
About PBLWorks
The Buck Institute for Education/PBLWorks believes that all students, especially Black and Brown students, should have access to high-quality Project Based Learning to deepen their learning and achieve success in college, career, and life. Its focus is on building the capacity of teachers to design and facilitate high-quality Project Based Learning, and on supporting school and system leaders in creating the conditions for these teachers to succeed with all students.
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