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UPCOMING WEBINARS
Explore our 2026 Webinar Series!
Rooted in Community: Bringing Project Based Learning to Life in Community Schools
November 5, 2026, at 7 pm EST
PBL and PBLWorks TEACH bring the community schools vision to life in the classroom: real, community-connected projects, authentic partnerships, and student voice at the center. We'll show how PBL's Gold Standard design aligns with what community schools already value, how TEACH makes it doable for stretched teams with built-in coaching, and how one community school puts both into practice. Built for community school directors, coordinators, and site leads.
Meeting NY Inspires: How Project Based Learning Builds New York's Portrait of a Graduate
December 8, 2026, at 4 pm EST
New York's Portrait of a Graduate calls for six competencies — from Critical Thinker to Global Citizen — proven through portfolios, capstones, and real-world work, not seat time or Regents exams. PBL already builds toward exactly that. We'll show how PBL's Gold Standard design meets NY Inspires' shift head-on, and how PBLWorks TEACH helps districts put standards-aligned projects into classrooms now. Built for NY district and school leaders planning ahead of the 2029 rollout.
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Scaling Authentic PBL in Secondary Schools Without Adding Complexity
February 5, 2026, at 4 pm EST
High-quality Project Based Learning at the secondary level requires depth, rigor, and alignment—without overwhelming teachers or fragmenting instruction. In this webinar, PBLWorks introduces the new high school TEACH projects and the district-level problems they were designed to solve. You’ll learn why TEACH was built, see a short demo of the platform, and explore the new high school projects with the instructional designers behind them. Participants will receive a project description list and gain insight into how TEACH supports consistent, high-impact PBL across secondary schools.
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Launching High-Quality PBL in Elementary Grades Without Overloading Teachers
January 29, 2026, at 4 pm EST
Districts want rich, engaging learning experiences in elementary classrooms—but scaling high-quality PBL across K–5 can be hard. In this webinar, PBLWorks introduces the new K–5 TEACH projects and shares how they were designed to support teacher confidence, reduce prep time, and maintain instructional coherence across schools. You’ll hear why we built TEACH, see a brief demo of the platform, and explore the new elementary projects with the instructional designers who created them. Participants will receive a project description list and leave with a clearer picture of how TEACH can support system-wide implementation of PBL in elementary grades. Best for: District leaders, principals, instructional coaches, and elementary educators exploring or expanding PBL. Leadership in Action: From Mindset to Movement Toward PBL for All.
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2025 - Past Webinars
Leadership in Action: From Mindset to Movement Toward PBL for All
Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 4pm ET
What does it take to lead schools and districts where Project Based Learning thrives? In this webinar, Bob Lenz and Lisa Mireles—co-authors of Project Based Learning for All: A Guide for Leaders—will moderate a conversation with three leaders featured in the book. They’ll share real-world stories and strategies that helped them navigate challenges, build momentum, and create the conditions for lasting success with PBL. Whether you’re just beginning or scaling PBL across your system, you’ll gain practical insights to strengthen your own leadership journey.
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Building Stronger Schools Through Community Partnership
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Schools thrive when families and communities are true partners in student success. In this webinar, you’ll hear from a panel of school and district leaders who have built meaningful, sustainable partnerships with families and community leaders. They’ll share the strategies and mindsets that helped transform their schools into partnership-driven environments—where collaboration fuels student learning, trust, and long-term success.
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PBL Made Easier: Real Teachers, Real Projects, Real Impact with PBLWorks TEACH
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Discover how PBLWorks TEACH helps schools and districts bring high-quality Project Based Learning to life across classrooms. In this live demo and educator panel, you'll see how ready-to-use, standards-aligned PBL units and embedded professional learning reduce prep time, strengthen practice, and ensure consistent, Gold Standard PBL implementation. Two teachers will share their firsthand experiences using TEACH—and what their students had to say about the projects.
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From Absenteeism to Engagement: Strategies That Work
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Student absenteeism is one of the biggest challenges facing schools today—and it’s directly tied to student engagement. In this webinar, a panel of district and school leaders will share the strategies that helped them make school a place students want to be. From rethinking learning experiences through Project Based Learning to creating a culture of belonging, you’ll gain practical insights you can take back to your own context to strengthen student engagement and attendance.
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