PBL Blog

The contributions of the Chief Academic Officer of EL Education, former PBL teacher, and author of the seminal PBL book, An Ethic of Excellence.

On lists of 21st century competencies, there used to be 3 C’s - critical thinking, collaboration, and communication - but now

How to make our teaching transparent by having students identify learning goals, build a PBL culture, and coach and assess each other.

Discover strategies for school leaders to strengthen PBL, support teacher retention, and navigate workforce transformation in today’s K–12 education.

Celebrating principals leading transformative Project Based Learning with authentic, real-world student experiences and strong community partnerships.

At PBLWorks, we’re incredibly fortunate to have a number of National Faculty and staff members who are not only passionate educators, but also published authors. In this blog, we’re excited to highlight their books—essential reads for anyone looking to deepen their practice and stay inspired all summer long.

Discover how Place-Based Learning connects students to culture, community, and history through authentic, equitable, and transformative Project Based Learning.

(Originally posted at DefinedLearning.com ) As a long-time advocate for project-based learning, I often find myself reading

The story of how two elementary school teachers, from North Dakota and Michigan, connected on Twitter to design similar PBL units on erosion and connected their students, to build collaboration and communication skills.

A teacher explains why and how to promote a school culture in which teachers can honestly and openly reflect on their use of PBL, modeling the practice for students.