PBL Blog

Project Based Learning is often perceived by newcomers as a whirlwind of activity: students are engaged in tasks: researching

Each equity "lever" includes a guiding question and detailed description.

Educators know that teaching coping skills to support Social Emotional Learning competencies is imperative in the post COVID-19 classroom. So how do we teach coping skills in challenging situations?

How the six criteria for a student’s experience of high-quality PBL can advance racial equity.

How teachers can help at-first-unwilling students rise to the challenges of a project, by modeling their own learning process to providing scaffolds to building a supportive culture.

Project Based Learning is most powerful when every level of a system is aligned in service of deeper learning for students. To

Suggestions for reflecting on your experience this spring and taking next steps.

An overview of the 7 Essential Project Design Elements in the PBLWorks model for Gold Standard PBL. Adapted from “Gold Standard PBL: The Essential Project Design Elements” white paper by John Larmer and John Mergendoller (2015).

A teacher reflects on how to make students aware of their learning journey, and on the importance of giving them the time to enjoy learning.

How school leaders modeled a PBL culture by involving teachers in a “project” to respond to concerns about students’ workloads.