PBL Blog

How to structure a block class period to include time for online learning, mini-lessons, and tracking team progress.

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

PBLWorks Editor in Chief John Larmer recommends recent articles, blog posts, research studies, and other resources related to Project Based Learning.

A 3rd-grade project about folktales includes learning about light… and a puppet show.

How students solved a real-world problem: faulty ketchup bottle lids.

How an 11th grade history/English project was structured—and became a winner of National Public Radio’s podcast contest.

Tips from a veteran PBL high school teacher on how to handle assessment in projects, and the tricky issue of grading.

How a school district is shifting to PBL to provide evidence for readiness to transition from 5th, 8th, and 12th grade.

Middle school students take action to raise community awareness of climate science.

A 6th grade teacher tells about a project that had a lasting impact on their community.