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Success Stories

How Two San Mateo-Foster City Schools Are Deepening Student Engagement Through PBL

On a recent math test, a fifth-grade student quietly wrote in the corner of his paper, “Math is not my thing. PBL is though.” When

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Recent Blogs

Gold Standard PBL: Design Elements

Gold Standard PBL: Essential Project Design Elements

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).
How-to Tips and Tools

Creating a Schoolwide PBL Timeline

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

The Gift of Time That PBL Allows

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.