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Damon Lewis
Success Stories

Life-Changing Work: A Conversation With Dr. Damon Lewis, National Middle School Principal of the Year

We had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Damon Christopher Lewis, principal of Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy in Norwalk, Connecticut

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Recent Blogs

How-to Tips and Tools

How Students Become Ideal Teammates

In a computational thinking and coding project, teachers taught collaboration and communication skills by having students define good teamwork, set roles, make agreements about how to work together, engage in team-building strategies, and use a collaboration rubric.
General PBL

How to Prepare Students for PBL

PBLWorks Editor in Chief John Larmer shares tips and resources for starting the school year with students who are new to PBL.
PBL and Equity

The Pedagogy of Poverty and its Antidote: PBL

PBLWorks Editor in Chief John Larmer recaps a classic article from 1991 about urban education, race, and control-based schooling—and finds parallels between the author’s call for “good teaching” and Project Based Learning.
Teacher Appreciation Week

Thanks to You, Learning Has Meaning!

Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week by honoring educators who lead Gold Standard PBL and deeper learning through real-world, student-centered projects.