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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

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.