You might be reading about Project Based Learning because you self-selected to do so. Or you might be embarking on a new professional development experience chosen by your school or district. Maybe you just tried your first PBL project this semester and it’s time to look back on the sometimes-rocky road you traveled. Whatever your journey is, I can safely say I wish there had been a book with this blog’s title when I first started using PBL 10 years ago. And I still wish there was a book with this title as I begin the last half of my teaching career. 

So, what should a new or even a veteran teacher embarking on PBL expect when they launch their first few units?