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Blog
After working with the staff of ACE and Health Leadership Schools in Albuquerque, New Mexico for the past five years, I think it’s time we stopped assuming that rigor is something that happens mainly as the result of a teacher’s competency.
Blog
Five steps for in-depth and polished student products.
Blog
How to tell stories to share student success in PBL and inspire others.
Blog
The community as a source of ideas and support for projects.
Student Handouts
This checklist helps teachers prepare for project presentations before they start.
Student Handouts
May be filled in by project team members to record agreements about how they will work together.
Planning Tools
For quick evaluation of a project's design, to check for Gold Standard PBL's Essential Elements.
Planning Tools
Frame the DQ's initial words, person or entity, action or challenge, and audience/purpose.
Planning Tools, (Document)
Scaffold the knowledge & skills students needed for the project's major products & presentation.
Planning Tools, (Document)
The Project Overview form helps you plan your project by summarizing its key pieces on two pages.
Planning Tools
Plan how to use formative assessment in a project to be sure students are learning content and building 21st century competencies
Articles, (Research)
A useful introduction to PBL including summaries of research studies and PBL in Action.
Articles
How a city implemented PBL system-wide in its out-of-school time programs.
Articles
This article distinguishes between PBL and lightweight "projects" and argues why PBL is essential.
Articles
A guide to forming teams, helping them become effective, & using peer ratings to adjust grades.
Articles
Ron Berger explains how his classroom culture helped students create high-quality products.
Articles
This two-page article summarizes the alignment of PBL with Common Core & NextGen Science Standards.
Planning Tools, (Document)
Elementary math Project Design Overview & Student Learning Guide.
Articles, (Research)
PBL yields benefits for students, from deeper learning of academic content to increased motivation