Place-Based Education
A Platform to Support Competency-Based PBL
It’s hard to support and manage project-based learning in a competency-based environment. In this post, Erik Day shares a look at a platform designed to help.
Virtual Agreements Help Mitigate Cheating in My Online Classroom
By: Renata Nikolayev. Educators who have experience teaching online have proven strategies to help mitigate cheating. Perhaps one of the most effective is to write a contract.
Portrait of a School Wide Project Launch
Charter Elementary school launches universal school wide project as a means to engage all students and staff in a relevant, personalized, and public purpose.
Embracing Partners: 7 Human Resources of PBL
By: Michael Niehoff. Michael outlines the partners that should be involved in project-based learning when creating authenticity and high-quality student work.
Project-Based Learning Revolution: Principal’s New Book is a Call to Action
Michael shares how one Principal calls for a PBL revolution one school at a time with new research and an experience-based DIY book.
Is the End of Standards-Based Teaching Near?
As teachers are preparing for the new school year, the uncertainty of whether they will be conducting remote learning or not, is leaving many educators wondering if now is the time to rethink standards-based education.
A Resource for COVID-Weary Parents: New eBook on Doing PBL at Home
By: John Larmer. Now, more than ever, is the time for project-based learning. PBLWorks has launched a new free ebook as a resource to meet the needs of families.
Choosing the Right Tools for Amplifying Learning Through PBL
Rachelle Dene Poth shares ideas on resources for students to extend learning through PBL and the digital tools to make that happen.
Leaning into the Innovation Opportunity
In preparation for the next school year, school leaders need to be mindful of three innovation opportunities focusing on the success skills of thriving humans.
We Can Never Repay The Earth, But We Can Try
This Earth Day, we're reflecting on our duty to the planet: to experience it to its fullest and to face the largest issue of our time head-on.