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Project Based Learning

About PBL

The image is a circular diagram titled %22Gold Standard PBL: Project Based Teaching Practices.%22 It has a central section labeled %22Key Knowledge, Understanding, & Success Skills,%22 surrounded by seven outer sections. Each section represents a component of project-based learning (PBL) teaching practices:  Design & Plan Align to Standards Build the Culture Manage Activities Scaffold Student Learning Assess Student Learning Engage & Coach These sections are connected, forming a cohesive framework for effective PBL implementation.

What is PBL?

Students work on a project over an extended period of time – from a week up to a semester – that engages them in solving a real-world problem or answering a complex question. They demonstrate their knowledge and skills by developing a public product or presentation for a real audience.

As a result, students develop deep content knowledge as well as critical thinking, creativity, and communication skills in the context of doing an authentic, meaningful project. Project Based Learning unleashes a contagious, creative energy among students and teachers.