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Project-Based Learning (PBL)

Project-based learning is a dynamic classroom approach in which students actively explore real-world problems and challenges and acquire transferable knowledge.

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    Project-based learning can cultivate collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking across the grades.
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  • Project-Based Learning for New Teachers

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  • Inquiry-Based Tasks in Social Studies

    Assignments that are bigger than a lesson and smaller than a unit are a good way to experiment with inquiry-based learning.
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  • 6 Strategies for Differentiated Instruction in Project-Based Learning

    Reflecting on learning and student voice and choice are core elements of project-based learning, and they’re also key to differentiation.
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  • How IB Strategies Can Enhance Project-Based Learning

    With shared emphases on inquiry, student voice, and choice, PBL and International Baccalaureate methods can combine to facilitate meaningful learning.
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  • 4 Strategies for Building Content Knowledge

    Elementary students need rich content knowledge to become better readers and to be able to engage in project-based learning.
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  • Reinventing AP Courses With Rigorous Project-Based Learning

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  • Project-Based Learning: Raising Student Achievement for All Learners

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  • Making Project-Based Learning More Accessible for Multilingual Students

    With appropriate scaffolding, multilingual students can successfully engage in all phases of PBL.
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  • 5 Ways to Begin the Shift Toward Project-Based Learning

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