What does PBL look like in Middle School?

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I helped start one of the first PBL middle school programs in the country, and in a large urban public middle school we saw attendance go up, discipline go down, and test scores go up. Learners showed up to school more, did more of what they were supposed to do and...

PBL Showcase: Engineering Design Process PBL Unit | E65

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Subscribe to the PBL Simplified Podcast   “I was able to use the same rubric (for all groups) throughout the whole grading process, because they were focusing on the big engineering design process and design thinking standards.” — Alison Kern, Middle School...

PBL Learner Reflections | Episode 63

PBL Project Blitz

Photo Credit: Canva “Did you hear Grace? She still has tests, but she also has alternative ways to demonstrate her learning. It’s not about one or the other. It’s about bringing PBL in. There’s still quizzes and tests.” — Ryan Steuer, Founder of Magnify Learning, Host...

PBL Project Blitz: Friday’s Endgame PBL Unit | E59

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Subscribe to the PBL Simplified Podcast   “This PBL stuck out to me the most because of its authenticity. There was no need for an entry event, because the buy-in was so strong.” — Lacee Wald, 5th Grade PBL Facilitator, Neosho School District | Neosho, MO “That’s...

Problem-Based Learning (PrBL), PBL Project Blitz | E56

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Subscribe to the PBL Simplified for Administrators Podcast   “In Problem-Based Learning, giving kids a problem that they don’t know the answer to and they’re not entirely sure what the approach to solving the problem is, it allows them to engage in a process that...