Project Based Learning Ideas and Resources
School Leaders: Leverage PBL to Address the 2026 Teacher Morale Dip
The Education Week State of Teaching 2026 report highlights both challenges and opportunities for school leaders. With the national Teacher Morale Index at +13 (slightly down from +18 last year), now is the time for strategic action.1 [...]
Summer PBL Project Idea for Middle Schoolers: Using “The Amazing Generation” to Build Real Friendship, Freedom & Fun
The Amazing Generation by Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price (illustrated by Cynthia Yuan Cheng) is one of the most practical and empowering books available right now for tweens and their families. Written directly for kids [...]
Why Every PBL Educator Needs to Read Stolen Focus
In the world of Project-Based Learning, we design for depth: sustained inquiry, collaboration, revision, and creation. Yet the conditions of modern life, like constant notifications, multi-tasking demands, and fragmented digital environments, are working directly against [...]
Assessing PBL with Artificial Intelligence in Education: 5 Practical FAQs for Teachers
As artificial intelligence in education continues to transform teaching and learning, many educators are wondering how to maintain high-quality assessment practices in project-based learning. This post is an updated version of the “What’s Worth Assessing [...]
Navigating the Teacher Identity Shift: Practical Lessons from The Other Side of Change for PBL and AI Adoption
Project-based learning already asked teachers to evolve from “sage on the stage” to facilitator and co-learner. Now rapid AI adoption is intensifying the question: Who am I as a teacher when powerful tools can generate [...]
High School PBL Ideas for Summer: Multiple Narratives on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
High School PBL Ideas for Summer: Understanding Complex Global Issues Through Multiple Narratives As a PBL expert and mom, I’m always looking for Project-Based Learning ideas that are engaging, skill-building, and relevant to the real [...]
What Instructional Leaders Can Actually Do Right Now with AI Rollout (No Perfect Framework Required)
The AI in Education Tension We’re All Navigating Instructional leaders at every level, classroom teachers, coaches, principals, curriculum directors, are feeling the same squeeze: AI is already reshaping teaching and learning, but clear, coherent frameworks [...]
Museum Curation Strategies to Level Up Your PBL Curriculum
Strong PBL curriculum design goes beyond engaging projects, it includes making student learning visible through thoughtful exhibitions. Drawing inspiration from professional museum practices can help teachers create more impactful displays of student work. Here [...]
Creating a Supportive Environment for AI Literacy in PBL Leadership
These ideas and steps are adapted from Train the Trainer materials by AI for Education. This framework, based on John Kotter’s change management model, helps school leaders build buy-in, capacity, and sustainability for integrating AI [...]
Artificial Intelligence in Education: Lessons on Workforce Readiness, Economic Mobility, and Project-Based Learning
In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, artificial intelligence in education is no longer optional, it’s essential. A recent webinar, "AI Workforce and Economic Mobility: How Policymakers Can Advance Opportunity,” brought together cross-sector leaders to discuss how [...]
Artificial Intelligence in Education: Best AI Tools for Teachers and Balanced AI in Schools
Artificial intelligence in education is rapidly transforming how we teach and learn. From adaptive learning platforms to powerful AI teaching tools, AI in schools offers incredible opportunities, but only when implemented with intention. Recent webinars [...]
Design Sprint Idea: Package Engineering
A Hands-On Project for Creative Problem-Solvers In today’s world, packaging isn’t just about wrapping a product, it’s a complex challenge that blends engineering, design, sustainability, marketing, and user experience. That’s why Package Engineering makes an [...]