Project Based Learning Ideas and Resources
Book Review: The A.I. Roadmap by Dr. John Spencer: A Practical Guide for PBL Teachers
https://youtu.be/NqKOOCJKfJo?si=OEmzZf7z-A3ccfWZ I finally sat down with The A.I. Roadmap: Human Learning in the Age of Smart Machines by Dr. John Spencer... and I couldn’t put it down. As someone who spends my days helping [...]
Why Ask Why? Building Strong Questioning Skills in Your PBL Curriculum
Most students are great at answering questions, but how good are they at asking them? In project-based learning, the quality of a student’s driving question often determines the depth of their entire project. That’s why [...]
Resources for Teachers to Integrate the Arts & Exhibit Powerful PBL Work
At CraftED Curriculum, we believe arts integration and high-quality Project-Based Learning (PBL) go hand in hand. When students create meaningful artistic work tied to real content and share it with an authentic audience, learning becomes [...]
PBL Curriculum + AI: 5 Strategies for AI-Resistant, AI-Assisted, and AI-Enhanced Project-Based Learning
The AI genie is out of the bottle. Students can generate essays, code, presentations, and entire projects in minutes. As teachers, we have two choices: fight it futilely or redesign our PBL curriculum so AI [...]
De-Implementation, AI Readiness, and the Real Barriers Teachers Face: Takeaways from the EdWeek Virtual Leadership Symposium
What K-12 leaders need to stop doing if we want meaningful AI integration in schools Last week I attended the EdWeek Virtual Leadership Symposium and came away with several big “AHA!” moments that feel [...]
AI in Project-Based Learning: What the Evidence Actually Says (and Why Productive Struggle Still Wins)
Project-based learning has always been about real work — the kind that requires students to think deeply, struggle productively, and apply what they’ve learned in meaningful ways. But with AI tools flooding the education space, [...]
3 Ways AI Helped Me Do PBL
AI in PBL Round-Up AI is feeling really scary these days to everybody, but teachers especially. In an effort to turn the pressure cooker down a bit, I want to share a few ways that [...]
PBL Summer Learning Fun for Teachers
Summer is such a gift for teachers...it's the gift that keeps giving if you are a PBL teacher, because summer is the perfect time to prepare yourself for a year of PBL ahead. If you [...]
Summer Writing Workshops for Students
Holocaust Summer Book Club Description: This writing workshop will support middle school students with ongoing reading and writing support throughout the summer months. Students will have the option to chose from one of several high-interest [...]
Writing Support with an Expert
Writing Tutor in Cardiff by the Sea Who: Students of all skill levels in grades 5-12 What: 1:1 Tutoring in writing skills. Where: Cardiff and Zoom When: School year availability Monday 10-2 [AVAILABLE], 5-7 [BOOKED] [...]
How to plan a year of project-based learning
A year of 5th grade PBL Pacing Most teachers are in schools that aren’t asking them to do “wall to wall” PBL; if that’s the case for you, you may be wondering ‘how many projects [...]
Mapping our Community
Project: Mapping our Community [2.0] Grade: Second Enduring Understanding: Our community is made up of heroes who make a difference, and they come from many places. Standards/Skills: We have many heroes in our community (SS2.2) [...]