Here are some notes from the article titled “Starting Small with PBL” by Lesley Bright. A good article to read especially for teachers taking their first steps through PBL…for all teachers engaged with PBL! To read the entire article click here/edutopia.

“I allowed them to make bigger choices. They decided which stations they would have in their museum based on the standards they needed to cover…”

Planning PBL as it relates to learning standards.

“If you aren’t ready to pull the entire school into your project, there are lots of ways to make a project meaningful.”

In thinking about how to evaluate your projects and when to focus on grades.

“…give your students space to fail safely.”