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Teachers need instructional practices that impart more sophisticated and higher-order thinking and analytical skills for students across the achievement spectrum. To meet this challenge, many educators have landed on project-based learning (PBL). PBL is an inquiry oriented instructional method that builds rich content knowledge and real-world skills while empowering students to drive their learning. Race to the Top–District grantee Harmony Public Schools (HPS) counts itself among those who believe in the promise of PBL for their students’ deeper learning. This brief provides an overview of Harmony's project-based learning vision, design and approach, concluding with a few key considerations for districts as they explore implementation of project-based learning. Read More about Project Based Learning at Harmony Public Schools...

In Project Based Learning (PBL), students go through an extended process of inquiry in response to a complex question, problem, or challenge. Rigorous projects help students learn key academic content and practice 21st Century Skills such as collaboration, communication & critical thinking. — Buck Institute for Education