Resources are listed in the order in which they apply to the book.
Introduction: Why Project Based Learning?
- Start with Why (TEDx Talk) – Simon Sinek
- Start with Why (book) – Simon Sinek
- Quaglia Institute School Voice Report 2016
- NACE Job Outlook 2020
Chapter 1: How Do I Structure a PBL Experience?
- Project Planning Template
- Progress Assessment Tool Template
- Sample Project: Kindness – A Class Act (primary grades)
- Sample Project: Summer Reading Breakdown (English)
- Sample Project: London Bridges Falling Down? (math)
- Sample Project: Take Action (high school social studies)
- Gold Standard PBL: Essential Project Design Elements (article) – PBLWorks
- Gold Standard PBL: Project Design Rubric – PBLWorks
- Main Course Not Dessert (article) – John Larmer & John Mergendoller, PBLWorks
- Fly Me to the Moon (blog post) – Jeff Zoul
- Understanding by Design (book) – Grant Wiggins & Jay McTighe
- Solving 25 Problems in Unit Design (book) – Jay McTighe & Grant Wiggins
- What Makes a Question Essential? (article) – Jay McTighe & Grant Wiggins, ASCD
- Essential Questions (book) – Jay McTighe & Grant Wiggins
- 5 Standards Converted to Learning Targets
- Build It Together: Co-Constructing Success Criteria with Students (podcast/blog post) – Starr Sackstein, Cult of Pedagogy by Jennifer Gonzalez
- Tame the Beast: Tips for Designing and Using Rubrics (article) – Andrew Miller, Edutopia
- How to Create and Use Rubrics for Formative Assessment and Grading (book) – Susan Brookhart
- Reflection Prompts
- PBLWorks
- PBLWorks – Project Videos and Rubrics
- Edutopia – Project Based Learning
- Getting Smart
- NextLesson
Chapter 2: How Do I Get Grades?
- Redos, Retakes, and Do-Overs – Part One (Video) – Rick Wormeli
- Redos, Retakes, and Do-Overs – Part Two (Video) – Rick Wormeli
- Fair Isn’t Always Equal (book) – Rick Wormeli
- 15 Fixes for Broken Grades – Ken O’Connor
- A Repair Kit for Grading (book) – Ken O’Connor
- The Puzzle of Motivation (TED Talk) – Daniel Pink
- Drive (book) – Daniel Pink
- The Case Against Grades (article) – Alfie Kohn
- Seven Keys to Effective Feedback (article) – Grant Wiggins, Educational Leadership
- What Feedback Is and Isn’t (blog post) – Grant Wiggins
- Self-Assessment Protocols
- Peer Assessment Protocols
- Inside the Pixar Braintrust (article) – Ed Catmull, Fast Company
- Thanks for the Feedback (book) – Douglas Stone & Sheila Heen
- Peer Feedback in the Classroom (book) – Starr Sackstein
Chapter 3: How Do I Conference With Students?
- How’s It Going? (book) – Carl Anderson
- A Teacher’s Guide to Writing Conferences (book) – Carl Anderson
- The Writing Workshop (book) – Katie Wood Ray
- Five Reasons to Stop Saying “Good Job!” (article) – Alfie Kohn
Chapter 4: How Do I Include Direct Instruction?
- The Reading Workshop Mini-Lesson (article) – Children’s Literacy Initiative
- The Writing Workshop Mini-Lesson (article) – Children’s Literacy Initiative
- Workshop – Types of Mini-Lessons
- Project Zero’s Thinking Routine Toolbox (website)
- Making Thinking Visible (book) – Ron Ritchhart, Mark Church, Karin Morrison
- The Power of Making Thinking Visible (book) – Ron Ritchhart & Mark Church
- National School Reform Faculty Protocols (website)
- School Reform Initiative Protocols (website)
- EL Education Protocols (website)
- Presentation Zen (book) – Garr Reynolds
- Nancy Duarte on Amazon
Chapter 5: How Do I Build a PBL Culture?
- Why Teacher-Student Relationships Matter (article) – Sarah Sparks, Education Week
- Making Sure Each Child Is Known (video) – Edutopia
- Edutopia – Social and Emotional Learning
- G-R-O-U-P W-O-R-K Doesn’t Spell Collaboration (article) – Timothy Quinn, Education Week
- The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (book) – Patrick Lencioni
- Spaghetti Marshmallow Challenge – Stanford d.school
- Build a Tower, Build a Team (TED Talk) – Tom Wujec
- 10 Exercises to Build Your Creative Confidence – IDEO
- Creative Confidence (book) – Tom Kelley & David Kelley
- Creativity, Inc. (book) – Ed Catmull
- Change by Design (book) – Tim Brown
- Radical Candor (book) – Kim Scott
- Steal Like an Artist (book) – Austin Kleon
- IDEO on 60 Minutes (video)
- Caine’s Arcade (video/blog post)
- Austin’s Butterfly (video) – Ron Berger
- A Day in the Life of an Amazon Package (video)
- Do Schools Kill Creativity? (TED Talk) – Sir Ken Robinson
- How to Manage for Collective Creativity (TEDx Talk) – Linda Hill
- Stop Stealing Dreams (TEDx Talk) – Seth Godin
- Math Class Needs a Makeover (TEDx Talk) – Dan Meyer
- Every Kid Needs a Champion (TED Talk) – Rita Pierson
- The Power of Believing That You Can Improve (TED Talk) – Carol Dweck
- Mindset (book) – Carol Dweck
Chapter 6: How Do I Manage the Chaos?
- Campfires in Cyberspace (article) – David Thornburg
- 12 Ways to Upgrade Your Classroom Design (podcast/blog post) – Bob Dillon, Cult of Pedagogy by Jennifer Gonzalez
- Why the 21st Century Classroom May Remind You of Starbucks (article) – Kayla Delzer, EdSurge
- 10+ Tips for Using Brain-Based Methods to Redesign Your Classroom (article) – Erin Klein, EdSurge
- 7 Outstanding K–8 Flexible Classrooms (article) – Stephen Merrill, Edutopia
- 16 Awesome Flexible-Seating Classrooms That’ll Blow Your Teacher Mind (article) – Bored Teachers
- Blueprint for Tomorrow (book) – Prakash Nair
- The Space (book) – Rebecca Hare & Bob Dillon
- The Third Teacher (book) – Bruce Mau Design
- Make Space (book) – Scott Doorley & Scott Witthoft
Chapter 7: How Does Inquiry Relate to PBL?
- Khan Academy Does Angry Birds (video/blog post) – Dan Meyer
- The Many Levels of Inquiry (article) – Heather Banchi & Randy Bell
- Bloom’s Taxonomy (article) – Patricia Armstrong, Vanderbilt University
- What Is Depth of Knowledge? (article) – Erik Francis, ASCD
- A Guide for Using Webb’s Depth of Knowledge with Common Core State Standards (slide deck) – Karin Hess
- The Hess Cognitive Rigor Matrix (article) – Karin Hess
- Cognitive Rigor & DOK (resources) – Karin Hess
- Question Formulation Technique Outline – Right Question Institute
- Right Question Institute – Education
- Make Just One Change (book) – Dan Rothstein & Luz Santana
- UbD and Inquiry – a Response to 2 Questions (blog post) – Grant Wiggins
Chapter 8: How Do I Get Started with PBL?
- GRASPS Design Sheets – Jay McTighe & Grant Wiggins
- Alan November at TEDxNYED (TEDx Talk) – Alan November
- 7 Important Questions Before Implementing Digital Portfolios (blog post) – George Couros
- Resources on Blogs as Digital Portfolios (blog post) – George Couros
- Common Sense Education – K–12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum
- 10 Ways to Empower Students With Choice (video/blog post) – John Spencer
- Your Top 10 Genius Hour Questions Answered (podcast/blog post) – A.J. Juliani, Cult of Pedagogy by Jennifer Gonzalez
- Genius Hour / 20% Time LiveBinder – Joy Kirr
- Genius Hour (book) – Andi McNair
- Genius Hour Resource Page – Andi McNair
- Pure Genius (book) – Don Wettrick
Conclusion: Questions. Answers. Actions.
- Switch (book) – Chip Heath & Dan Heath
- Daring Greatly (book) – Brené Brown
- “Yes, but…” – Misconceptions About Standards-Based Reforms (article) – Grant Wiggins & Jay McTighe
Appendix: WHERE CAN I FIND MORE?
- Project Planning Template
- Progress Assessment Tool Template
- Sample Project: Kindness – A Class Act (primary grades)
- Sample Project: Summer Reading Breakdown (English)
- Sample Project: London Bridges Falling Down? (math)
- Sample Project: Take Action (high school social studies)
eBook: How Else Can Inquiry Happen?
- An Introduction to Design Thinking PROCESS GUIDE – Stanford d.school
- Design Thinking for Educators (website) – IDEO
- The LAUNCH Cycle: A K-12 Design Thinking Framework (video/article) – John Spencer
- LAUNCH (book) – John Spencer & A.J. Juliani
- Your Top 10 Genius Hour Questions Answered (podcast/blog post) – A.J. Juliani, Cult of Pedagogy by Jennifer Gonzalez
- Genius Hour / 20% Time LiveBinder – Joy Kirr
- Genius Hour (book) – Andi McNair
- Genius Hour Resource Page – Andi McNair
- Pure Genius (book) – Don Wettrick
- Teaching and Learning Approaches Chart – Barbara Bray & Kathleen McClaskey
- Teaching and Learning Approaches Chart (article) – Barbara Bray & Kathleen McClaskey
- Crosswalk of the Elements of Learner Agency Across the Stages of Personalized Learning Environments – Barbara Bray & Kathleen McClaskey
- Make Learning Personal (book) – Barbara Bray & Kathleen McClaskey
- How to Personalize Learning (book) – Barbara Bray & Kathleen McClaskey
- Framework for Maker Education (podcast/blog post) – Jackie Gerstein, Rethinking Learning by Barbara Bray
- Worlds of Making (book) – Laura Fleming
- The Kickstart Guide to Making GREAT Makerspaces (book) – Laura Fleming
eBook: How Do I Lead Project Based Learning?
- What Teachers Want You to Know: A Note to School Administrators (blog post) – Jennifer Gonzalez, Cult of Pedagogy
- 5 Reasons Leaders Need to Encourage Teacher Voice (article) – Peter DeWitt, Education Week
- The 8-Step Process for Leading Change – John Kotter
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (website) – Franklin Covey
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (book) – Stephen Covey
- Edutopia – Professional Development
- Planning Professional Learning (article) – Tom Guskey, Educational Leadership
- Does It Make a Difference? Evaluating Professional Development (article) – Tom Guskey, Educational Leadership
- Evaluating Professional Development (book) – Tom Guskey