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While any teacher will tell you he or she uses projects in the classroom, that’s not necessarily the same as “gold standard” project-based learning — at least not as envisioned by PBLWorks, a nonprofit consultancy run by the Buck Institute for Education that advises schools and educators on their PBL capabilities and produces PBL resources.
Gold standard PBL adheres to a model that incorporates seven “essential” project design elements, such as the use of student voice and choice and creation of a “public product...……………………..