The PBL Future Labs newsletter

A little inspiration. A practical next step.

Sustainability project ideas, thoughtful AI guidance, and field notes for educators, mentors, and families helping young people contribute.

Stay curious. Put ideas to work.

Questions worth asking.
Ideas worth testing.

  • Community and sustainability questions that can become projects.
  • Practical ways to use AI while keeping thinking visible.
  • Collaboration, mentoring and learning design.
  • Broader perspectives on purposeful education.

Our existing publication includes a wider range of PBL and teaching topics. Start with the sustainability issue below, or explore the full archive.

A sample from the publication

Turn a breakthrough
into a project.

From Article to Project: Turning This Week’s Top 5 Sustainability Breakthroughs into PBL

Explore how environmental solutions can frame driving questions, sustained inquiry, and Visible Thinking routines.

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The newsletter offers ideas. Coaching helps your community put them to work.

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