PBL & Common Core Changing the World...

Project Based Learning and Common Core


Practice, Passion, Connections, and Challenges are the key components for students to take common core instruction to the next level.  According to Amy Colony, author of "How to Change the World: Service PBL in the Common Core Literacy Classroom," students need the opportunity to experience real life situations to be able to apply it to their writing and fulfill the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for reading and writing.  "Service learning empowers and inspires students to take their place in their communities, making both stronger," (Colony, 2014).  What a better way to have student excited about writing?  Have them apply something they've done, something they are passionate about, and something they can take ownership over by it being a part of their community.  Creating a PBL not only applies to writing but all subjects can have a part of the project. Evoking math calculations for funding and materials, art for design, reading and writing for permissions, proposals and history of what would be the best project. Students are creative and eager to contribute to their community, why not give them a chance while apply the CCSS?




Colony, A. (2014, November 6). How to Change the World: Service PBL in the Common Core Literacy Classroom. Retrieved November 7, 2014.