How does PBL integrate with the Smalls Schools/Small Learning Communities movement?
Perfectly. The movement toward smaller schools, or small learning communities within larger, comprehensive schools, demands that teachers create a learning environment that focuses on student voice and choice. Changing the curriculum to reflect a collaborative relationship between students and teaches begs for PBL methodology. Teachers will find that a small school improves student behavior and increases engagement. PBL does the same. Together, they create a positive, re-enforcing loop.
