2025 PBL Champions Nomination

PBL Champions is a designation that honors a school district, a school, and an individual for their commitment to providing high quality Project Based Learning.

Nominations should be submitted no later than March 7, 2025.

If you plan to submit nominations in multiple categories, please complete one form per nominee.
We are accepting nominations for individuals, schools, and districts based in the United States and territories.

This PBL Champion Nomination is for a(n):

IndividualSchoolDistrict

PBL Champion: Individual

Person Completing the Nomination (first & last name)

Email Address

About the Nominee

Full Name

Email Address

City

State

What is their current role in relation to PBL? (e.g., teacher, consultant, school leader)

School, district, or organization affiliation (if applicable)

PBL Contributions

1. How they have contributed to the advancement of PBL?

2. Describe their impact on students, teachers, or leaders who are engaging in PBL.

3. How have they contributed to PBL that advanced racial equity for Black and Brown students?

4. What else would you like to share about their PBL journey or the contributions they have made to the PBL journey of others?

Yes, you have permission to use the story regardless of the nomination outcome.

PBL Champion: School

Person Completing the Nomination (first & last name)

Email Address

What is your role or connection to the school?

School Information

School Name (Official)

District (Official)

City

State

Principal's Name

Principal's Email Address

School Type

Please describe

What percentage of the students in the school do you estimate are students of color (non-white)?

Approximately how many students does the school serve?

School Website

What else is important for us to know about the school context?

Tell Us About the School's PBL Experience

1. Describe how PBL is "main course" for students in this school.

2. Why has PBL been transformative for this school?

3. What evidence is there that this school has advanced racial equity for Black and Brown students. Please be specific.

4. What else would you like to share about this school's PBL journey?

5. Educators in the school have participated in: (mark all that apply)

Yes, you have permission to use our story regardless of the nomination outcome.

PBL Champion: District

Person Completing the Nomination (first & last name)

Email Address

What is your role or connection to the district?

District Information

District Name (Official)

City

State

Superintendent's Name

Superintendent's Email Address

Approximately how many students does the district serve?

What percentage of the students in the district do you estimate are students of color (non-white)?

What else is important for us to know about the district context?

District Website

Tell Us About the District's PBL Experience

1. Describe how PBL is "main course" for students in the district.

2. Why has PBL been transformative for the schools in the district?

3. What evidence is there that schools in the district have advanced racial equity for Black and Brown students. Please be specific.

4. What else would you like to share about the district's PBL journey?

5. Educators in the district have participated in: (mark all that apply)

Yes, you have permission to use our story regardless of the nomination outcome.