Project Lead The Way Forging the Innovation Generation

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Project Lead The WayForging the Innovation
Generation

• 25th ECEDHA Annual Meeting
• Saturday, March 21, 2009

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Project Lead The Way, Inc.

• 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit corporation
• Works with schools to implement an instructional
  program to prepare students to be successful in
  post secondary science, engineering, and
  engineering technology programs
• No cost to schools to register with PLTW, and the
  curricula is free
• Primary goal is to grow and diversify the
  nations technology workforce

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Project Lead The Way provides

• Rigorous relevant curriculum for students
• End-of-course exams
• College credit options
• Partnerships
• Rigorous relevant professional development for
  teachers
• Summer Training Institute
• Virtual Academy

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Project Lead The Way Curriculum Programs
Engineering Middle School Gateway To
Technology (5 units) High School Pathway To
Engineering (8 courses)
Biomedical Sciences High School Biomedical
Sciences (4 courses)
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PLTW Engineering Network

• 2008 2009 Academic Year
• Districts 1,600
• High Schools 2,000
• Middle Schools 900
• Total Schools 2,900
• Total teachers trained 7,000
• Total counselors trained 5,000

Over 250,000 students currently enrolled
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PLTW Engineering Program Growth in Schools
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PLTW Engineering Network
2009 2010 Academic Year
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Fundamental Pillars of Success
Professional Development
Sustainability
Curriculum
Partnerships
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Transition Slide
Engineering Curriculum
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Middle School Program
Gateway To Technology

• Design and Modeling
• Automation and Robotics
• The Magic of Electrons
• The Science of Technology
• Flight and Space
• NASA/Lockheed Martin
• Energy and the Environment
• SMUD - Under Development

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High School Program
Pathway To Engineering
Foundation Introduction to Engineering
Design Principles Of Engineering Digital
Electronics
Specialization Aerospace Engineering and/or
Biotechnical Engineering and/or Civil
Engineering and Architecture and/or Computer
Integrated Manufacturing
Capstone Engineering Design and Development
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Professional Development
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Professional Development

• For
• Teachers
• Pre-assessment
• Core training
• Ongoing training

For Counselors and Administrators
For State Leaders and National Affiliates
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3 Phase of Professional Development
Self-Assessment Pre-Core Training
Core Training Summer Training Institute
Continuous Training

• Gateway To Technology (Middle School)
• Principles of Engineering
• Introduction To Engineering Design
• Digital Electronics
• Computer Integrated Manufacturing
• Civil Engineering and Architecture
• Aerospace Engineering
• Biotechnical Engineering
• Engineering Design and Development

Ready for teaching
Ready for core training
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Partnerships
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Engineering National Affiliates
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Pre-Service Universities
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The College of Saint Rose
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Sustainability
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Partnership TeamsState Leadership
TeamSeamless Pathways
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PLTW website
www.pltw.org
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