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Welcome to Project Lead the Way
Trenton Catholic Academy
September, 2016
Welcome to the PLTW Network
Project Lead The Way provides a transformative learning experience for K-12 students and teachers across the U.S. We create an engaging environment and empower students to develop in-demand knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in an evolving world.
Project Lead The Way’s mission:
Prepare students for the global economy.
PLTW is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides STEM programs to schools across the nation.
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About Project Lead The Way
World-Class
Curriculum
High-Quality
Professional
Development
Engaged
Network
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al65aeTBKNE
PLTW’s K-12 Curricular Pathways
Kindergarten
through fifth gradeMiddle school High school
Post-secondary,career, and
future success
Making a Difference in Students’ Lives
High school graduates
who participated in PLTW
were nearly three times
as likely to major in
STEM, and 3 to 4 times
more likely to study
engineering, versus non-
PLTW graduates.
PLTW students are more
prepared for and
attended higher
education institutions at
a higher rate and scored
higher on the state’s
mathematics
assessment.
Many engineering
universities report high
and increasing levels of
PLTW student
enrollment.
PLTW contributes to a strong, positive impact on mathematics and science
achievement and offers a pathway to prepare and motivate students to enter
careers in science and engineering.
Recent studies have shown:
More research about PLTW: pltw.org/about-us/our-impact
Launch
Offered in ten-hour
modules, engages
students in analysis,
collaboration,
creative thinking, and
problem solving as
they explore a wide
range of topics.
Biomedical
Science
Offered in full-year
courses, investigates
biomedical careers
through concepts such
as human medicine,
physiology, genetics,
microbiology, and
public health.
Gateway
Offered in nine-
week units, inspires
critical thinking to
explore STEM
careers through
topics such as
energy, robotics,
healthcare, and
architecture.
Computer
Science
Offered in full- and
half-year courses,
develops
computational thinking
skills and through
concepts including
coding, data mining,
big data, and
cybersecurity.
Engineering
Offered in full-year
courses, explores the
engineering design
process by linking
STEM principles to
real-world problem
solving in various
engineering fields.
PLTW Programs
Trenton Catholic Academy – PLTW
Implementation Plan • For Lower School, Fall of 2016, implement Gateway Introduction to Computer
Science 1 and 2 for Grades 7 and 8 as part of Technology Class. For Lower School, implement Gateway Design and Modeling for Grade 6.
• For Upper School, Fall of 2016 – use 2 weekly Activity Periods to pilot PLTW
Computer Science as part of Robotics Program
• For Upper School, Fall of 2016 – evaluate the incorporation of PLTW Computer Science Pathway in Fall of 2017.
• • For Lower School, Fall of 2017. Implement PLTW Launch (K-5) and continue
PLTW Gateway
• Mature STEM Partnerships with Industry and Academia – Industry – NJIT, Seton Hall, MCCC, Rowan University
Benefits –Practical Skills
• Participate as part of a team
• Lead teams
• Speak to a public audience
• Conduct research
• Understand real-world impacts
• Analyze data
Prepare students for the global economy
Technology & Collaborative Learning Center
• Trenton Catholic has committed to a major investment in providing our students with a 21st state of the art “Technology and Collaborative Learning Center”
– We are a “One to One” school.
– Access to subscription based databases with authoritative sources for educational research
• http://trentoncatholic.org/mediacenterupperschool.htm
– State of the art collaboration technology • https://www.prometheanworld.com/products/interactive-walls/
• http://www.polycom.com/products-services/hd-telepresence-video-conferencing/realpresence-room/realpresence-group-series.html
– New flexible furniture to facilitate collaboration
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