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PLTW ELEMENTARY Project Lead The Way 1
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Project Lead The Way. PLTW Elementary. 65. percent of scientists and graduate students in a 2010 study stated that their interest in science began before middle school . Proven PLTW model, adapted for new teachers and students. It all comes together in a PLTW classroom. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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PLTW ELEMENTARYProject Lead The Way
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65percent of scientists and graduate students in a 2010 study stated that their interest in science began before middle school
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Proven PLTW model, adapted for new teachers and students
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It all comes together in a PLTW classroom
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PLTW classrooms:• Launch critical thinking• Challenge students to make mistakes• Integrate technology in the
classroom• Encourage teachers and students to
learn together
What makes a PLTW classroom different?
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What makes a PLTW classroom different?
The Design Process
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World-class curriculum
• Activity, project, problem-based• Aligned to Common Core Math and English State
Standards and Next Generation Science Standards
• Allows for flexibility and customization– Designed for Kindergarten to 5th grade– Four modules per grade. Each module is ~10 hours.
• First module of each grade focuses on the design process
• Integrates formative and summative assessments
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PLTW Elementary Pilot ModulesWorking title Aligned to grade standards
• Structure and Function Kindergarten
• Pushes and Pulls Kindergarten
• Waves: Light and Sound 1st grade
• Observing the Earth, Sun, Moon, and Stars 1st grade
• Matter and Materials Science 2nd grade
• Engineering Design: Dispersing Seeds 2nd grade
• Motion and Stability: Science of Flight 3rd grade
• Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions 3rd grade
• Energy: Collisions 4th grade
• Energy: Conversion 4th grade
• Robotics: The Power of Automation 5th grade
• Robotics: Challenge 5th grade
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Animal Rescue Activity
-Aligned to 3rd grade standards
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Paintbrush Design Activity
Aligned to Kindergarten standards
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Proven PLTW model, adapted for new teachers
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High-Quality Professional DevelopmentPLTW three-phased approach fully supports elementary STEM
teachers:Readiness Training
– On-demand and live-online– Focus on core knowledge/skill
Core Training– 2.5 days in-person training– Focus on pedagogy and activity, project, problem-based learning
Ongoing Training– On-demand and live online by module– Focus on pedagogical-content knowledge by module
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Scalable, school-wide model for Elementary Core Training
PLTW Master Teachers
Lead Teachers
PLTW TeachersTrainers
Training Location
PLTW Indiana Office
Affiliate Partner
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District / School
Site
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Join the PLTW network and get involved
• Go to the website• http://www.pltw.org/our-programs/launch
to follow the PLTW Elementary pilot and learn program updates
• Registration is open for Fall 2014
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COMPUTER SCIENCE ENGINEERING
Project Lead The Way
Computer Science Engineering• The course, falling within PLTW’s
Pathway to Engineering, is project- and problem-based, with students working in teams to develop computational thinking and solve open-ended, practical problems that occur in the real world.
• The course aligns with the College Board’s new CS Principles framework.
• The course is not a programming language course; it aims instead to develop computational thinking, to generate excitement about the field of computing, and to introduce computational tools that foster creativity.
Why should schools offer CSE? A wide variety of careers are being revolutionized by
computation. An ability to express and understand algorithms increases employability in any career path.
Consumers and citizens must increasingly grapple with social and ethical issues addressed in the course.
National forecasts of job vacancies reveal huge demand for computer specialists that far exceeds the number of students entering the field.
Computer Science Engineering
What content is included in CSE? Creation of graphical user interfaces in Scratch, App
Inventor, and Python Relationships among Web languages, including
JavaScript, PHP, and SQL Principles of cybersecurity and cyber hygiene Development of apps for mobile devices Automation of tasks in a variety of languages Impact of CS on other fields (Impact in biology
developed in-depth)
Computer Science Engineering
Computer Science EngineeringWhat is the relationship to the other high school computer science courses? CSE covers the new AP Computer Science Principles
framework. CSE will prepare students for the AP CSP exam when it is
released. CSE is appropriate as a prerequisite for AP CS-Applications CSE aims to boost enrollment in other secondary and post-
secondary CS courses
Computer Science Engineering
Unit 1: GraphicsComputer ScienceStudents will engage problems requiring graphical response to user input. This unit will introducefundamental computer science concepts like iteration, objects, classes, events, and code efficiency.It will emphasize computing as a creative endeavor. Students will use MIT’s Scratch programminglanguage and its extension Snap!, and be introduced to Python.
Unit 2: The WebWeb Design and Information TechnologyStudents will engage problems involving e-commerce and other Web-based interactions. This unitwill introduce code writing, networking concepts, privacy, and security. It will emphasize the effectsof computing on users and society. Students will use tools like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP tocreate interactive Web pages, with a brief introduction to server-side scripting.
CSE Units
Unit 3: Data MiningInformation ScienceStudents will engage problems involving large sets of data and social networks. This unit willintroduce concepts in discrete mathematics, probability and association, and data visualization. It will emphasize how computational thinking affects every discipline, as computational thinking can put existing code to great use. Students will use databases of genetic information and health records, will utilize a face-recognition API for Python, and will use MIT’s App Inventor to develop an Android app.
Unit 4: SimulationSoftware EngineeringStudents will engage problems involving predictions based on computer models and developmethodologies for handling large projects across large teams. This unit will further developconcepts in discrete mathematics, and introduce chaos and fractals, computability, and artificialintelligence. It will emphasize the power of computational thinking to create and answer newquestions. Students will use Python in this unit.
CSE Units
Computer Science Engineering
More information:
http://www.pltw.org/our-programs/computer-science
Computer Science Engineering
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Learning Management SystemLearning Management System
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Learning Management System
• Why the change?– Engagement was our goal.– CHM files were not supported.–We needed a cross platform delivery
system.– Real time updates and changes to our
network.– Encourage collaboration– On Demand instruction
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• Assessment– Interactive rubrics– Speedgrader App–Multi-media Uploads– End of Course Assessments– Rostering Students– Balanced Assessment Model– Peer Critiques
Learning Management System
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• Professional Development– On-going Training– Just in time resources– Video Resources– Update trainings
Learning Management System
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• Professional Learning Communities– Discussion threads for each activity and
project– Support and collaboration– Teachers helping teachers–Master teachers add support
Learning Management System
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• Access– Different users– Our curriculum can be accessed
anywhere– All platforms– Embedded media and resources– Teachers can give feedback remotely
Learning Management System
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• Electronic Portfolio– Document student work– Collect exemplar work– Share student learning– Use to showcase student
accomplishments and learning– Capture what happens in your PLTW
classroom
Learning Management System
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Certification
• Program Quality• Program Quality is an important aspect of
any PLTW program implementation, whether in its early stages or well established. Program Quality ensures fidelity of implementation, but goes beyond that by building a spirit of continuous improvement where schools and partnership teams identify and employ measures to enhance student outcomes.
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Certification
• The purpose of certification is to:
• Ensure implementation of a high-quality PLTW program.
• Recognize exceptional implementations.• Provide opportunities for college-level
recognition to eligible students.• For state requirements on certification,
please contact your state leader.
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Certification
• The Future– Levels of certification– Basic certification will take place
through the LMS with audits of sites each year
– Special recognition to schools in specific areas
– Sites can offer three of the classes and still be certified at the basic level
– Time to be certified will be on more of a set timeline (with state reporting)
