Design and Modeling and Our STEAM Philosophy

Students Create a Custom Jacket for Classmate with Spastic Cerebral Palsy

"This is another real-world example of the value PLTW courses bring to our district, as well as the talent and compassion of our students."

07/12/17

A District-Wide Implementation: Tips on Getting Started

Get tips from one district on bringing K-12 PLTW pathways to life.

07/11/17

Six Lessons on Pair Programming

Learn six pair programming tips you can implement in your classroom.

07/10/17

PLTW Students Create Device That Could Save Lives

"None of this would be possible without Project Lead The Way being in our school and allowing us to introduce technology and engineering to our students."

07/06/17

Launching Into a Robotics League

"Four years ago, I wouldn’t have imagined myself running a robotics after school club or conducting workshops to expand VEX, but my students had bigger plans for me."

07/05/17

Learning Isn’t Confined to the Classroom

"EDD is the best example of how PLTW exposes students to real-world problems, scenarios, and people, and prepares students for the workforce and global economy."

07/03/17

Biomedical Innovation Students Serve as Citizen Scientists in National Research Project

"The research project allowed students to apply the procedural skills, documentation protocol, and collaborative work with peers beyond their normal classroom activities."

06/28/17

Preparing Students for Post-Secondary Education and Their Professional Careers

"I love my job because I get to share knowledge, communicate concepts, and inspire others on a daily basis. Watching student progress and development over time is rewarding as an instructor."

06/27/17

Closing the Gap: Improving Girls’ Retention in STEM

"We are seeing student achievement success along with STEM retention among female students."

06/26/17

PLTW Students Send Balloon Into the Stratosphere

"This project taught so much more than just the design process – including problem solving, writing, perseverance, motivation, critical thinking, and ambition, just to name a few."

06/21/17

Teaching PLTW: A Life-Changing Decision

"These days I’m better at solving truss calculations or modeling a part on Autodesk Inventor than identifying the meaning of a soliloquy in a Shakespeare play."

06/21/17

Bertram Speaks at Missouri Leadership Conference

“The regions, states, and countries to get this right will win, and I want that to be us.”

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