The College of Engineering
Project Lead the Way
CERTIFICATION NEWS
Schools participating in PLTW are required to become certified during their second year after implementing the program. This is part of the quality control program. In addition only teachers from a certified school are able to become Master Teachers. To begin the certification process, CLICK HERE
From this link you can access all of the documents related to certification including the online self-assessment. Submission of the self-assessment will automatically notify the State Leader and Affililate Director that your school is ready to schedule a certification visit. The nominal fee for certification is $300 which is used to offset the travel and time costs of the reviewers.
SUMMER TRAINING
We will offer summer training for teachers again in the summer of 2009 at Rowan University. Tentative plans are to offer Principles of Engineering from July 19th through August 1st. We may also offer Digital Engineering if there is enough demand to justify it. The anticipated cost for training is $2150 for the two weeks and $800 for room and board. Details will be released once approved by the national organization. Additional traininig will be available at Penn State - Berks and at the University of Maryland - Baltimore County.
TRAINING FOR PLTW GUIDANCE COUNSELORS - Opening Presentation File
Rowan held a training session for PLTW guidance counselors on January 16, 2009. Thanks to all of the presenters.
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) is geared towards helping middle school and high school students who are interested in a career in engineering and technology. Project Lead the Way partners with higher educational institutions to promote pre-engineering courses in the nation’s high schools, and provides an integrated math, science, and technology curriculum in the middle schools.
As a State of New Jersey Affiliate to Project Lead the Way, Rowan University will:
- Conduct three phases of technical assistance for those participating in PLTW, most of which is related to curriculum and instruction for middle school and high school personnel
- Implement the PLTW certification process for participating schools
- Offer graduate credit to school personnel who complete PLTW Phase II Core Training
- Conduct a variety of promotional and awareness programs for school counselors.
Project Lead the Way offers resources to high school and middle school teachers that strengthens student opportunities in engineering or science throughout the state, and the College of Engineering is pleased to support this program.
Teachers and administrators interested in becoming a PLTW participant are invited to contact the College of Engineering.
For More Information, please contact:
Douglas Cleary, Ph.D, P.E
Phone: 856-256-5325
Barbara Kuhn, Administrative Assistant
Phone: 856-256-5301
