NC Project Lead the Way (NC PLTW)

NC Project Lead the Way

CONTACT NC PLTW | NATIONAL PLTW | DUKE UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING

ABOUT NC PLTW

Mission & Goals

PARTNERSHIPS

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NC PLTW Schools

Support NC PLTW

NC Leadership Teams

INFORMATION FOR...

Parents & Students

Teachers & Counselors

Duke Summer Training

Sample Curriculum

Industry, Business, College & University

RESOURCES

Media & Brochures

Bulletins [.pdf]

ABOUT DUKE

Engineering @Pratt

Driving Directions

Forging New Generations of Engineers

Why PLTW?

	PLTW prepares students for high-demand, high wage careers in engineering.
	Interactive, project-based engineering curriculum.
	Comprehensive professional development.
	Quality assurance through systematic program evaluation.
	Leadership & support to NC PLTW schools, teachers & students.
	A pre-engineering curriculum that provides a competitive educational edge for high school and college students.
	A growing & evolving curriculum that meets the changing needs of students and faculty.

Applied Control Theory (ACT):
	endorsed by the NC New Schools Project- a program that helps us understand how we act continuously & purposefully at many levels to achieve our goals & meet our needs. An introductory training session is scheduled as part of the 2008 August STI@Duke, offered by New View Publications. [download info letter: doc]
	Conference Powerpoints
	2008 CTE Presentation
	Interesting Engineering Videos
	Did You Know 2.0 video [courtesy google].

NC PLTW STI Information

	Welcome Letter and Important Information for STI Participants
	Driving Directions: LaQuinta & Duke & Maps
	2008 June & August STI Docs
	Scope&Sequence Docs IED, POE, EDD
	NEW Duke STI REQUIREMENT: In addition to the National PLTW registation process below, you must register your laptop by filling out the LAPTOP REGISTRATION FORM. [This is required so that you will have a Duke network connection - instructions included on form].
	2008 NC/Duke PLTW STI Courses: Jun 15-27:CEA & DE Aug 3-15: IED, POE & EDD
	2008 Summer Training Institute registration is now available. For New Teachers: Please use the new teacher link to register with National PLTW as a new teacher. Afterwards you can register for a summer course, using the PLTW STI registration link. You must complete the pre-assessment before registering for a course.
	2008 NC PLTW Counselor Conference Presentations: Download: Six presentations are available, the IED puzzle cube instructions

Need School Certification?
	School Certification Docs [link]
	Certification Team Info [dir]
	Certification Schedule [pdf]