Dates Now Set for 2012 PLTW Core Training

The Pre-Assessments for Core Training will be available Wednesday, February 15, 2012 and posted to the Virtual Academy.

Teachers simply need to log in to: www.pltw.org/moodle. They will then need to select Biomedical Sciences or Engineering, followed by the course they intend to train in this summer. It may ask them if they wish to enroll, in which case they should select, “yes”.

The course Pre-Assessments are designed to prepare teachers for successful participation in the Project Lead the Way Core Training Institutes. Teachers must complete a Pre-Assessment for each course they would like to attend. They will not be able to register for Core Training until they have scored a 75% or better on the pre-assessment. If teachers do not score a 75% or better on the pre-assessment, they should review the concepts related to the questions they missed, then re-take the pre-assessment. Each Pre-Assessment contains questions directly related to the course subject matter, as well as general computer and mathematics skills.

Core Training Registration will be open: Thursday, March 15, 2012

Teachers may take the pre-assessment prior to the registration date, since their score will be recorded and saved. When teachers have completed the pre-assessment with a score of 75% they will be able to register for training, on the teacher console, Professional Development. http://extranet.pltw.org/teachers/

The University of Iowa

Sunday, June 17 – Friday, June 29, 2012

Principles of Engineering

Biotechnical Engineering

Civil Engineering & Architecture

Iowa State University

Sunday, July 8 – Friday, July 20, 2012

Gateway to Technology

Introduction to Engineering Design

Digital Electronics