Project Lead The Way Kentucky Summit & Counselor Conference

1. Project Lead The Way Kentucky Summit & Counselor Conference M. Dianne Leveridge, PMP PLTWKY Affiliate Director University of Kentucky College of Engineering

2. PLTWKY Summit Overview Agenda

3. Overview Agenda General Topics and process • Morning • PLTW National Overview • PLTW Kentucky Overview • Afternoon • KDE Grants & How to start PLTW • Student Selection • Certification process • Dual Credit process • Open mic session • Door Prizes – MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN!

4. PLTW National Overview Terri Schulz Director of Market Development & Relationships, PLTW

5. PLTW OVERVIEW "Igniting Imagination and Innovation Through Learning" Kentucky PLTW Summit October 27, 2009

6. PLTW Vision, Mission, Goals & Objectives

7. THE NATION’S LEADING PROVIDER OF STEM EDUCATION Programs are dynamic, rigorous and emphasize creativity PLTW programs offer students real world problem solving andcritical thinking skills Programs Students are provided with a foundation and a proven path to college and career success Students are highly engaged and exposed to typically non-pursued areas of study

8. A CLEAR AND FOCUSED DIRECTION Vision Mission • To ignite the spark of ingenuity, creativity and imagination within all of the students in the U.S. • To ensure that America succeeds in the increasingly high-tech and high-skill global economy by partnering with middle schools and high schools to prepare students to be the most innovative and productive in the world. PLTW RAISES THE BAR OF THE QUALITY OF STEM EDUCATION

9. CONTINUOUS GROWTH AND ACHIEVEMENT PLTW continues to grow at a compound annual rate greater than 20% • Founded by Dick Blais and Richard Liebich in 1996 • PLTW started with 12 schools in upstate New York • In the 2009-2010 school year, PLTW will serve approximately 300,000 children at more than 3,500 implementations in 50 states

10. A FIVE-YEAR STRATEGY BUILT AROUND THREE INTERRELATED GOALS Ensure Adequate Resources Support Growth CORE GOALS MaintainQuality

11. Core Goals • Maintain Quality • PLTW’s success derives from a commitment to program quality and effectiveness • Preserve focus on driving academic gains among participating students • Support Growth • Expand PLTW’s presence among states, districts and schools • Invest in its growth • Ensure Adequate Resources • Ensure that PLTW has access to the financial resources neededto support growth objectives without sacrificing quality • Aggressively raise money from companies and philanthropic organizations 11

12. PLTW STRATEGIC BUSINESS AND PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS SPONSORSHIPS BUSINESS PARTNERS FOUNDATIONS EDUCATION INITIATIVES

13. PLTW Program Information

14. PLTW Believes Curriculum that is rigorous, relevant, integrated, activity, project, and problem-based  Rigorous, comprehensive professional development  Empowered Teachers 14

15. Future EngineeringNeed and Supply Practicing Engineers (USA) Need How do We Fill the Gap? 1.3M* Current Workforce 2009 2010 2000 2020 Years The Boeing Company 1/28/05 * Note: Total workforce with Science & Engineering education exceeds 10M, 30+% work in S&E; Engineering accounts for 1.9M degrees and 1.3M working in the field, (NSF Science and Engineering Indicators 2000) 15

16. Project Lead The Way® Curriculum Programs Engineering Middle School: Gateway To Technology™ (5 units) High School: Pathway To Engineering™ (8 courses) Biomedical Sciences Sciences High School: Biomedical Sciences™ (4 courses) 16

17. Middle School Program Gateway To Technology® ® • Design and Modeling™ • Automation and Robotics™ • The Magic of Electrons™ • The Science of Technology™ • Flight and Space™ • Energy and the Environment™ • New unit, will be Field Tested in 2009 Implementation Options: GTT® Basic - Implement DM and AR units GTT® Advanced - Implement at least 4 units including DM and AR units 17

18. High School Program Pathway To Engineering™™ • Foundation Courses: • Introduction to Engineering Design™ • Principles Of Engineering™ • Digital Electronics™ • Specialization Courses: • Aerospace Engineering™ • Biotechnical Engineering™ • Civil Engineering and Architecture™ • Computer Integrated Manufacturing™ • Capstone Course: • Engineering Design and Development™ Implementation Option: Implement at least 4 courses including the 3 foundation courses. 18

19. PLTW Pre-engineering Sites by State 2009-2010

20. Biomedical Sciences™ High School Program • Principles of the Biomedical Sciences™ • Human Body Systems™ • Medical Interventions™ • Biomedical Innovation™

21. US States Participating in the PLTW Biomedical Sciences Program in 2009-10 Funding States Connecticut Indiana Maryland Missouri Ohio Oklahoma South Carolina 236 school sites in 32 States

22. Activities/Projects/Problems Focused on Design Process Activities give the students what they need to traverse the “phases” in a design process. Projects and Problems utilize the process itself. Example of STL Standard 8 Benchmark H design process

23. Activities, Projects, and Problems PLTW® AP2 Modality Activities are written and designed to provide students the experience needed to acquire the skills they will use throughout a course. Projects are written and designed to aid students in developing and beginning to apply critical thinking skills and knowledge. Problems are written and designed to utilize all skills and knowledge acquired through activities and projects in an open-ended format that aids students in developing full understanding of the main concepts and principles of the course.

24. Activities Activities may be word problems, software exercises or tutorials, experiments, reading assignments, etc. Example from PLTW POE curriculum

25. Projects • More rigorous and open-ended than activities • Utilize prescribed problem statements, goals, and constraints • Require the application of skills and knowledge Example from PLTW CEA curriculum

26. Problems • Usually instigated by a question, a theme, or a need • Students determine • their own criteria • Requires students to create design briefs Example problem from a 2002-03 PLTW EDD class

27. Problems • Require extensive • research • Direct students to • synthesize new • knowledge • Challenge students to work with, not for, their instructors Example problem from a 2002-03 PLTW EDD class

28. Curriculum Contents • Teacher Notes • Assessment • National Standards • Day-by-day Lesson Plans • Student Activities • Rubrics • Resources

29. Attributes of Graduates • Think creatively and critically. • Able to problem-solve. • Communicate effectively. • Have professional conduct. • Able to work in teams. • Understand the design process.

30. PLTW Professional Development

31. 3-Phase Professional Development Pre-STI Assessment & Remediation Core Training Summer Training Institute (STI) Continuous Training • Gateway To Technology® (Middle School) • Principles Of Engineering™ • Introduction To Engineering Design™ • Digital Electronics™ • Computer Integrated Manufacturing™ • Civil Engineering/Architecture™ • Aerospace Engineering™ • Biotechnical Engineering™ • Engineering Design and Development™ • Principles of Biomedical Sciences™ • Human Body Systems™ • Medical Interventions ™ Math Concepts Virtual Academy Science Concepts Affiliate / State PD Computer Literacy Level II Training Virtual Academy Ready for Core Training Ready for Teaching Ready for core training Ready for teaching

33. For more information Visit ourwebsite at www.pltw.org Contact: Henry Lacy State Leader- Pre-Engineering Henry.Lacy@educationky.gov Dianne Leveridge Affiliate Director- KY PLTW dleveridge@engr.uky.edu Terri Schulz- Director MDR tschulz@pltw.org Karen Smith State Leader – Biomedical Science Karen.Smith@education.ky.gov

34. PLTW Kentucky Overview Dianne Leveridge Affiliate Director, University of Kentucky

35. PLTWKY Leadership • Henry Lacy, PLTW Engineering State Leader, KDE • Karen Smith, PLTW Biomedical Sciences State Leader, KDE • Debbie Anderson, Director, CTE Division, KDE • PLTWKY Executive Council – stand as your name is called • Metty Joseph, Affiliate Assistant, UK CoE • Dianne Leveridge, Affiliate Director, UK CoE

36. Educational Partners

37. PLTWKY Industry Partners • All Industry Partners stand • Thank you to the PLTWKY Industry Partners!

38. STEM Definition Dictionary • STEM • Science = informs the engineering design process1 • Technology = process and product of science & engineering1 • Engineering = process for solving problems1 • Mathematics = study of patterns and relationships between quantities, numbers and shapes; science & engineering tool1 • = Integrated, seamless learning across multiple subjects 1. NAP, “Engineering in K-12 education: understanding the status and improving the prospects”, 2009, pg. 17

39. Definitions Dictionary • Technology = the process by which humans modify nature to meet their needs1; an improvement process • Engineering = “habits of mind”, including systems thinking, creativity, optimism, collaboration, & communication2 1. ITEA 2. NAP, “Engineering in K-12 education: understanding the status and improving the prospects”, 2009, pg. 5.

40. PLTWKY Overview Current Status

41. PLTWKY Update Current participating schools • Kentucky Schools • 83 Active PLTW Schools • 43 Engineering high schools • 4 Biomedical high schools • 34 Gateway To Technology middle schools • 2 Community college Engineering sites • 10 Certified Engineering Schools • Christian CTC, Franklin CTC, Glasgow • Graves, Jessamine CTC, Morgan • Rockcastle, Scott, Simon Kenton, Trigg

42. PLTWKY Update Current participating Engineering students • 30% Engineering PLTW Schools Reporting • 4113 students • 35% females & 65% males • 2673 males • 1440 females • PLTWKY Potential • 225 public high schools • 221 public middle schools • 358,608 public MS & HS school students1 1. SAAR 2008 KDE enrollment data http://www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Administrative+Resources/Finance+and+Funding/School+Finance/Attendance+Data/Superintendents+Annual+Attendance+Report+SAAR+Enrollment+Report.htm

43. Moving Forward

44. PLTWKY Strategy • Primary Goals • Scale PLTW across Kentucky to engage and include more Kentucky students • Provide sustainability support through services, Kentucky Industry engagement, and grants (i.e. RTT) • Maintain PLTW quality

45. PLTWKY Metrics • Metrics • Increase network schools from 90+ to 200 by 2014 • Increase funding • Increase PLTW Certified schools • 10 per year to a total of 50 additional by 2014 (total 61 by 2014) • Engage & Include Kentucky Industries • Engage & include more Kentucky students • Increase females & minorities by 5% by 2012 • Use NAP study to create PR plans • Localize PR plans by area & district

46. PLTWKY Funding Levels • Fischertechniks Toy Box Level - $25,000.00 • Fischertechniks Marble Sorter Level - $15,000.00 • Ping Pong Ball Launcher Level - $7500.00 • Skyscraper Level - $5000.00 • Autodesk Edison Inventor Level - $4000.00 • Bridge Level - $2500.00 • Caliper Level - $1000.00

47. PLTWKY 2010 Plans • 5-year Strategic Plan under development • Align with National PLTW Strat Plan to be released in mid-November • 2010 Summer Training Institutes • June 6 – 18 • July 5 – 16 • Summer 2010 Gateway Academy • Between STI sessions • Middle school • 40% girls nationwide

48. Information Links Kentucky www.pltwky.org National www.pltw.org

49. THANK YOU… To EON-US for sponsorship of the 2009 PLTWKY Summit & Counselor Conference