Engineering Pathways to Success

PLTW Information Meeting

16 Jan 2014

PLTW Growth in Northern California

High Schools Middle Schools Elementary Schools

– Arroyo – Half-Moon Bay– Los Gatos– Los Altos– Mission San Jose– San Lorenzo– Saratoga– Willow Glen– Windsor

– Alvarado– Cesar Chavez – Dartmouth – Grange– Price– Union– Willow Glen

- Altamont Creek Elementary

Welcome New PLTW Schools!

3:30pm Education Leaders in Support of PLTW Kelly Bowers, Superintendent, Livermore Valley Unified School District

3:40pm Best Practice: “What Does a Successful PLTW Program Look Like?”

Eugene Chou, PLTW Teacher, Dublin High School

3:55pm PLTW in the Elementary School – First Experiences (via video) PJ Daley, Principal, Fenna Gatty, PLTW Teacher, Altamont Creek Elementary School

4:10pm Role of San José State University Jack Warecki/Jared Tuberty, Executive Director, Engineering Student Success Center 4:30pm Wrap Up

1:30pm Welcome Jack Warecki, PLTW Affiliate Director, San José State University 1:35pm Introductions

Andrew Hsu, Dean, College of Engineering, San José State University Mo Qayoumi, President, San José State University

1:40pm Engineering Curriculum and Certification

Duane Crum, PLTW California State Leader Engineering Curriculum for Elementary Schools Kiley Adolph, PLTW Director of School Engagement BioMedical Science Curriculum Oscar Wambaugh, PLTW Biomedical Sciences Affiliate Director, CSU East Bay

3:15pm Break