For the second year, the will host (PLTW) summer teacher professional development programs—called core training–for Hawaiʻi teachers implementing PLTW’s science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs in K–12 classrooms. Project Lead The Way is a nonprofit organization that provides transformative learning experiences for K–12 students and teachers. More than 8,000 elementary, middle and high schools offer the curriculum across 50 states.
Various sessions will be held at the 糖心Vlog官方 West Oʻahu campus throughout June including
- lead teacher
- Principles of biomedical science
- Automation and robotics
- Principles of engineering
- Introduction to engineering design
- Introduction to computer science
In July, 糖心Vlog官方 West Oʻahu will also host a three-day PLTW Launch Lead Teacher training at and at 糖心Vlog官方 Hilo’s in Honokaʻa. Teachers must successfully pass core training for every PLTW course they wish to implement and instruct.
糖心Vlog官方 West Oʻahu is Project Lead The Way’s first affiliate partner in Hawaiʻi and provides ongoing support for local schools implementing PLTW curriculum. The university hosted PLTW’s required core training programs for teacher instructors for the first time in summer 2015–training previously offered only on the U.S. mainland.
Registration information
The registration deadline for Oʻahu’s June sessions has been extended to May 20. The registration deadline for Maui and Hawaiʻi Island training is May 31. for PLTW summer training and view the for information on specific course dates and times.
For more information, email Sherry Proper or call (808) 689-2384.
—By Julie Funasaki Yuen