Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Fourth Annual CA Statewide Project Lead The Way Conference

Sponsored by Chevron

California PLTW - Stepping stones to building career pathways for students!

This two-day conference will provide attendees an opportunity to learn about the latest updates for PLTW and connect with PLTW teachers, counselors, administrators, and business and industry supporters from throughout the state of California.

This year’s conference program will include information regarding the PLTW elementary LAUNCH, middle school GATEWAY, high school BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE, ENGINEERING and COMPUTER SCIENCE pathways/curriculums, as well as updates and best practices. Curricular connections with the Common Core State Standards, College and Career Readiness, and Next Generation Science Standards will also be a part of this exciting program!

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Seasons Greetings!

Greetings!             

I hope each of you had a great Thanksgiving spending time with family, friends and loved ones!  We are in the midst of the winter holiday season, and there are some great opportunities for you and your students as you wrap-up 2014!

Please review the latest updates related to PLTW and STEM activities in our region under 'STEM Resources'.  This includes:
  • Fourth Annual PLTW State Conference
  • PLTW Regional Meetups
  • BGC Bay Area Chapter Presents: Robot Expo! SAT DEC 13
  • Free STEM Classes: Early Mathematics Workshop Series
  • VEX Robotics Competition (VRC) Team Grants from Chevron
  • Brothers Code Tech Event (Saturday, December 13)
  • And much more…
Until then, enjoy this last month of instruction in 2014 and this CAD drawing of an engineered Christmas!