Project Lead The Way® Teacher Certification crosswalk at

Project Lead The Way Teacher Certification crosswalk at the University of Wisconsin-Stout

PLTW Courses Digital Electronics Gateway to Technology Principles of Engineering Computer Integrated Manufacturing Civil Engineering & Architecture

UW-Stout Courses One to three courses per certification Implementation year for: Digital Electronics Gateway to Technology Pilot year for: Principles of Engineering Computer Integrated Manufacturing Civil Engineering & Architecture

Embedded in the B.S. in T.E. Professional Education Requirements Technical Requirements Gateway to Technology Digital Electronics Principles of Engineering Requirements and Electives Computer Integrated Manufacturing Civil Engineering & Architecture

Faculty Training At least one faculty member is trained to teach each respective Project Lead The Way course. This faculty member will have the responsibility of ensuring that all students seeking certification have met the requirements.

Competency Portfolio Pre-service candidates maintain a portfolio of their work. A summative portfolio reflecting the competencies exhibited in the most current version of the Project Lead The Way Portfolio Check List is archived by the candidate on a secure server.

Competency Assessment End-of-Course Assessments, as provided by PLTW are used to measure the pre-service candidate’s attainment of the Project Lead The Way course performance objectives.

Awarding Certification Certification is awarded after pre-service candidates have: 1) completed the PLTW associated courses, 2) have successfully deposited the summative portfolio at Learn@UW-Stout (PLTW Course Certifications), and 3) have passed the End-of-Course Assessment.

National Office Notification Each Fall/Spring semester, the UW-Stout-PLTW Director, will submit to Project Lead The Way the names of individuals who have been granted certification.

Activation Pre-service graduates will need to activate their certification by registering with Project Lead The Way when they are hired by a school in the Project Lead The Way network.

Course Updates If the course curriculum has been revised by Project Lead The Way since the certification was awarded, the teacher must attend a curriculum refresher workshop developed by Project Lead The Way .

For more information Byron Anderson ([email protected]) or Brian McAlister ([email protected]).