Gateway (6-8)
Organization: Project Lead The Way
Format: 3 units integrated across grades 6-8; each unit is 45 minutes/45 days of instruction; each unit fits a quarter or semester rotation schedule
Description: PLTW’s entire K-12 CS experience involves interdisciplinary learning, exposing students not only to computer science, but to various disciplines and subjects, helping them understand how computer science relates to the world around them. Follow up to PLTW's Launch program. Units available in the computer science pathways are Computer Science for Innovators and Makers, App Creators, and Design and Modeling. For more information about unit descriptions please visit: https://www.pltw.org/our-programs/pltw-gateway-curriculum
Teacher Profile: No prior CS experience required
PD Profile: Online core training
Cost to School: Core training is $1,200 per teacher. The annual participation fee for PLTW’s Gateway program is $950 plus equipment and supplies.
Computer Access: Access for all students
Unique Benefits:
Engages students in collaborative projects that develop in-demand computer science knowledge, creative thinking and communication.
Focuses on the positive impact of the application of computer science and computational thinking to other disciplines.
The PLTW Gateway program also provides access to 7 additional semesters of high-quality STEM middle school experiences.
All PLTW pathways address Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core State Standards for Mathematics and English Language Arts. Additionally, our computer science pathway aligns to Computer Science Teachers Association Standards.
Registration:
To learn more about how to take advantage of CS4RI PD funding, please contact:
Cheryl Rosenberg at crosenberg@pltw.org or 617-785-8544
You cannot register without first contacting Cheryl
