Resources for PLTW Educators

School may look different this year, but we have great content planned for you and your students. Access resources to help lighten the load and create engaging learning experiences including teacher learning communities, meaningful student opportunities, connections to industry, and more.

Grants

Start or grow your PLTW program. Sustainability grants are also available to provide one-time, partial funding for PLTW program costs to help offset the impact of COVID-19.

Learn more about grants from the One8 Foundation.

Learn more

Professional learning for teachers

Coaching Work side-by-side with an experienced PLTW Master Teacher
Learning Teams Join a collaborative community of Massachusetts PLTW teachers
PLTW Educator Database Opt in to access an online network of PLTW educators in the state
Graduate Credit Earn credit for participating in PLTW Core Training
Facebook Community Interact with fellow PLTW teachers on Facebook

Student opportunities

Online Industry Challenges Submit PLTW student coursework online for review by industry professionals and chance to win prizes
Showcase Events Students present to and receive feedback from STEM professionals at exciting locations
In-school showcases Showcase your students’ work in your school using a handy "event-in-a box" toolkit!
Scholarship & College Credit Your PLTW students can earn scholarships and college credit for their work. Let students know!

Program resources

High School Sample Course Descriptions This document provides sample course descriptions for all high school courses in PLTW’s three pathways -- biomedical science, computer science, and engineering. The intention is to provide schools with example descriptions based on student and teacher inputs. These samples provide insight into the content covered in the course as well as the types of projects and learning experiences available to students. Please note, the descriptions can be used as is or tailored as needed to reflect local school context (e.g., credit units, weighting, prerequisites, honors).
Survey: We need feedback! Completing your PLTW student and educator surveys help us improve programming and supports.
Dashboards To support schools' implementation of PLTW and in the spirit of continuous improvement, Mass STEM Hub offers program dashboards for all PLTW schools in MA.
Course codes All PLTW classes K-12 now have course codes in the student information systems. Please use these codes when scheduling your students. Accurate enrollment data is critical for us to support PLTW schools across the state. View the codes here on the DESE website (Document name: "Appendices A-I of EPIMS Data Handbook v. 20.0"). If you have any trouble finding the codes in your data system, please get in touch with the Mass STEM Hub team.
Standards Crosswalk Coming soon. Email Katherine with any questions.

Additional resources

Check out additional resources for all STEM educators, such as:

STEM Career videos to use in your classroom
Transportation grant opportunities

Other resources

Request a resource

Have a great idea? Not finding what you are looking for? Let us know!

Request

Popular Searches

Resources for PLTW Educators

Grants

Professional learning for teachers

Student opportunities

Program resources

Additional resources

Request a resource

Grant opportunities now open!