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Yes! I am one of 3 PLTW instructors in our 3 middle schools in our district. We will be meeting monthly to discuss our school year.

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Yes! I am one of 3 PLTW instructors in our 3 middle schools in our district. We will be meeting monthly to discuss our school year.

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I had never heard of PLTW before I applied and started this new endeavor so I was surprised to see how many schools in MN teach it. I am excited to get into this wonderful program!

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I had never heard of PLTW before I applied and started this new endeavor so I was surprised to see how many schools in MN teach it. I am excited to get into this wonderful program!

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Because I teach in Minneapolis, there are many PLTW Partners that are in my surrounding area.

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The PLTW Course Outlines and Course Descriptions would benefit both myself and my students.

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The PLTW

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One of PLTW's big partners is 3M which is right in our twin cities area.

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One of PLTW's big partners is 3M which is right in our twin cities area.

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PLTW has been implemented in our school for years, so I believe once I get my footing, it would be great to delve into the case studies and see about other PLTW schools across the country!

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Within my school I am the only MS PLTW teacher, but there are  2 other HS PLTW teachers. In my surrounding area, there are many middle and high schools that have PLTW courses.

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Within my school I am the only MS PLTW teacher, but there are  2 other HS PLTW teachers. In my surrounding area, there are many middle and high schools that have PLTW courses.

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The case studies will definitely inspire my students to create great things.

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The case studies will definitely inspire my students to create great things.

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I think the PLTW Blogs would be a great resource to see what other teachers are doing within their PLTW courses. This would allow my students to see that PLTW is found in many schools and give me opportunities to develop new ideas for my class.

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I think the PLTW Blogs would be a great resource to see what other teachers are doing within their PLTW courses. This would allow my students to see that PLTW is found in many schools and give me opportunities to develop new ideas for my class.

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Yes! There are a ton of schools around us that I wasn't aware of! We have been able to collaborate with the other middle school in our district, but now I see that I can collaborate outside of our district too!

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I did not realize that there were so many schools (11,500) and programs (14,000)that are a part of PLTW.

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There are not any PLTW Partners that are close in proximity, but we would be able to utilize technology to connect and contact with any of the partners!

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There is a school about 10 miles south of my district that does PLTW. I was able to meet that teacher at the Launch training and I will continue to collaborate with them!

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There is a school about 10 miles south of my district that does PLTW. I was able to meet that teacher at the Launch training and I will continue to collaborate with them!

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I thought it was super interesting that there have actually been scientific studies to prove that PLTW is a benefit to learners in numerous ways to help them succeed in a non-traditional setting.

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My district has a connection with 3M and they have been willing to give grants to STEM related projects and classes in my area. I can definitely use them as a resource!

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My district has a connection with 3M and they have been willing to give grants to STEM related projects and classes in my area. I can definitely use them as a resource!

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I taught PLTW in another district so I would collaborate with them about things they are doing now and what I learned at the new training. 

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I taught PLTW in another district so I would collaborate with them about things they are doing now and what I learned at the new training. 

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I have not connected with any Gateway PLTW teachers. I have connected with are the high school instructors.

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The case studies would really benefit the students because it gives them some real life scenarios that they can visualize.

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The case studies would really benefit the students because it gives them some real life scenarios that they can visualize.

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I will be one of three PLTW teachers in my building and we have 8 in our district. There will be two other middle schools in our district that me and my students could collaborate with. Also we are connected to another town and their middle school teachers will be doing PLTW as well. Those teachers are here at training with me.

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I did not realize that PLTW is nonprofit organization.

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I did not realize that PLTW is nonprofit organization.

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I am at the only middle school in our town and the only PLTW teacher.  The high school does PLTW but at a different rate.  We could try to collaborate with the next town but they have 3 middle schools and already work with each other.

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I am at the only middle school in our town and the only PLTW teacher.  The high school does PLTW but at a different rate.  We could try to collaborate with the next town but they have 3 middle schools and already work with each other.

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Yes, GM is a plant that is located very close to the town where I work.  They would be great to work with if the students decide they would like to compete in Vex or some other opportunity.

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Yes, GM is a plant that is located very close to the town where I work.  They would be great to work with if the students decide they would like to compete in Vex or some other opportunity.

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The blog would be great to use.  Talking to other teachers with their experiences would be very helpful. 

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The blog would be great to use.  Talking to other teachers with their experiences would be very helpful. 

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I think that connecting with other PLTW teachers here will benefit me because I would have the opportunity to ask questions when I need to.

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I am surprised at how many schools use PLTW and yet there are so many people that do not know what it is or are skeptical at how well it benefits the students.

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I am surprised at how many schools use PLTW and yet there are so many people that do not know what it is or are skeptical at how well it benefits the students.

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John Deere is very big in our area and are great at working with the schools to provide STEM curriculum. I will definitely be in contact with them.

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As a new teacher I will be looking through the implementation guide to get started this year with my two new PLTW programs.

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I always find it helpful to visit with other teachers about what works best for them and their classroom. Collaborating with other teachers and schools about ideas they've implemented can be a great resource.

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I love the fact that PLTW is all over the nation! I had never heard of PLTW before this training and I am very impressed with its far reach and how that it is accessible when teachers are working, which let's face it, is all the time.

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In our area we have many grant opportunities, from corporate grants to donors choose.

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3M is a sponsor for our robotics program so I am hopeful they could fund some PLTW 

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3M is a sponsor for our robotics program so I am hopeful they could fund some PLTW 

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I like how the mission statement is: empowering students to thrive in an evolving world.  I like the use of the word "thrive", not just become proficient, or meet the standards, but to thrive. 

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I like how the mission statement is: empowering students to thrive in an evolving world.  I like the use of the word "thrive", not just become proficient, or meet the standards, but to thrive. 

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I would like to see the standards alignment documents.

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I would like to see the standards alignment documents.

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When I tell parents we meet up with around the playground what I teach they have no clue what PLTW is, and then I nerd out on them and they look at me like I am crazy!

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The case studies look like they could be used for teachable moments.

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The case studies look like they could be used for teachable moments.

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I believe that two of three major school districts in our area use PLTW as part of their curriculum

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I believe that two of three major school districts in our area use PLTW as part of their curriculum

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There are schools in my area that students hope to go to. Our school culture needs a bit of work.

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There are schools in my area that students hope to go to. Our school culture needs a bit of work.

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3M is the best in the area. They have send employees to our building in the past to talk with the students about what their job is and how they got there.

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3M is the best in the area. They have send employees to our building in the past to talk with the students about what their job is and how they got there.

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There are schools all over my area to collaborate with. Nearly every school in the Tulsa area uses PLTW.

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These case studies would be a great reference for students or parents to help create buy-in for the program initially or provide immediate stories if you are looking to request funding for the program.

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3M is a partner that is close to our school.  We also have MakerBot printers in our building

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3M is a partner that is close to our school.  We also have MakerBot printers in our building

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By looking at the map I have multiple choices to do some connecting on all four sides of my district.

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By looking at the map I have multiple choices to do some connecting on all four sides of my district.

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The case studies will be a tool that I use as I dive into PLTW.

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There are many PLTW partners in the Minneapolis area.

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There are many PLTW partners in the Minneapolis area.

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Yes. One of our big state colleges OSU is a partner.

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Yes, there are some close by, our school is not on the map yet...

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Yes, there are some close by, our school is not on the map yet...

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I was surprised with how many schools have PLTW programs.

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I was surprised with how many schools have PLTW programs.

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I was surprised by the number of teachers trained and that PLTW was a non profit.

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I was surprised by the number of teachers trained and that PLTW was a non profit.

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There are many schools in the Minneapolis area that use PLTW. One school in particular is a high school that my school feeds into so there could be some positive collaboration there.

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I had no idea PLTW was used in all 50 states.

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The experiences that students have had and document would be a great resource for my students to read.

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The experiences that students have had and document would be a great resource for my students to read.

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I am impressed by the number of partners that are located in the Minneapolis including 3M where I have a family connection as well.

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Students could use these resources to be inspired and excited about taking a PLTW class.

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Help desk.

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Our district is trying to implement this in middle school and high school. It will be interesting to see how this competes with other initiatives for support and funding.

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Our district is trying to implement this

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How widespread and the depth of PLTW (nationwide and k-12)

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My master teacher from last year is a fairly short drive from my school. The neighboring school district also uses PLTW.

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I did not know that PLTW was a non profit organization

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There are no Iowa partners but the closest to me would be the University of Nebraska.

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There are no Iowa partners but the closest to me would be the University of Nebraska.

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I am currently getting a masters in Technology Education. Several of my professors I have had so far are master teachers for PLTW.

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I am currently getting a masters in Technology Education. Several of my profess

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I am currently getting a masters in Technology Education. Several of my profes

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I'm so impressed by the professional development provided by PLTW. I think this directly correlates to the success of the program.

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I love the fact the PLTW is a nonprofit organization.

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I love the fact the PLTW is a nonprofit organization.

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Teaching in an economically deprived area with a large portion qualifying for free and reduced lunches finding grants and funding for my program intrigues me!

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Teaching in an economically deprived area with a large portion qualifying for free and reduced lunches finding grants and funding for my program intrigues me!