Thank you Westfield Washington! #PLTWproud by Theresa Shafer Hall https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795 en-us 2019-12-04 16:14:01 UTC 2019-12-12 15:45:21 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f929.png The engagement of your students & teachers was incredible. The students were really able to articulate their learning! theresashaferhall https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/419731368 2019-12-04 16:17:26 UTC https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/419731368 Thank you! https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/419792335 I greatly appreciated Mr. Abriani and Mr. Carnes time!  It was great to see how engaged they and the students were in AR and AC. Thank you for the additional dialogue, your feedback is highly valued. ]]> 2019-12-04 17:38:27 UTC https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/419792335 The kids were so engaged in the work. It was great to see the building blocks start to form, getting them even more prepared for high school. We also had the opportunity to tour the new construction for PLTW lab and classroom space. The commitment the school is making to PLTW and their kids is impressive. ~Amanda Gentry https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/419792933 2019-12-04 17:39:14 UTC https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/419792933 Thank you WIS-Mr. Davis https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/419799288 Hearing the excitement in the teachers' voices about their new PLTW space was inspiring. You can tell they are truly invested in the program and their students. You wouldn't know it was only the 2nd time Mr. Davis has taught DM.

I greatly enjoyed interacting with the students and watching them work so well together. Their reasons for why they liked one project over the other were actual answers and not "Because it was fun."  I also loved the enthusiasm of one small group to show us their Scratch projects.  

I would also like to say thank you to the front office staff for being so warm and welcoming!

Tracy Troxell]]> 2019-12-04 17:47:32 UTC https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/419799288 I had the pleasure of visiting Mr. Abriani's classroom and am thankful for his warm welcome and taking the time to speak with us. It was clear he enjoyed his work and the students were engaged in their task with their robots. There was trial and error and finally success! I am so pleased that they will have the opportunity to move into a large new lab and classroom space soon. https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/419809224 Thank you WWS for allowing the groups to visit the 3 buildings and working to get everyone checked in!]]> 2019-12-04 18:00:07 UTC https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/419809224 Thank you to everyone involved! From the front office staff, to the students, principal, and teachers we all appreciate the time and effort. https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/419810197 2019-12-04 18:01:14 UTC https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/419810197 Thank you, Westfield Washington! Everyone was so kind and happy to share their classrooms with us. It was a very valuable experience to see a Biomedical Science class for the first time! Thank you for allowing us that insight and experience. Keep up the fantastic work! https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/419812725 2019-12-04 18:04:37 UTC https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/419812725 Thank you, Westfield High School staff and students for a very engaging and inspiring tour of your school. It is a great experience for all of us at Project Lead The Way when we are able to visit our teachers and students. To hear directly from PLTW teachers and students really helps to inform and energize me in my own work. I look forward to hearing about the continued growth and success of PLTW at Westfield High School. After talking to many of your students I am confident they will go on to do truly great things in the future! ~Tory Edwards https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/419825194 2019-12-04 18:20:21 UTC https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/419825194 Thank you so much, Westfield Intermediate School for hosting PLTW visits. It was great to be in your school and interact with your exceptional students! The entire visit was wonderful, from how I was greeted upon arrival, the conversation while I waited on my colleagues, and the hospitality Mr. Davis showed during our visit to his class. You are doing great things, not only in your PLTW classes, but in your entire school community. Thank you again! https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/419873586 Glade Montgomery]]> 2019-12-04 19:17:59 UTC https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/419873586 Thank you for hosting us. Seeing the teachers and students engaging with our programs really brought everything into perspective for me. https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/419898060 2019-12-04 19:51:57 UTC https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/419898060 Thanks for hosting PLTW at Westfield Middle School. What a great campus. The administrative staff, teachers and students were welcoming from the minute we arrived. Thanks for the opportunity to see PLTW programs in person. Have a great rest of the school year. https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/419902171 2019-12-04 19:57:52 UTC https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/419902171 It was a wonderful experience to visit Mrs. Nublick's room. It was great to hear the students talk about their research of products impacted by innovation and invention. https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/419937408 2019-12-04 21:04:38 UTC https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/419937408 Thank you WWS! https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/419976095 The time spent with the students and teachers of WWS was truly inspirational and made my entire month! It was wonderful to experience the passion and engagement of the students, teachers, and administrators. Keep doing what you're doing!]]> 2019-12-04 22:51:07 UTC https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/419976095 Awesome work Westfield High! https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/420184558 It was great seeing what the school has done to implement PLTW programs and the overall impact it has on the students. I'm honored to see a school take so much pride in what they do to ensure students lead successful lives!

Ben Perkins]]> 2019-12-05 13:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/420184558 Great Experience! https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/420244328 I had an incredible time vising Westfield MS and seeing first-hand how our modules are used. Mr. Abrioni was very enthusiastic with his AR course and his excitement reflected onto his class. I have never seen kids so engaged and excited in school, let alone working in groups. The entire experience was very motivational and made me want to strive harder to help our network. ]]> 2019-12-05 14:51:27 UTC https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/420244328 Watching the curriculum come to life with students actively engaged in the activities was such a great experience. I can't thank Westfield Middle School enough for being so welcoming to our staff. Marc Abriani was an excellent host. His years of experience with PLTW provided great insight into how teachers adapt to the changes we make over time. Also, having such openness in the opportunity to observe Marc guide his students and to speak with him personally, I've become thoroughly impressed with his passion and commitment to teaching. Thank you again and I can't wait to go back to see the new classrooms being utliized next year. https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/420382010 2019-12-05 17:59:06 UTC https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/420382010 Thank you so much - what a great visit we had! It was amazing to see the program in practice and to see how the different personalities approached the problems in such different ways. It was also wonderful to see the PLTW SLT being treated like celebrities and being asked for their autographs!! Just shows how the children view PLTW! Thank you Mr. Davis and Westfield Intermediate School - you are doing an amazing service to these children! https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/423333868 2019-12-12 15:44:28 UTC https://padlet.com/theresashaferhall/8i0c5a9rn795/wish/423333868