Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Month at a Glance
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION & ENGINEERING
JANUARY 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009 – 10:00am – OWC Office Rocky Hill – CT-TSA and PLTW State Conference planning Session
Thursday and Friday January 8-9, 2009 – Worchester, MA – New England PLTW School Counselor Conference
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 – CCSU 4:00pm – CTEA Spring Conference Planning Meeting
**Thursday, January 22, 2009 – CREC Coltsville Building 8:30 – 12:00 noon – EBD One Year Later - With Engineering by Design being offered in numerous Connecticut schools, participants will hear first hand what the first year teachers think of the EbD program. A general overview of EbD and requirements for a district to offer EbD will be presented for those who may be considering EbD as a pre-engineering option for their students
+ Monday, January 26, 2009 – Howell Cheney Technical School, Manchester – 3:30pm – CTELC Leadership Meeting #289
**Thursday, January 29, 2009 – New London Science and Engineering Magnet School – 9:00am - The third statewide Project Lead the Way teacher conference will showcase best practices in pre-engineering, explore a statewide engineering capstone course competition and unveil a Connecticut PLTW Robotics competition planned for April of 2009. PLTW teachers will have the opportunity to meet with other Connecticut educators to discuss successes in the classroom related to each PLTW course
** To register contact Mary Lou Molloy mmolloy@crec.org
+ To register contact Sue Coco scoco@cheshire.k12.ct.us
For Additional Information or to share items for next months, Month at a Glance Contact Gregory Kane Gregory.Kane@ct.gov
If a District in VA can do this why not a District in CT?
Grant helps Gloucester train future engineers
By Cathy Grimes, Samieh Shalash and Jennifer L. Williams
December 29, 2008
Gloucester High School and Page and Peasley middle schools are among those across the country receiving money from Northrop Grumman Corp. to support Project Lead The Way initiatives.Project Lead The Way is a pre-engineering high school and middle school program offered in more than 3,000 schools.For the second consecutive year, Northrop Grumman — which owns the shipyard in Newport News — has donated $45,000 that will be used to purchase additional equipment for the pre-engineering labs in Gloucester's schools. The support is designed to strengthen the link between industry and education, according to a release from Northrop Grumman.
To assist teachers during the upcoming spring semester, equipment such as a three-dimensional printer, computer hardware and modeling wind tunnels will be available to students working on simulation software and three-dimensional prototypes. Through the program, students will be able to produce prototypes that can be further tested in the wind tunnel."By contributing to these types of programs, we hope to motivate kids to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math," said Margaret Blackwell, who serves as director of ethics and community relations at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding in Newport News."We are committed to supporting educational excellence in our community, knowing these types of investments will produce tomorrow's work force."Last year, the program paired a Project Lead The Way teacher with a Northrop Grumman engineer at each school on a weekly basis, allowing mentors and teachers to share their knowledge of the content and the teaching and learning process.
By Cathy Grimes, Samieh Shalash and Jennifer L. Williams
December 29, 2008
Gloucester High School and Page and Peasley middle schools are among those across the country receiving money from Northrop Grumman Corp. to support Project Lead The Way initiatives.Project Lead The Way is a pre-engineering high school and middle school program offered in more than 3,000 schools.For the second consecutive year, Northrop Grumman — which owns the shipyard in Newport News — has donated $45,000 that will be used to purchase additional equipment for the pre-engineering labs in Gloucester's schools. The support is designed to strengthen the link between industry and education, according to a release from Northrop Grumman.
To assist teachers during the upcoming spring semester, equipment such as a three-dimensional printer, computer hardware and modeling wind tunnels will be available to students working on simulation software and three-dimensional prototypes. Through the program, students will be able to produce prototypes that can be further tested in the wind tunnel."By contributing to these types of programs, we hope to motivate kids to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math," said Margaret Blackwell, who serves as director of ethics and community relations at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding in Newport News."We are committed to supporting educational excellence in our community, knowing these types of investments will produce tomorrow's work force."Last year, the program paired a Project Lead The Way teacher with a Northrop Grumman engineer at each school on a weekly basis, allowing mentors and teachers to share their knowledge of the content and the teaching and learning process.
Monday, December 29, 2008
How to Spread the Word About Your PLTW Program
Parents and students will never know the potential of PLTW unless they have the opportunity to learn about the program and see it in action. Here are 11 easy ways to promote PLTW in your community and to current and future students and their families.
1. Ask all of your school’s technology teachers to explain the program and distribute PLTW
brochures to their students.
2. Invite members of the school PLTW Partnership Team to share information about the program at a Kiwanis or Rotary meeting, at their jobs, or at the Chamber of Commerce. The Partnership Team is a small (four- to eight-member) advisory group usually comprised of a teacher, coordinator of technology, and parents or local business people involved in engineering. The team provides community support for schools’ PLTW program. This may include mentoring, enrichment activities, internship opportunities, and additional resources.
3. Call your local newspaper and television and radio stations to tell them about your school’s PLTW program, and encourage them to do a story.
4. Promote PLTW on your school’s website and in the parent newsletter and school newspaper.
5. Include presentations by PLTW teachers at parent/student orientations, school board meetings, and other district community gatherings.
6. Set up a computer kiosk in the cafeteria during pre-registration to give middle school and high school students and parents a glimpse of the interactive curricula and to enable them access the PLTW website.
7. Display PLTW posters in the counseling office and other appropriate areas throughout your school to encourage students to ask questions about the program.
8. Hold an open house where community members can visit PLTW classrooms, talk with teachers and students, and watch students work together on PLTW projects.
9. Provide opportunities for students to explore engineering and engineering technology as careers by using the links on the PLTW website.
10. Invite parents and students to a PLTW orientation meeting where you provide an overview of the program, distribute brochures and booklets, and encourage them to visit the PLTW website.
11. Have male and female high school PLTW students share their learning experiences in the program with middle school students.
1. Ask all of your school’s technology teachers to explain the program and distribute PLTW
brochures to their students.
2. Invite members of the school PLTW Partnership Team to share information about the program at a Kiwanis or Rotary meeting, at their jobs, or at the Chamber of Commerce. The Partnership Team is a small (four- to eight-member) advisory group usually comprised of a teacher, coordinator of technology, and parents or local business people involved in engineering. The team provides community support for schools’ PLTW program. This may include mentoring, enrichment activities, internship opportunities, and additional resources.
3. Call your local newspaper and television and radio stations to tell them about your school’s PLTW program, and encourage them to do a story.
4. Promote PLTW on your school’s website and in the parent newsletter and school newspaper.
5. Include presentations by PLTW teachers at parent/student orientations, school board meetings, and other district community gatherings.
6. Set up a computer kiosk in the cafeteria during pre-registration to give middle school and high school students and parents a glimpse of the interactive curricula and to enable them access the PLTW website.
7. Display PLTW posters in the counseling office and other appropriate areas throughout your school to encourage students to ask questions about the program.
8. Hold an open house where community members can visit PLTW classrooms, talk with teachers and students, and watch students work together on PLTW projects.
9. Provide opportunities for students to explore engineering and engineering technology as careers by using the links on the PLTW website.
10. Invite parents and students to a PLTW orientation meeting where you provide an overview of the program, distribute brochures and booklets, and encourage them to visit the PLTW website.
11. Have male and female high school PLTW students share their learning experiences in the program with middle school students.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Greetings
I want to wish you and your families the happiest of holiday seasons.
As I look toward next year I am excited about all the opportunities available to technology education teachers in Connecticut. The number and topics of professional development activities as well as meeting and conferences is extensive (see below). I hope you take advantage of these opportunities by participating wherever possible.
The word from Washington is the President elect is a supporter of Career and Technical Education and will be looking to put people with CTE experience into the US Department of Education. There is even talk that he supports Perkins and an increase of dollars for this grant is not out of the question.
At the State level, even though our financial outlook is grim, we are moving forward with pushing the school reform plan. This means the concept of students being enrolled in STEM courses, CTE electives and Senior project is still part of the foundation of the plan. Technology Education is seen at the heart of these proposals. Our time is now.
I also encourage you to get involved or at least join your professional organization. ITEA, CTEA, CTELC, TSA all have a lot to offer you and your programs.
Once again Happy holidays and Happy new Year.
Greg
January 8-9, 2009 PLTW New England School Counselor Conference Worchester MA
January 22, 2009 Engineering by Design (EBD) One Year Later, CREC Hartford
January 26, 2009 CTELC Meeting #289 Howell Cheney Technical High School Manchester
January 29, 2009 PLTW Teacher Workshop Science and Engineering Magnet School New London
March 5, 2009 VEX Follow-up workshop
March 7, 2009 VEX Robotics Scrimmage South Windsor High School
March 10, 2009 Construction workshop Follow-up ITEB New Britain
March 18, 2009 CTELC #290 being finalized
March 25-28, 2009 ITEA Conference
April 4, 2009 Connecticut CTEA VEX Robotics Competition CCSU New Britain
May 8, 2009 CT-TSA State Conference Hartford Convention Center
May 9, 2009 PLTW Student Presentation Hartford Convention Center
May 14, 2009 CTELC #291 Pratt and Whitney Jet Engine Training Center in East Hartford
May 27, 2009 CTEA State Conference CCSU
I am sure we will be adding to this list and as new opportunities develop I will post them on this listserv and the Connecticut Technology Education BLOG at http://connecticut-te.blogspot.com/
As I look toward next year I am excited about all the opportunities available to technology education teachers in Connecticut. The number and topics of professional development activities as well as meeting and conferences is extensive (see below). I hope you take advantage of these opportunities by participating wherever possible.
The word from Washington is the President elect is a supporter of Career and Technical Education and will be looking to put people with CTE experience into the US Department of Education. There is even talk that he supports Perkins and an increase of dollars for this grant is not out of the question.
At the State level, even though our financial outlook is grim, we are moving forward with pushing the school reform plan. This means the concept of students being enrolled in STEM courses, CTE electives and Senior project is still part of the foundation of the plan. Technology Education is seen at the heart of these proposals. Our time is now.
I also encourage you to get involved or at least join your professional organization. ITEA, CTEA, CTELC, TSA all have a lot to offer you and your programs.
Once again Happy holidays and Happy new Year.
Greg
January 8-9, 2009 PLTW New England School Counselor Conference Worchester MA
January 22, 2009 Engineering by Design (EBD) One Year Later, CREC Hartford
January 26, 2009 CTELC Meeting #289 Howell Cheney Technical High School Manchester
January 29, 2009 PLTW Teacher Workshop Science and Engineering Magnet School New London
March 5, 2009 VEX Follow-up workshop
March 7, 2009 VEX Robotics Scrimmage South Windsor High School
March 10, 2009 Construction workshop Follow-up ITEB New Britain
March 18, 2009 CTELC #290 being finalized
March 25-28, 2009 ITEA Conference
April 4, 2009 Connecticut CTEA VEX Robotics Competition CCSU New Britain
May 8, 2009 CT-TSA State Conference Hartford Convention Center
May 9, 2009 PLTW Student Presentation Hartford Convention Center
May 14, 2009 CTELC #291 Pratt and Whitney Jet Engine Training Center in East Hartford
May 27, 2009 CTEA State Conference CCSU
I am sure we will be adding to this list and as new opportunities develop I will post them on this listserv and the Connecticut Technology Education BLOG at http://connecticut-te.blogspot.com/
Monday, December 22, 2008
Your Opportunity to Provide Input to the Transition Team
Your Opportunity to Provide Input to the Transition Team
The Obama Presidential Transition Team is using the webpage www.change.gov to solicit ideas from the American people on issues of concern. This solicitation provides an avenue to educate the incoming Administration about the importance of Perkins funded career technical education and the benefit it is providing millions of students, as well as employers, across the country.
As with any education campaign it is critical that we provide a unified message to help enhance the understanding of CTE. I would suggest that you keep your message short and to the point and focus briefly on at least one of the following points that is particularly pertinent to your state. The following points are consistent with the message our community has been delivering for the last several months:
• CTE programs are reforming high school curriculum,
• CTE programs are helping keep students engaged in school and preventing drop outs,
• CTE programs are educating and training students who will take jobs in high need, high skill, high wage industries,
• CTE programs enhance cooperation and helps to leverage resources between K-12, community colleges, and businesses.
You can make these comments in either your professional capacity or as a private citizen--whichever approach makes the most sense for you. To get to the web page where you can input your comments go to www.change.gov. Once there, click the Agenda tab, then click Education, then click Submit Your Ideas.
The Obama Presidential Transition Team is using the webpage www.change.gov to solicit ideas from the American people on issues of concern. This solicitation provides an avenue to educate the incoming Administration about the importance of Perkins funded career technical education and the benefit it is providing millions of students, as well as employers, across the country.
As with any education campaign it is critical that we provide a unified message to help enhance the understanding of CTE. I would suggest that you keep your message short and to the point and focus briefly on at least one of the following points that is particularly pertinent to your state. The following points are consistent with the message our community has been delivering for the last several months:
• CTE programs are reforming high school curriculum,
• CTE programs are helping keep students engaged in school and preventing drop outs,
• CTE programs are educating and training students who will take jobs in high need, high skill, high wage industries,
• CTE programs enhance cooperation and helps to leverage resources between K-12, community colleges, and businesses.
You can make these comments in either your professional capacity or as a private citizen--whichever approach makes the most sense for you. To get to the web page where you can input your comments go to www.change.gov. Once there, click the Agenda tab, then click Education, then click Submit Your Ideas.
Friday, December 19, 2008
EXPLORAVISION AWARDS 2009
EXPLORAVISION AWARDS 2009
Tomorrow's innovations come from today's young minds.
Have your students started their ExploraVision projects yet? Now in its 17th year, ExploraVision is a science competition that encourages K – 12 students to create and explore a vision of a future technology. Working on an ExploraVision project is an exciting learning experience, and winning students receive $10,000 U.S. savings bonds! The competition is sponsored by Toshiba and administered by the National Science Teachers Association.
There are two ways to enter the 2008 – 09 competition. To enter by mail, download the entry kit here. To enter online, follow these directions for coach registration and entry submission application:
Register as a coach
Register as the coach of your ExploraVision team. The coach must be a teacher of at least one of the students on a team.
1. Click here to register as a coach.
2. Fill out all required fields marked with an asterisk.
3. Click the Register button and a confirmation page will display. You will also receive a confirmation e-mail.
Log in as a Coach to Add a Team
Once registered, log in as a coach to add information about the team and project.
1. Click here to login as a coach using the e-mail and password supplied while registering.
2. In the Your Exploravision Teams section, select: Click to add a new entry. If this takes you back to the original page, lower your browser's internet security settings.
3. Fill out the entry team form. Fields marked in red are required.
4. Click the Submit to Members button and a confirmation page will display. You will also receive a confirmation e-mail detailing the entry with the entry ID and password to give to the team members.
Log in as a Student to Submit Your Entry
1. Click here to log in as a student.
2. Use the entry ID and password that your coach has supplied to your team. Fill out each entry component and save as you go.
* Not all components have to be filled out at the same time
* You can access the project website and log in at any time to update your entry components and add to remaining components
* Fill out the components as your team as your team completes them
3. Once all entry components are complete, submit the entry by clicking on the Submit Entry button.
4. Your entry will then be reviewed by your coach before final submission.
Remember: entries must be submitted by January 28. Keep in mind that once an entry has been approved and submitted by the coach, it cannot be edited.
We hope these online tools are helpful as your team works on its ExploraVision project. Most of all, we hope you and your students have fun!
Good luck!
The ExploraVision Team
Tomorrow's innovations come from today's young minds.
Have your students started their ExploraVision projects yet? Now in its 17th year, ExploraVision is a science competition that encourages K – 12 students to create and explore a vision of a future technology. Working on an ExploraVision project is an exciting learning experience, and winning students receive $10,000 U.S. savings bonds! The competition is sponsored by Toshiba and administered by the National Science Teachers Association.
There are two ways to enter the 2008 – 09 competition. To enter by mail, download the entry kit here. To enter online, follow these directions for coach registration and entry submission application:
Register as a coach
Register as the coach of your ExploraVision team. The coach must be a teacher of at least one of the students on a team.
1. Click here to register as a coach.
2. Fill out all required fields marked with an asterisk.
3. Click the Register button and a confirmation page will display. You will also receive a confirmation e-mail.
Log in as a Coach to Add a Team
Once registered, log in as a coach to add information about the team and project.
1. Click here to login as a coach using the e-mail and password supplied while registering.
2. In the Your Exploravision Teams section, select: Click to add a new entry. If this takes you back to the original page, lower your browser's internet security settings.
3. Fill out the entry team form. Fields marked in red are required.
4. Click the Submit to Members button and a confirmation page will display. You will also receive a confirmation e-mail detailing the entry with the entry ID and password to give to the team members.
Log in as a Student to Submit Your Entry
1. Click here to log in as a student.
2. Use the entry ID and password that your coach has supplied to your team. Fill out each entry component and save as you go.
* Not all components have to be filled out at the same time
* You can access the project website and log in at any time to update your entry components and add to remaining components
* Fill out the components as your team as your team completes them
3. Once all entry components are complete, submit the entry by clicking on the Submit Entry button.
4. Your entry will then be reviewed by your coach before final submission.
Remember: entries must be submitted by January 28. Keep in mind that once an entry has been approved and submitted by the coach, it cannot be edited.
We hope these online tools are helpful as your team works on its ExploraVision project. Most of all, we hope you and your students have fun!
Good luck!
The ExploraVision Team
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
GREAT Educational Game
Check out this GREAT Phtsics Game sent to me by Rick Strid
Technology Education Fairfield Ludlowe High School
http://fantasticcontraption.com/
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Junior High students get taste of engineering
Junior High students get taste of engineering
By Linda Vanderwerf
West Central Tribune - 12/16/2008
Designing and building a wall shelf on a computer screen can be pretty cool.
But cutting and sanding the oak and building that shelf with your own hands is even better.
In the Gateway to Technology class at Willmar Junior High School, eighth-graders get to do both.
The half-year course takes the traditional wood shop project that’s been built for years at the Junior High and goes beyond, giving all eighth-grade students the chance to learn the basics of computer-aided design.
The class is part of a curriculum called Project Lead the Way, designed to give high school students a head start on studying for careers in engineering and technology. GTT gives students an introduction to the Project Lead the Way courses taught at Willmar Senior High.
“Now, everyone is going out there with the basics,” Cole said, and the teachers at the high school will be able to pick up where GTT leaves off.
Last week, students put the finishing touches on their shelves and began staining them.
Teacher Jason Cole told them he wanted to see the projects finished before school breaks for the holidays — “they make great gifts.”
Cole said he hadn’t known what to expect when the new components were added for an eighth-grade course, but he has been pleased.
The class began with drawing solid shapes with pencil and paper and learning about dimensions. The kids progressed to the building and computer design. “The kids just flew with it.” he said.
“I didn’t even know you could build this stuff on the computer,” said Chaz Fenske, 13, as he demonstrated how he designed the shelf and put it together on the computer screen.
Nate Mittag, 14, and Janessa Palmer, 13, were also working on the computers. Nate and Chaz listed GTT as their favorite class, while Janessa said she likes all her classes. All said their parents have been impressed with what they have learned.
“I like the building better than the computer stuff,” Janessa said. “You get to see it put together, and you know you’re the one who made it.”
Nate enjoyed learning the computer design. “It would be a great job,” he said. But he, too, liked the actual building better. His dad works at a lumber yard, he added, so he grew up around wood and enjoyed learning to work with it.
“I hear that a lot,” Cole said, when the students said they liked learning the computer design skills but preferred working with their hands. Parents often tell him the same thing at conferences, he said.
There’s something about learning how to use the power tools and having something tangible to show for their effort that will always appeal to kids, he said.
The course makes use of math and computer skills. Students use their communications skills, as they write a “shop journal” for the class. “They keep track daily of where we are and what we need to do,” Cole said.
Students are also charged with doing an assessment of their own work.
“That’s the whole thing with engineering,” Cole said. “You design it and build it and see how it works.”
A grant from the Kern Family Foundation of Waukesha, Wis., helped the school district implement the classes related to Project Lead the Way. It has paid for training for industrial technology teachers, provided software for the classes and helped pay for equipment, like the new computer lab in the Junior High’s industrial technology area.
By Linda Vanderwerf
West Central Tribune - 12/16/2008
Designing and building a wall shelf on a computer screen can be pretty cool.
But cutting and sanding the oak and building that shelf with your own hands is even better.
In the Gateway to Technology class at Willmar Junior High School, eighth-graders get to do both.
The half-year course takes the traditional wood shop project that’s been built for years at the Junior High and goes beyond, giving all eighth-grade students the chance to learn the basics of computer-aided design.
The class is part of a curriculum called Project Lead the Way, designed to give high school students a head start on studying for careers in engineering and technology. GTT gives students an introduction to the Project Lead the Way courses taught at Willmar Senior High.
“Now, everyone is going out there with the basics,” Cole said, and the teachers at the high school will be able to pick up where GTT leaves off.
Last week, students put the finishing touches on their shelves and began staining them.
Teacher Jason Cole told them he wanted to see the projects finished before school breaks for the holidays — “they make great gifts.”
Cole said he hadn’t known what to expect when the new components were added for an eighth-grade course, but he has been pleased.
The class began with drawing solid shapes with pencil and paper and learning about dimensions. The kids progressed to the building and computer design. “The kids just flew with it.” he said.
“I didn’t even know you could build this stuff on the computer,” said Chaz Fenske, 13, as he demonstrated how he designed the shelf and put it together on the computer screen.
Nate Mittag, 14, and Janessa Palmer, 13, were also working on the computers. Nate and Chaz listed GTT as their favorite class, while Janessa said she likes all her classes. All said their parents have been impressed with what they have learned.
“I like the building better than the computer stuff,” Janessa said. “You get to see it put together, and you know you’re the one who made it.”
Nate enjoyed learning the computer design. “It would be a great job,” he said. But he, too, liked the actual building better. His dad works at a lumber yard, he added, so he grew up around wood and enjoyed learning to work with it.
“I hear that a lot,” Cole said, when the students said they liked learning the computer design skills but preferred working with their hands. Parents often tell him the same thing at conferences, he said.
There’s something about learning how to use the power tools and having something tangible to show for their effort that will always appeal to kids, he said.
The course makes use of math and computer skills. Students use their communications skills, as they write a “shop journal” for the class. “They keep track daily of where we are and what we need to do,” Cole said.
Students are also charged with doing an assessment of their own work.
“That’s the whole thing with engineering,” Cole said. “You design it and build it and see how it works.”
A grant from the Kern Family Foundation of Waukesha, Wis., helped the school district implement the classes related to Project Lead the Way. It has paid for training for industrial technology teachers, provided software for the classes and helped pay for equipment, like the new computer lab in the Junior High’s industrial technology area.
Monday, December 15, 2008
2009 Annual New England PLTW School Counselor Conference.
Dear State PLTW Network,
We are pleased to be able to announce the 2009 Annual New England PLTW School Counselor Conference. This annual conference is mandatory for school counselors to attend in order to become updated on Project Lead The Way. It also serves as an important opportunity for administrators from interested schools to become acquainted with the program. This conference will enable attendees to better understand what Project Lead The Way is, who it is for and what outcomes students, parents and teachers can expect from the program. We look forward to seeing you there!
Night Before Dinner & Networking:
Date: January 8th, 2009
Time: 7:00-8:30pm
Location: Residence Inn by Marriott-Worcester
Address: 503 Plantation St., Worcester, MA 01605
Phone: (508) 753-6300
Deadline…Monday, December 15, 2008
Room Rate: $100.00 + (12.45% tax). Includes hot breakfast and transportation to WPI.
Conference Day:
Date: January 9th, 2009
Time: 8:00am-3:00pm
Location: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Atwater Kent Room 116.
Address: 100 Institute Rd., Worcester, MA 01609
Phone: (508) 831-6035
Fee: Free Registration, hot breakfast & lunch included.
Deadline…Friday, December 19, 2008
Meal: Full hot breakfast & Lunch served at WPI.
Please navigate to the following like to make required conference and hotel reservations:
http://wpi.edu/Admin/K12/PLTW/Conference/details.html
For questions and further information, please contact:
Gregory Kane
Tel: 860 713-6756 E-mail: Gregory.Kane@ct.gov
We are pleased to be able to announce the 2009 Annual New England PLTW School Counselor Conference. This annual conference is mandatory for school counselors to attend in order to become updated on Project Lead The Way. It also serves as an important opportunity for administrators from interested schools to become acquainted with the program. This conference will enable attendees to better understand what Project Lead The Way is, who it is for and what outcomes students, parents and teachers can expect from the program. We look forward to seeing you there!
Night Before Dinner & Networking:
Date: January 8th, 2009
Time: 7:00-8:30pm
Location: Residence Inn by Marriott-Worcester
Address: 503 Plantation St., Worcester, MA 01605
Phone: (508) 753-6300
Deadline…Monday, December 15, 2008
Room Rate: $100.00 + (12.45% tax). Includes hot breakfast and transportation to WPI.
Conference Day:
Date: January 9th, 2009
Time: 8:00am-3:00pm
Location: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Atwater Kent Room 116.
Address: 100 Institute Rd., Worcester, MA 01609
Phone: (508) 831-6035
Fee: Free Registration, hot breakfast & lunch included.
Deadline…Friday, December 19, 2008
Meal: Full hot breakfast & Lunch served at WPI.
Please navigate to the following like to make required conference and hotel reservations:
http://wpi.edu/Admin/K12/PLTW/Conference/details.html
For questions and further information, please contact:
Gregory Kane
Tel: 860 713-6756 E-mail: Gregory.Kane@ct.gov
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