Shabaka McKey and his wife Tania came to visit us on a Monday afternoon after school. Shabaka told us about PLTW and let us work through an activity or two as an intro. Some teachers were completely sold, but some were more skeptical. (That's the way it should be, really. It makes for a better plan in the end.)
Two teachers were particularly sold. Fourth Grade teacher Angie Harris and Gifted and Talented teacher Kim Jared. They agreed that, with the backing of other BB teachers, they could spearhead the STEM/ PLTW effort.
NEXT STEP: Lay some foundation. One of the first things we needed to do was buy more iPads and iPad Minis. That became a goal for our PTO.
Two teachers were particularly sold. Fourth Grade teacher Angie Harris and Gifted and Talented teacher Kim Jared. They agreed that, with the backing of other BB teachers, they could spearhead the STEM/ PLTW effort.
NEXT STEP: Lay some foundation. One of the first things we needed to do was buy more iPads and iPad Minis. That became a goal for our PTO.