PLTW Gateway
PLTW Gateway
Curriculum: Three, 9-week hands-on units for 6th-8th grade students focused on computer science featuring robotics, mobile app creation, and physical computing.
- Standards Alignment: Strong connection to CSTA 6-8 standards. Application of CCSS-Math and CCSS-ELA. Additional connections to ISTE, STEL, and NGSS.
- Curriculum Features: The curriculum includes detailed facilitation information, answer keys, example code, rubrics, and assessment opportunities for each course.
- Programming Language(s): App Inventor, VEXCode V5, VEXCode EXP, Microsoft MadeCode for micro:bit
Grades: 6-8
PD: Facilitated by instructors, includes 40 hours of on-site or online immersive training with ongonig PD opportunities. PD meets the needs of adult learners with an emphasis on active engagement with content, collaborative learning, and classroom application.
- Ongoing Support: Dedicated email and phone support; curricular teacher support; online forums; asynchronous training modules; live online training.
- Geographic Limits: None
Cost: $950 per year per school with unlimited enrollment. PD costs $1200 per teacher, and some units require special materials.
Accredited by the CSTA PD Committee on 10/17/2023, Information last updated on 11/6/2023.