Texas Project Lead the Way® unveils the mystery of engineering to students and parents and teaches a way of thinking that is the key to success in the 21st century. The Ingenuity Center at UT-Tyler is the Texas Affiliate Partner for the National Project Lead the Way program. Project Lead The Way, Inc. (PLTW®) is a national non-profit organization established to help schools give students the knowledge they need to excel in high-tech fields. Studies of Project Lead The Way® curriculum have proven that PLTW® students become the kind of prepared, competent, high-tech employees U.S. industry needs to stay competitive in the global market.
Project Lead the Way:
- Encourages creativity through project-based learning
- Provides a rigorous, standards-based, flexible curriculum
- Recognized by the National Academy of Engineering as a model pre-engineering program
- Career Cluster aligned middle and high school STEM courses
- Texas-based teacher development and support grants and training
- Counselor and administrator training
- Teacher training and resource grants
The Ingenuity Center provides technical assistance and support for PLTW Schools across Texas. For more information on Texas Project Lead the Way, please visit http://www.texaspltw.org/
For more information on the National Project Lead the Way Program, please visit: http://www.pltw.org/