Engineering Alliance, an exclusive program offered only to PLTW students, gives participants the opportunity to showcase STEM learning and 21st Century Skills through exciting competitions and the mastery of leadership competence. Students, teachers and administrators will benefit from this co-curricular enhancement to the PLTW program.
- Competitions align with PLTW and GTT Curriculum
- Reinforces what is taught in PLTW and GTT Courses
- Motivates students
- Raises awareness of engineering careers
- Additional experiences to help keep PLTW courses interesting and challenging
- Makes curriculum delivery exciting for students
- Adds leadership training for professional development
- Offers STEM-related integrated activities
- Support teachers
- Offer STEM-related integrated activities to support teachers and excite students about technology, innovation and engineering.
Student Benefits
- New challenges for students
- Prepare students for college
- Technology related
- Working with friends
- Recognition opportunities
- Collaboration opportunities
Teacher Benefits
- Increases program visibility in school and community
- Provides student recognition and motivation
- Students should become more engaged in the curriculum
- Additional venue for reinforcing PLTW concepts
Administrator Benefits
- Reinforces PLTW Curriculum
- Provides STEM experiences for students
- Showcases program, school and students to community