2021-22 Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Teacher at Green Dot Public Schools

About the Employer

High-quality instruction is at the heart of every Green Dot California school. We achieve better student outcomes and higher graduation rates serving students who need the most, lower per-pupil funding, and a unionized workforce across our 18 public charter schools in the greater Los Angeles area. We are committed to recruiting, training, and supporting the very best teachers, administrators, and overall talent to attain professional excellence. At Green Dot Public Schools CA, you have the ability to make a difference. Why Choose Green Dot Public Schools California? Diverse Staff | Strong Leadership | Partnership with Unions | Benefits

Job Summary

Job Summary

‘Project Lead The Way’ (PLTW) is an elective course in community-based problem solving offered at the middle school level. The course is broken into two units: Design and Modeling, and Computer Science for Innovators and Makers: Design and Modeling focuses on the application of the engineering design process to solve real-world problems. Students work in teams to solve various design problems. Students will depend up on the 21st century skills of creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking in order to succeed in this unit. Computer Science for Innovators and Makers teaches students that programming goes beyond the virtual world into the physical world. Students are challenged to creatively use sensors and actuators to develop systems that interact with their environment. Designing algorithms and using computational thinking practices, they code and upload programs to microcontrollers that perform a variety of authentic tasks. The unit broadens students’ understanding of computer science concepts through meaningful applications. Teams select and solve a personally relevant problem related to wearable technology, interactive art, or mechanical devices. Throughout this course, students will also continue to work on their Math Skills via the iReady computer program.

Requirements / Qualifications

Requirements / Qualifications

Comments and Other Information

Comments and Other Information