Project Lead The Way 501 (c)(3) Nonprofit Organization that develops hands-on, project-based science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)curricula for use by elementary, middle, and high schools. PLTW also provides 1 st class professional development training for teachers who instruct its courses. 2

Project Lead The Way 2015 PLTW STEM Grant Georgia Who can Apply? Any public or charter school elementary to Middles School level (K-8) in Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, and Rockdale Counties is eligible to apply. Over 650 schools on the approved list. 3

4 PLTW 2015 STEM Grant Georgia 1. Elementary Program : Launch – Funding amount $ over 2 years 2. Middle School Program: Gateway to Technology – Funding amount $ 20,000 over two years

PLTW 2015 STEM Grant Georgia Grant Application Start date: January 1, 2015 PLTW Grants Website: opportunities opportunities Important Dates: Funding Break Down: Launch: 1 st year $5,000 2 nd year $2500 Gateway 1 st year $10,000 2 nd year $10,000 5

PLTW 2015 STEM Grant Georgia Total Grant Amount $1 Million in Funding through PLTW to the approved counties on the list. Number of individual school grants available. 100 – 133 grants Current Additional Grants in Georgia through PLTW Dart Foundation: Dekalb, county Lithonia area John Deere: 50 Mile radius around Augusta, GA 6

PLTW 2015 STEM Grant Georgia PLTW working with GA RESA Districts 1.Funding Updates: Grants, etc 2. School Visits: help identify possible target schools that would benefit from this funding. 3. Professional Development for teachers. 7

PLTW 2015 STEM Grant Georgia On the Horizon: Upcoming Initiatives to help GA rural schools. – Course Codes – Industry Certifications – STEM Conference – Additional Program Funding 8

PLTW 2015 STEM Grant Georgia Questions: 9

America’s STEM Solution 10 Over 7,500 programs More than 6,500 schools More than 6,000 teachers trained in s of partners

Let’s continue the conversation Dr. Glade Montgomery, Vice President East Region David Woods, Director of School Engagement, GA For more information visit pltw.org or contact school support at 11