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Re: Engineering/Robotics class in High School

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Originally Posted by sanddrag View Post
Interesting. I wonder how PLTW is working out for them, and what it's giving them that they couldn't do independently. I don't have enough experience with it, but I've heard some unfavorable things about it.
It was only non PLTW for the 1st year. I believe the PLTW gave them more structure in possible courses to offer. I know that TESLA has grown in both enrolled students as well as classes offered since its inception in the 2002-2003 school year. TESLA started teaching math courses as well about 3 or 4 years ago that engage math in the context of engineering instead of solving the word problem in the book.

I haven't been involved with the school since I graduated in 2005 so the person to talk to would be Sean. He has a presence on CD and would definitely be open to answering a PM or an email.
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