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Welcome to the latest edition of the Action Bulletin.
There is new information about items shipped to schools from PLTW as we transition the warehouse to our new headquarters in Indiana.
A couple of important dates are upon us:
- Core Training registration is now open
- Fall/Winter Student Assessment Period has closed
There is also a reminder that the 2012-13 Purchasing Manual is available as you budget for the upcoming school year.
We would like your feedback on the Action Bulletin. Are you receiving the information you need in a timely fashion? What are the topics you would like us to cover? Send your comments to Trevor Sparks.
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PLTW to Move Warehouse
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During the last two weeks of March, PLTW will be moving its warehouse from New York to our new headquarters in Indiana.
Orders for products shipped by PLTW that are received between March 19 and March 30 will be shipped the week of April 2.
These items include:
- fischertechnik Kits
- FPGA Boards
- Boe-Bots
- Fetal Dopplers
- Alt Energy Upgrade Kits
Products shipped directly to schools by suppliers will not be affected.
If you have any questions, please contact our School Support team.
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Core Training Registration Opens
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Registration for Core Training is now open.
Teachers can login to the PLTW Extranet and click "Professional Development" on the left side to register.
For New PLTW Programs in 2012-13
- For a teacher to register for Core Training, the teacher's School District will need to have completed and submitted a signed STEM Agreement.
For New PLTW Teachers in 2012-13
- The teacher's School District Delegate will need to register that teacher with PLTW online before the teacher can sign up for Core Training.
A couple of other reminders:
- Teachers from a state that is home to a PLTW University Affiliate will need to attend the Core Training session at that site. In the event the necessary Core Training is not offered (or is full) within their state, teachers may attend Core Training at any University Affiliate.
- In the event the Core Training schedule conflicts with the teacher's availability, the teacher will need to contact the state's University Affiliate to receive authorization to attend Core Training at an alternate University Affiliate.
Teachers will need to successfully complete a Core Training Readiness Assessment for the course(s) they wish to instruct before signing up for a Core Training session. Login to the Virtual Academy to take your assessment.
If you have any questions about registering for a Core Training session, contact our School Support team.
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Fall/Winter Student Assessment Period Closes
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The Student Assessment System is now closed and will remain offline until the Spring Student Assessment Period opens on April 23.
Please be aware that during this time:
- Teachers and students won't have access to assessments.
- There won't be access to reports.
For general student assessment questions, contact assessment@pltw.org. For all questions regarding the Student Assessment System, including technical support, contact assessment_techsupport@pltw.org.
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Plan Your Budget; Purchasing Manual Available
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The 2012-13 Purchasing Manual is now available online to help you start planning your budget for your PLTW program(s) in the upcoming school year.
Ordering
When ordering, please review the manual carefully, as we have introduced some items that are more cost effective and eliminated a few items from the Biomedical Sciences (BMS) curriculum.
Freight Estimates
To address concerns regarding freight estimates on purchase orders, pricing for most items ordered directly through PLTW (with the exception of equipment where the shipping cost varies significantly depending on volume) now includes shipping. We hope this change will allow for a more streamlined ordering process.
Questions?
To better serve our network, we've changed our email address to productsupport@pltw.org for product orders and questions. Please use this email address when you have questions or issues regarding the ordering of products.
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