Teacher Selection

It is recommended that teachers instructing a PLTW course should have, as a minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree, and be in compliance with applicable state teacher licensure or certification requirements. Additionally, for the PLTW Biomedical Sciences Curricular Program teachers should have successfully completed at least two semesters of college-level biology, and have experience in the techniques and methods of modern biology, molecular biology, or physiology.

Phase 1: Pre-Assessments and Readiness Training

Readiness Training

Readiness Training is delivered online and represents the first phase of the PLTW Teacher Training program. It is designed to prepare teachers for Core Training by assessing and developing a baseline relative to course tools, content and concepts necessary for success. A teacher must successfully complete Readiness Training prior to registering for Core Training.

Pre-Assessment

A PLTW course Pre-Assessment is designed to prepare teachers for successful participation in the PLTW Core Training Institutes. Teachers must complete a Pre-Assessment for each course to be taught during the upcoming school year. Teachers will not be able to register for Core Training until they have scored a 75% or better on the Pre-Assessment.

Teachers who do not score a 75% or better should review concepts related to the missed questions and then re-take the test. (A one-hour waiting period is imposed before the test can be re-taken.)

Each Pre-Assessment contains questions directly related to the course subject matter as well as general computer and mathematics skills.

On February 15th of each year, Pre-Assessments are available. Pre-Assessments taken prior the opening of Core Training registration (March 15th) will be recorded and saved.

To take the Pre-Assessment, teachers will need to login to the PLTW Virtual Academy using the username and password provided by their PLTW School District Delegate.

If you do not know your School District Delegate, please click here.

Take a Core Training Pre-Assessment
Download a step-by-step guide to taking a Pre-Assessment (PDF)

Continue to Phase 2.