2013 PLTW Summer CoreTraining Institutes (CTI)

(Updated March 22, 2013)

* Watch this site periodically for more details about Summer 2013 Core Training Institute arrangements as they become available. For further assistance, contact Brenda Pacey, University of Illinois PLTW Affililate Director at bpacey@uillinois.edu.


* 2013 Illinois CTI sessions are listed below:

Notes:

- All sessions will begin on Sunday afternoon (2 pm registration opens; 3:30-7:30 orientation and instruction sessions with working supper); daily Monday-Friday classes run from 8 am to 5 pm. Registration cost includes opening Sunday dinner, M-F lunches, and 1-2 extra dinners. Snacks, beverages provided.

- "One-week" instructional sessions are conducted Sunday afternoon thru 5 pm on Thursday (36 contact hours).

- "Two-week" instructional sessions  July 7-19 and July 21-August 2 are conducted Sunday afternoon and 8-5 Monday-Friday except for closing Friday concluding at 12 noon. (80 contact hours)

- "Two-week" session June 16-27 is conducted Sunday afternoon and 8-5:30 Monday-Friday first week and Monday-Thursday second week , ie NO Friday June 28 session, due to locall community event hotel conflicts. (80 contact hours)

Registration fees:

$2,350 per teacher for two week sessions (schools will be billed)
$1,175 per teacher for one-week sessions (schools will be billed)

- Urbana-Champaign Hotel block room rates will range from $99.99-112.00 per night (plus 11% tax). Details will be provided to registrants; schools are responsible for direct reservation and payment arrangements. Campus parking pass rates will be billed to schools; $44.00 for one-week sessions and $99.00 for two-week sessions.

- Chicago Hotel block room rate is $149.00 per night (plus 15%A tax), with optional hotel valet parking $21.00 per nite; schools are responsible for direct reservsation and paypment arrangements.  Campus parking pass rates (good at two lots throughout the sessions, one near classrooms and one 2-3 blocks from hotel) will be billed to schools; $35.00 for one-week sessions and $70.00 for two-week sessions.

In order to register:

- In order to register for any Summer Core Training Institute, your school must have submitted signed school agreement to Project Lead The Way, Inc and you must be a registered PLTW teacher. New teachers may be invited by official District Delegate ( or School Administrator designee for new 2013-14 schools) to attach to a school record.  Then, effective April 1, 2013, teachers may log in to their Extranet record, and register for a session in the Professional Development  section. (NOTE that there are no longer any online 'Pre-assessments" required prior to CTI registration. Online Virtual Academy resource lessons will become available in May to assist teachers with advance preparation for summer sessions.)

- Teachers must attend Illinois CTI locations for courses offered in-state unless special conflict permission is granted.

- Note that, due to anticipated high enrollment interest for some sessions, Illinois PLTW may provide "Reservation Codes" to schools to assure slots.

- Illinois teachers wishing to enroll in other PLTW CTI courses not offered in Illinois should consult with Affiliate DirectorBrenda Pacey for assistance, as soon as possible, to assure training reservation slots at other locations.

- After national online CTI registration is entered, teachers (and District Delegates/administrators) will receive an email Authorization to Attend Summer Training Form from Illinois PLTW to be completed and returned to our office in order to finalize your registration and to arrange for electronic invoicing to your school/district. 

- Teachers MUST bring a laptop computer which meets specifications found in the Instructions section of the online PLTW Purchase Manual. Note: watch for updated technical specifications to be posted in Spring 2013, along with information related to  access to and loading of appropriate course-specific software prior to Summer CTI training.

- Teachers must arrive to campus by early or mid-afternoon of the first Sunday of each CTI, so that institute technology staff can review/assist with laptop technology and software and so that you can attend important information and instructional sessions from 3:30-7:30 pm.

- Registered teachers will receive frequent email and mail communication from University of Illinois PLTW office during spring and early summer, with schedule and local arrangements details and updates as they become available.

- After national online CTI registration is entered, schools/teachers will receive an Authorization to Attend Summer Training Form from Illinois PLTW to completed and returned in order to finalize your registration and to arrange for invoicing.

Continuing Education or Graduate Credit for Summer Core Training

- Illinois teachers are eligible to receive up to 80 CPDU’s (contact hours) professional development recognition for participation in two-week Summer Core Training Institutes, and 36 CPDU's for one-week Summer Core Training Institutes. Contact hour documentation will be provided for teachers from other states.

- Graduate credit is available for additional related Fall 2013 coursework and tuition payment. Details will become available by late April 2013.

For further information about Summer 2013 CTI offerings, contact University of Illinois Affiliate Director Brenda Pacey (bpacey@uillinois.edu) or 217.244.5217