An educator for 32 years, Niel has been a teacher and a principal in both an elementary and a high school. Most recently, he has been the Director of Curriculum and Instruction in one of the first schools in the PLTW Network. The Way Inc. program. The Way Inc . The curriculum these teachers are required to teach utilizes cutting edge technology requiring specialized training.
Significant attention is paid to assessing the teachers' readiness for training.
They then receive pre-core training, if necessary, to prepare them for the intensive core training provided during a Summer Training Institute. Ongoing training supports the teachers as they implement the program and provides for continuous improvement of skills. Guy Johnson is the Director of PLTW's National Training Center at Rochester Institute of Technology. He also oversees the RIT High School Certification and the Exemplary Student Recognition programs. That Work initiative in 22 states.