Episode #9
Building the Year You Want: Relationships, Resources, and Real-World Learning
In this episode, Dr. David Dimmett, President & CEO of Project Lead The Way sits down with Brian Bobbitt a PLTW Master Teacher, and Chris Woods, aka @dailySTEM and PLTW teacher, to open-up about teacher motivation/goal setting, getting out of your comfort zone, and ways teachers can make big impacts in their schools and classrooms to ensure that the 2026-27 school year is a success. Part of success is being empowered with all the resources you need to succeed. In Part 2 of this episode, we talk about several golden opportunities to enhance your PLTW programs including: PLTW’s Fall Grants Campaign PLTW’s Brand New School Counselor Guide Welcome to the PLTW Community on myPLTW The latest news and notes from PLTW to help you hit the ground running this Fall. Takeaways: Ideas from experienced teachers on how to best channel early school year energy in the classroom. Ways to be resourceful with classroom materials and resources to continue learning. Where PLTW teachers/leaders can find up-to-date information about: PLTW STEM Grants Our new Counselor Guide for High School Counselors The PLTW Community within myPLTW The immense value of outreach on social media to create PLTW teacher groups. Host(s): Dr. David Dimmett, President & CEO of Project Lead The Way Marcus Painter, Director, Social Media & Community Engagement Guests: Brian Bobbitt PLTW Master Teacher IED | POE PLTW National Outstanding Teacher Winner Vanderburgh County Teacher of the Year McDonald’s Outstanding Educator Ace Educator of the Year Chris Woods Math/Science/STEM/PLTW Teacher at Southwest Middle High - Academia Bilingüe Author Podcaster Callista Mason , VP of Grants at PLTW Alan Veach , SVP of Organizational Learning & Development at PLTW -------------------- Connect: Find Brian Bobbitt: Website: http://3dbrian.com YouTube: http://youtube.com/c/brianbobbitt3d Book: http://tinyurl.com/3dchampionbook LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianbobbitt/ Find Chris Woods: Website: dailystem.com Book: https://dailystem.com/books/ @DailySTEM on: Twitter | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook Chris’s Podcast: STEM Everyday Podcast -------------------- Resources: Check-out Mark Rober on YouTube ! Download the guide for school counselors + career pathway conversations: https://www.pltw.org/counselor-resources AI readiness is a must for students. This safe, collaborative course was designed with industry to ensure it’s career-ready, too: https://www.pltw.org/principles-of-ai-course-outline These grants are simple to complete, easy to submit, and worth your time. Explore and apply for PLTW Grants: https://www.pltw.org/funding Here’s what Dave learned during a visit to his alma mater—the same school Brian teaches at: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/more-questions-than-answers-what-i-learned-from-my-dimmett-edd-rwroc Teacher training shouldn’t be sit-and-get, and PLTW’s isn’t. It’s active, engaging, and immersive: https://www.pltw.org/blog/pltw-core-training-connects-teachers-to-network-of-support Educators know failure doesn’t mean it’s over; it means there’s opportunity to learn and improve. https://www.pltw.org/blog/stem-national-winners
