Vince Bertram

Vince Bertram
Born Vince M. Bertram
Indiana
Nationality American
Education Georgetown University, Ball State University, Harvard University, MIT Sloan School of Management
Occupation President and CEO, Project Lead The Way

Dr. Vince Bertram is a business and education leader,[1] a best-selling author,[2] and currently serves as president and CEO of Project Lead The Way (PLTW). In 2014, he was appointed by the U.S. Department of State to serve as the education expert for its United States Speaker and Specialist Program.[3] Dr. Bertram was a member of the Indiana Education Roundtable[4] and has chaired the National Council for National Honor Society.[1] Dr. Bertram was named a “Distinguished Hoosier”[5]—one of Indiana’s highest honors—by former Governor Mitch Daniels, and his peers at the Harvard Graduate School of Education honored him with the Intellectual Contributions/Faculty Tribute Award for his contributions to intellectual life at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. In November 2015, Vince was recognized as the recipient of the 2015 Ball State University Teachers College Outstanding Alumnus Award.[6] The National Coalition for Technology in Education & Training awarded Vince with the 2017 Community Builder and Founders Award at the Inaugural Ball in Washington, D.C.. [7] Other awardees include Hon. Sandra Day O'Connor, Justice (retired) of the United States Supreme Court. In 2017, Vince received The Distinguished Alumni Award (DAA) from Ball State University, which is the highest award that may be bestowed on an alumnus by the Ball State University Alumni Association (BSUAA). In 2018, Vince received the National Instruments Innovations in STEM Award, which celebrates an individual who is dedicated to equipping students for successful careers. [8] Vince currently serves on the Indiana State Board of Education[9] and is an appointed member of the congress-authorized STEM Education Advisory Panel.

Prior to joining PLTW, Dr. Bertram was superintendent of Indiana’s third-largest urban school district, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation.

Dr. Bertram earned his doctorate, specialist, master’s, and bachelor's degrees from Ball State University[10], a master's degree in education policy and management from Harvard University[11], and his master's of business administration (MBA) from Georgetown University and ESADE Business School. He also earned an executive certificate in strategy and innovation from the MIT Sloan School of Management, and is an alumnus of the Chicago Management Institute at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. Dr. Bertram received an honorary doctorate in engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Publications

Dr. Bertram is a New York Times Bestselling Author with his books "One Nation Under Taught: Solving America’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Crisis,"[12] and "Dream Differently: Candid Advice for America's Students."[13]. Dr. Bertram has contributed to the Huffington Post [14] several times [15][16] along with other national publications.[17][18]

Project Lead The Way

Project Lead The Way provides transformative learning experiences for K-12 students and teachers across the U.S. by creating an engaging, hands-on classroom environment and empowering students to develop in-demand knowledge and skills they need to thrive. PLTW also provides teachers with the training, resources, and support they need to engage students in real-world learning. [19]

The PLTW programs include PLTW Launch (grades K-5), PLTW Gateway (middle school), PLTW Engineering (high school), PLTW Biomedical Science (high school), and PLTW Computer Science (high school). PLTW courses are aligned with Common Core State Standards in Math and English Language Arts, Next Generation Science Standards, and other national and state standards.[20] Courses are designed to complement math and science courses offered by a school and in some instances are used as the core curriculum.

PLTW programs can be found in over 10,500 elementary, middle, and high schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.[19]

References

  1. 1 2 "5 questions with Vince Bertram on why STEM matters". Indianapolis Star. 20 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Best Selling Science Books". New York Times. 12 January 2015.
  3. ↑ http://www.jimbotalk.net/programhighlights?date=20150119
  4. ↑ "Education Roundtable: Members". in.gov.
  5. ↑ Dan Shaw. "Daniels deems Bertram Distinguished Hoosier". ECP.
  6. ↑ http://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/education/2015/10/29/school-notes/74762320/
  7. ↑ "NCTET | The National Coalition for Technology in Education & Training". NCTET | The National Coalition for Technology in Education & Training. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  8. ↑ http://cms.bsu.edu/about/administrativeoffices/alumni/awards/distinguishedalumniaward
  9. ↑ Matt Adams. "Pence announces appointments for State Board of Education". ECP.
  10. ↑ "Bertram Makes NYT Bestseller List - Ball State University". bsu.edu.
  11. ↑ "2014 Alaska Association of Career and Technical Education Conference". signup4.net.
  12. ↑ https://www.amazon.com/One-Nation-Under-Taught-Engineering/dp/0825307449/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1501360924&sr=1-1&keywords=one+nation+under+taught. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Differently-Candid-Americas-Students/dp/1621576787. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ↑ Vince Bertram, "Taking the Skills Crisis into Our Own Hands", The Huffington Post, 09.02.14
  15. ↑ "We Have to Get Serious About Creativity and Problem Solving". The Huffington Post.
  16. ↑ "The Risk Is Worth the Reward". The Huffington Post.
  17. ↑ "Education Week: Schools Must Ignite and Inspire Students for STEM Engagement". Education Week.
  18. ↑ Brynn Koeppen. "Q&A with Project Lead the Way President & CEO Vince Bertram : A 'Severe Shortage' in STEM Pursuants and Ways to Get Involved - WashingtonExec". WashingtonExec.
  19. 1 2 "About PLTW". PLTW.
  20. ↑ "WSU Spokane: PLTW". wsu.edu.
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