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Noyce Scholarship Video

A video introduction to the benefits of the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship, as told by two Noyce Scholars and a Noyce Program Coordinator.

Project Partners

The PhysTEC project is led by the American Physical Society, in partnership with the American Association of Physics Teachers and with continued support from the American Institute of Physics.

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A Collaboration Between University and High School in Preparing Physics Teachers

A Collaboration Between University and High School in Preparing Physics Teachers: Chicago State University's Teacher Immersion InstituteSite leaders at PhysTEC supported site Chicago State University (CSU) published an article in the May 2012 edition of The Physics Teacher titled "A Collaboration Between University and High School in Preparing Physics Teachers: Chicago State University's Teacher Immersion Institute." CSU is now exploring exciting changes to its physics teacher preparation program by utilizing the expertise of Chicago Area teachers and early teaching experiences for students interested in, but not yet committed to, the physics teaching profession.

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Workshop on Building a Thriving Undergraduate Physics Program, June 10-12

Workshop on Building a Thriving Undergraduate Physics ProgramAPS in conjunction with AAPT will be holding a workshop in College Park, MD to assist departments in developing strategies for increasing the number of physics majors. Institutions are encouraged to come as teams of two or more to help develop effective, workable plans that can be implemented on their campuses. Plenary speakers Carl Wieman, Office of Science and Technology Policy and S. James Gates Jr., University of Maryland, will contribute their insights on the topic as well.

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Teacher Education in Physics Book cover"Teacher Education in Physics" Book Published

PhysTEC has published a compendium of research articles on the preparation of physics and physical-science teachers titled "Teacher Education in Physics." The book includes new reports that reflect cutting-edge research and practice, as well as reprints of previously published seminal papers. A free pdf version of the book is now available.

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PhysTEC News, Winter 2012 edition

The Winter 2012 edition of the PhysTEC newsletter introduces the new funded sites, profiles a PhysTEC teacher, features the formation of the Chemistry Teacher Education Coalition, and provides perspectives on broader issues surrounding physics teacher preparation.

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PTECThe project supports PTEC, a coalition of institutions dedicated to improving physics and physical science teacher preparation. PTEC sponsors an annual conference and a variety of workshops. How to Join PTEC

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