Article: Preparing Physics Teachers at Chicago State - May 01, 2012

Site leaders at PhysTEC supported site Chicago State University (CSU) has 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."

APS Webinar: Relationships between Educational Outcomes and Poverty - Apr 19, 2012

Michael Marder, Assoc. Dean for Science and Math Education at UT Austin and co-director of the UTeach program, will discuss the relationship between educational outcomes and poverty concentration, dealing in turn with international comparisons, comparisons between states, and detailed studies of data from his home state of Texas.

APS Webinar: Framework for Next Generation of Science Standards - Apr 19, 2012

In this webinar, Helen Quinn, Professor of Physics at Stanford University and Education and Public Outreach Manager at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), will outline the Framework for K-12 Science Education that is the basis of the coming Next Generation Science Standards.

PhysTEC Project Synopsis Released - Mar 29, 2012

A 4-page synopsis of the PhysTEC project, its components, and successes.

Building a Thriving Undergraduate Physics Program Workshop Registration Open - Mar 26, 2012

A workshop to assist departments in developing strategies for increasing the number of physics majors will be held June 10-12, 2012 in College Park, MD