Recruiting and Educating Future Physics Teachers: Case Studies and Effective Practices Documents

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Recruiting and Educating Future Physics Teachers: Case Studies and Effective Practices 

edited by Cody Sandifer and Eric Brewe

Recruiting and Educating Future Physics Teachers is a peer-reviewed book that provides a practical guide to innovative, state-of-the-art programs. It includes papers in the following areas:

  • Preparing Future Physics Teachers: Overview and Past History
  • Case Studies of Successful Physics Teacher Education Programs
  • Recruiting and Retaining Future Physics Teachers
  • Structuring Effective Early Teaching Experiences
  • Preparation in the Knowledge and Practices of Physics and Physics Teaching
  • Mentoring, Collaboration, and Community Building
Beyond descriptions of teacher education programs and activities, there is a strong emphasis throughout the book on implementation advice, ongoing challenges, and lessons learned. The book's intended audience is physics department chairs and physics faculty, as well as education faculty who are engaged in physics teacher preparation.

Published August 24, 2015
Last Modified September 18, 2015

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