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Committee on Teacher Preparation

Mission Statement

The role of the AAPT Committee on Teacher Preparation is to influence policy and activities within the AAPT that foster improvement of physics teacher preparation based on the research in physics learning and the physics teaching experience of the AAPT membership. The Committee will:

1. Provide a forum and support the continued development of a strong and diverse coalition of institutions committed to using inquiry-based, problem-solving, and active-learning strategies in science courses they provide for secondary and elementary teachers of physics.

2. Sponsor and co-sponsor sessions, workshops, and other activities to make AAPT members and the broader educational community aware of programs that produce teachers who better understand physics and how to teach it so that ALL students can experience physics as an important, engaging, and exciting activity.

3. Offer assistance in the development of program standards and selection of curriculum for teacher preparation programs. Support AAPT sections in regional or state efforts related to certification/licensure, program requirements, and physics content tests for teachers of physics.

4. Increase communication, collaboration, cooperation, and joint sponsorship of interactions with other national organizations that have improving teacher preparation as part of their organization's stated mission to share findings and experiences and to exchange constructive critical examination of the physics teacher preparation process.

5. Develop a strong, working committee with wide representation from other area AAPT committees and liaisons from other organizations to expand and share the work of the committee in AAPT and beyond.

Reports
2007 Annual Committee Report
2006 Annual Committee Report
2005 Annual Committee Report

 

Nancy L. Donaldson, Committee Chair (2011)
Rockhurst University
1100 Rockhurst Rd
Kansas City, MO United States 64110
Phone: (816) 501-4634; Fax: (816) 501-4259
nancy.donaldson@rockhurst.edu

Lisa L. Grable, Vice Chair (2012)
North Carolina State University
749 Powell Dr
Raleigh, NC United States 27606
Phone: (919) 515-9403; Fax: (919) 515-7545
grable@ncsu.edu

Andrew C. Isola (2011)
Allegan HS
1560 M 40 North
Allegan, MI United States 49010
Phone: (269) 673-7002
disola@alleganps.org

Andy P. Johnson (2012)
Black Hills State University
CAMSE Unit 9005
Spearfish, SD United States 57799
Phone: (605) 642-6508; Fax: (605) 642-6871
andy.johnson@bhsu.edu

Duane Merrell (2013)
Brigham Young University
Eyring Science Center N143
Provo, UT United States 84602
Phone: (801) 798-9228; Fax: (801) 422-0553
duane_merrell@byu.edu

Laura M. Nickerson (2012)
Beaver Country Day School
791 Hammond St
Chestnut Hill, MA United States 02467
Phone: (617) 738-2700; Fax: (617) 738-2701
physnicks@gmail.com

Monica Plisch (2013)
American Physical Society
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD United States 20740
Phone: (301) 209-3273; Fax: (301) 209-0867
plisch@aps.org

Wendell H. Potter (2011)
University of California - Davis
Dept of Physics
One Shields Ave
Davis, CA United States 95616
Phone: (916) 955-8350; Fax: (530) 752-4717
whpotter@ucdavis.edu

Stamatis Vokos (2013)
Seattle Pacific University
Dept of Physics Ste 307
3307 3rd Ave W
Seattle, WA United States 98119-1957
Phone: (206) 281-2385; Fax: (206) 378-5400
vokos@spu.edu

Warren W. Hein, Ex Officio (2011)
American Association of Physics Teachers
Office of the Executive Officer
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD United States 20740-3845
Phone: (301) 209-3311; Fax: (301) 209-0845
whein@aapt.org

Shirley Hyde, Staff Liaison (2011)
American Association of Physics Teachers
Office of the Executive Officer
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD United States 20740-3845
Phone: (301) 209-3311; Fax: (301) 209-0845
shyde@aapt.org