Meeting Session Log

COMMITTEE ON APPARATUS

Sessions
SM08
1.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Other Title: PIRA Resource Room Organizer: Wayne Easterling, PIRA Vice President Co-Organizer(s): PIRA officiers and Resource Room committee Requested Time: July 21,22 9:00 am - 4:00 pm; July 23 9:00 am - 2:00 pm - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? No
2.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Title: Physics Demonstrations with a Biological Flavor Organizer: Steven Wonnell Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Monday or Tuesday - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
3.	Co-Committee: Committee on Professional Concerns Approved: Yes Session Type: Crackerbarrel Title: Professional Concerns of Instructional Resource Specialists Organizer: Dean Hudek Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1 hr Call for Papers? No
4.	Co-Committee: PIRA Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited Title: Physics and the Performing Arts: The Art of Physics Demonstration Organizer: David Sturm Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Monday Afternoon - 2 hrs Call for Papers? No

Workshops/Tutorials
SM08
1.	Co-Sponsor: Committee on Laboratories Workshop Title: Photon Quantum Mechanical Labs (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Enrique Galvez Co-Organizer(s): Mark Beck Requested Time: No Preference
2.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Lecture Demonstrations I (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Dale Stille Co-Organizer(s): Sam Sampere Requested Time: First Day
3.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Lecture Demonstrations II (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Dale Stille Co-Organizer(s): Sam Sampere Requested Time: Second Day

Sessions
SM08
1.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited & Contributed Title: Seeing the Universe without Our Eyes Organizer: Louis J Rubbo Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
2.	Co-Committee: Committee on History & Philosophy of Physics Approved: Yes Session Type: Title: 400 Years since Galileo Organizer: Susana Deustua Co-Organizer(s): Jordan Raddick Requested Time: Monday, 21 July, Afternoon - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
3.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Contributed Title: Innovations in Teaching Astronomy Organizer: Janelle M. Bailey Co-Organizer(s): Doug Lombardi Requested Time: Monday AM - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
4.	Co-Committee: Committee on Educational Technologies Approved: Yes Session Type: Crackerbarrel Title: Web Resources for Teaching Astronomy - Crackerbarrel Organizer: Kevin Lee Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Monday, during lunch - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? No
WM09
5.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited & Contributed Title: Citizen Science Organizer: Jordan Raddick Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
6.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited & Contributed Title: New Results in Astronomy Education Research Organizer: Janelle M. Bailey Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Monday AM - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
7.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Title: Simulating the Universe on your Computer Organizer: Kevin Lee Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Monday - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
8.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited & Contributed Title: Astronomy Labs and Projects Organizer: Joe Heafner Co-Organizer(s): Jordan Raddick Mary Kadooka Requested Time: Monday afternoon - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
9.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited Title: Highlights of the International Year of Astonomy 2009 Organizer: Janelle M. Bailey Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? No
10.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited Title: Frontiers in Space Science and Astronomy Organizer: Daniel M. Smith, Jr. Co-Organizer(s): Jatila van der Veen Requested Time: Feb. 14, 1:30-3:30pm - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? No

Workshops/Tutorials
SM08
1.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Teaching Astronomy with Technology (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Kevin Lee Co-Organizer(s): David Kriegler and Todd Young Requested Time: Second Day
2.	Co-Sponsor: Committee on Space Science and Astronomy Workshop Title: "Cancel" Using Authentic Data to Teach Astronomy (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Michael Raddick Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: No Preference
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3.	Co-Sponsor: Committee on Teacher Preparation Workshop Title: Exploring Beyond the Solar System (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Janelle Bailey Co-Organizer(s): Lindsay Bartolone, Pamela Greyer, Pamela Harman, Erika Reinfeld Requested Time: Second Day
4.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: An Introduction to Improving Student Learning by Conducting Education Research in Your Astronomy Class (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Janelle Bailey Co-Organizer(s): Timothy F. Slater, Stephanie J. Slater Requested Time: No Preference
5.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Seeing the Invisible (NASA) (Tutorial) Approved: Yes Organizer: Mandy Frantti Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: First Day

Sessions
1.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Contributed Title: "Cancel" Blogs, Wikis and Forums Organizer: Michelle Strand Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Mon, Jan 21; 8am - 1 hr Call for Papers? Yes
2.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Contributed Title: "Cancel" Educational Technology in the Laboratory Organizer: Michelle Strand Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Mon, Jan 21; 2pm - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
3.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Contributed Title: "Canceled" Audio and Video Podcasting in Physics Classes Organizer: Andy Gavrin Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Monday AM - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
4.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Contributed Title: "Canceled" Technologies my Students Taught Me Organizer: Bruce Mason Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
5.	Co-Committee: Committee on Apparatus Approved: Yes Session Type: Contributed Title: "Canceled" Educational Technology Demonstrations Organizer: Vern Lindberg Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
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6.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Crackerbarrel Title: There ought to be... (Technologies I wish I had) Organizer: Leon Hsu Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1 hr Call for Papers? No
7.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Contributed Title: Best Practices for Teaching with Technology Organizer: Tim Erickson Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: not Weds PM! :) - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
8.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Contributed Title: Clickers in the Classroom (?) Organizer: S. Raj Chaudhury Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Monday July 21; a.m. - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
WM09
9.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Contributed Title: Educational Technology That Stands the Test of Time Organizer: Michelle Strand Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Sat 2/14; am - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
10.	Co-Committee: Committee on Research in Physics Education Approved: Yes Session Type: Contributed Title: Assessment of Effectiveness of Educational Technologies in Instruction Organizer: Michelle Strand Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Sat 2/14; pm - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
11.	Co-Committee: Committee on Physics in High Schools Approved: Yes Session Type: Panel Title: How Educational Technologies Can Reach New and Cross-Over Teachers Who Also Teach Physics Organizer: Cathy Ezrailson Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Monday, July 21, 10 am - 1 hr Call for Papers? No
12.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Contributed Title: Educational Technology Demonstrations Organizer: Vern Lindberg Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
13.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Contributed Title: Best Practices for Teaching With Technology Organizer: Tim Erickson Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Monday AM - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
14.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Contributed Title: Online Communication Organizer: Bruce Mason Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
15.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Contributed Title: Audio & Video Podcasting Organizer: Andy Gavrin Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Monday AM - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
16.	Co-Committee: Committee on Physics in Undergraduate Education Approved: Yes Session Type: Panel Title: Computation in Undergraduate Physics: New Developments Organizer: Norman Chonacky Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: 13 Feb. - no time preference - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes

Workshops/Tutorials
SM08
1.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Exploring Atoms & Molecule Using Molecular Workbench (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Robert Tinker Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: No Preference
2.	Co-Sponsor: Committee on Physics in Undergraduate Education Workshop Title: Open Source Physics-Statistical and Thermal Physics (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Wolfgang Christian Co-Organizer(s): Mario Belloni, Anne Cox, Harvey Gould, Jan Tobochnik Requested Time: Second Day
3.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: TELS - an Online Inquiry-Based Environment for Modeling and Simulation (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: S. Raj Chaudhury Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: First Day
4.	Co-Sponsor: Committee on Research in Physics Education Workshop Title: Exploring Easy and Effective Ways to Use PhET's Web-based Interactive Simulations in your Physics Course (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Katherine Perkins Co-Organizer(s): Wendy Adams, Noah Finkelstein, and Archie Paulson Requested Time: Second Day
WM09
5.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Computational Physics Examples for Physics Courses (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Rubin Landau Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: No Preference
6.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Using Digital Cameras and Tablet PCs to Analyze Motion of Objects (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Paul Waechtler Co-Organizer(s): Mary Beth Barrett, John Miller & Ryan Dunn Requested Time: First Day
7.	Co-Sponsor: Committee on Physics in Undergraduate Education Workshop Title: Modeling Mechanics: From Free Fall to Chaos (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Mario Belloni Co-Organizer(s): Wolfgang Christian and Anne J. Cox Requested Time: Second Day
8.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Nature of Science (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Timothy Erickson Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Second Day
9.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Teaching Astronomy with Technology (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Kevin Lee Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Second Day
10.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: ComPADRE (Tutorial) Approved: Yes Organizer: Bruce Mason Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Second Day

Sessions
SM08
1.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited Title: Hot Topics in Physics Organizer: Steve Turley Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? No
2.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Title: Reports from the conference "Graduate Education in Physics: Which Way Forward?" Organizer: Michael Thoennessen Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1 hr Call for Papers? No
WM09
3.	Co-Committee: Committee on Physics in High Schools Approved: Yes Session Type: Title: Current Directions in Materials Research: Graduate Students Talk to Teachers Organizer: Melissa Eblen-Zayas Co-Organizer(s): Ken Heller Ray Burnstein Requested Time: - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes

Sessions
1.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Contributed Title: "Canceled" Strategies for Heterogeneous Grouped Physics Classes Organizer: Patrick Callahan Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1 hr Call for Papers? Yes
2.	Co-Committee: Committee on Professional Concerns Approved: Yes Session Type: Title: "CANCEL" Comparing the Professional Concerns of Canadian and US High School Physics Teachers Organizer: Patrick Callahan Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1 hr Call for Papers? No
SM08
3.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited & Contributed Title: State of Physics Teaching in the United States: A High School Perspective Organizer: Dale Freeland Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: July 21 Monday afternoon - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
4.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited Title: Curriculum Design, Improvement and Implementation: Reports By CASTLE Teachers Organizer: Melvin Steinberg Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Monday AM - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
5.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Panel Title: Voices from the Classroom: Past, Present, and Future. Organizer: Shannon Mandel Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Monday - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? No
6.	Co-Committee: Committee on Professional Concerns Approved: Yes Session Type: Crackerbarrel Title: Professional Concerns of High School Teachers Organizer: Patrick Callahan Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1 hr Call for Papers? No
7.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Contributed Title: Alternative and Formative Assessment in High School Physics Organizer: Wayne Fisher Co-Organizer(s): Laura Nickelson Requested Time: Monday AM or PM - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
WM09
8.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Title: Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair Poster Session Organizer: Paul Dolan Co-Organizer(s): Roy Coleman & Members of the CPS-SSF Inc. Board Requested Time: Saturday (on high school teacher day), not before 10 AM - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? No
9.	Co-Committee: Committee on Apparatus Approved: Yes Session Type: Other Title: Make and Take Physics Equipment Organizer: Scott Beutlich Co-Organizer(s): Tom Senior tomseniorphysics@yahoo.com Requested Time: Saturday Morning - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
10.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited & Contributed Title: Particle Physics in the High School Organizer: Kenneth Cecire Co-Organizer(s): Deborah Roudebush Requested Time: weekend - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
11.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Contributed Title: Teaching High School Physics in Alternate Schedules Organizer: Pat Callahan Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: 2/14/09 - 1 hr Call for Papers? Yes
12.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited & Contributed Title: Good Teaching Ideas Organizer: Shannon Mandel Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Tuesday Afternoon - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
13.	Co-Committee: Committee on Research in Physics Education Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited & Contributed Title: High School Pedagogies Based on Physics Education Research Organizer: Daniel M. Crowe Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
14.	Co-Committee: Committee on Research in Physics Education Approved: Yes Session Type: Contributed Title: Physics Education Research in High Schools Organizer: Daniel M. Crowe Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes

Workshops/Tutorials
SM08
1.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Inquiry-Based Learning for High School Teachers (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Maxine Willis Co-Organizer(s): Priscilla Laws and Marty Baumberger Requested Time: First Day
2.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: "CANCELED" A Taste of Modeling (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Deborah Rice Co-Organizer(s): Rex Rice Requested Time: Second Day
3.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: "CANCELED" Physics Front: Capabilities and Possibilities (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Cathy Ezrailson Co-Organizer(s): Caroline Hall Requested Time: Second Day
4.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: New Physics at the LHC and in Your Classroom (Workshop) Approved: No Organizer: Kenneth Cecire Co-Organizer(s): Kris Whelan Requested Time: Second Day
5.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Low-Cost High School Physics Labs (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Diane Riendeau Co-Organizer(s): Shannon Mandel and Jim Hicks Requested Time: Second Day
WM09
6.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Model Building Investigations of Field Creation and Transformer Operation (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Melvin Steinberg Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Second Day
7.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Three-Color Astronomy Images by High School Students (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: David McDonald Co-Organizer(s): Joy-Lyn McDonald Requested Time: Second Day
8.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Inquiry Based Learning for High School Teachers (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Maxine Willis Co-Organizer(s): Priscilla Laws and Marty Bamberger Requested Time: First Day
9.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Physics Front: Capabilities and Possibilities (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Cathy Ezrailson Co-Organizer(s): Caroline Hall Requested Time: Second Day
10.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Teaching Physics for the First Time (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Jan Mader Co-Organizer(s): Mary Winn Requested Time: No Preference

Sessions
SM08
1.	Co-Committee: Committee on Apparatus Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited Title: Historical Experiments in Physics Organizer: Zoltan Berkes Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: July 21 p.m. - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? No

Workshops/Tutorials
SM08
1.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Historical Experiments in the Classroom (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Donald Metz Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: No Preference
WM09
2.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Ben Franklin is My Lab Partner (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Robert Morse Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Second Day

Sessions
SM08
1.	Co-Committee: Committee on Research in Physics Education and Committee on International Education Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited & Contributed Title: PER around the world Organizer: Genaro Zavala Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Tuesday, July 22, 10:00 am - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
WM09
3.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited & Contributed Title: Teaching Physics Around the World Organizer: Genaro Zavala Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Feb 14, morning - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes

Sessions
SM08
1.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited & Contributed Title: Incorporating Writing in the Laboratory Organizer: Marsha M. Hobbs Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: July 21 8:30 am - 1 hr Call for Papers? Yes
2.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited & Contributed Title: The Future of Upper Division Lab Experience Organizer: David Abbott Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
WM09
3.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Title: Unconventional Labs Organizer: David Abbott Co-Organizer(s): Kathleen Falconer Requested Time: 13th AM - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
4.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Title: What is the Curriculum for the Advanced Lab? Organizer: David Abbott Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1 hr Call for Papers? Yes

Workshops/Tutorials
SM08
1.	Co-Sponsor: Committee on Apparatus Workshop Title: Introductory Instructional Labs (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Van Bistrow Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: First Day
2.	Co-Sponsor: Committee on Apparatus Workshop Title: Advanced and Intermediate Instructional Labs (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Van Bistrow Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Second Day
3.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Falsification Labs (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Eric Ayars Co-Organizer(s): Tim Erickson Requested Time: No Preference

Sessions
SM08
1.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Crackerbarrel Title: Cracker Barrel: Recruiting and Retaining Underrepresented Minorities in Physics Organizer: Daryo S. Khatri Co-Organizer(s): Committee Members Requested Time: 2nd weekday - 1 hr Call for Papers? No
WM09
2.	Co-Committee: Committee on Women in Physics Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited Title: Innovations in Biophysics Organizer: Juan R. Burciaga Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Monday morning - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? No
3.	Co-Committee: Committee on Women in Physics Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited & Contributed Title: Best Practices in Recruiting and Retaining Women and Minorities in Physics Organizer: Kathleen Falconer Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: 13th AM - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes

Workshops/Tutorials
SM08
1.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Effectively Addressing Diversity in Science Courses: Resources and Examples (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Christine Pfund Co-Organizer(s): Brett Underwood Requested Time: Second Day
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2.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Reaching, Teaching, and Keeping Underrepresented Groups in Physics (College Level) (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Juan Burciaga Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Second Day

Sessions
WM09
1.	Co-Committee: Committee on Physics in Two-Year Colleges Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited & Contributed Title: Role of Community Colleges in Pre-High School Teacher Preparation Organizer: Tom Foster Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
2.	Co-Committee: Committee on Teacher Preparation Approved: Yes Session Type: Panel Title: How to Get National Recognition for Teacher Preparation Programs Organizer: Dewey I. Dykstra, Jr. Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Monday morning - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? No

Workshops/Tutorials
SM08
1.	Co-Sponsor: Committee on Teacher Preparation Workshop Title: "Duplicate" Piaget beyond Piaget: at the heart of inquiry (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Dewey Dykstra, Jr. Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: No Preference
2.	Co-Sponsor: Committee on Science Education for the Public Workshop Title: Physics and Toys II: Energy, Momentum, Electricity and Magnetism (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Beverley Taylor Co-Organizer(s): Ray Turner Requested Time: Second Day
3.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: InterActions in Physical Science: A Coordinated Set of Curriculum and Professional Development Materials for Inquiry-Based Middle School Students and Teachers (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Robert Poel Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: No Preference
4.	Co-Sponsor: Committee on Teacher Preparation Workshop Title: Piaget Beyond Piaget: At the Heart of Inquiry (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Dewey Dykstra, Jr. Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: No Preference
WM09
5.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Math, Science, and Teacher Ed Faculty Collaboration: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Preservice Teacher Education in Math and Science (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Paul Dolan, Jr. Co-Organizer(s): NEIU: Heather Patay, Tanya Cofer, Wayne Landerholm, George Pryjma, Isidor Ruderfer, Emma Turian; Wright College: Vinay Duggal, Panagos Papageorgiu; Truman College: Richard Kampwirth, Sheila McNicholas Requested Time: Second Day
6.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Physics: Understanding by Design (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Julia Olsen Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: No Preference
7.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Interactions Workshop (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Robert Poel Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: No Preference

Sessions
WM09
1.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Contributed Title: Professional Concerns/Possible Solutions Organizer: Pat Viele Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: n/a - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes

Workshops/Tutorials
SM08
1.	Co-Sponsor: Committee on Physics in Undergraduate Education and Committee on Graduate Education in Physics Workshop Title: Mining the Hidden Web (Tutorial) Approved: Yes Organizer: Pat Viele Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: No Preference
WM09
2.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Mining the Hidden Web (Tutorial) Approved: Yes Organizer: Pat Viele Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Second Day
3.	Co-Sponsor: Committee on Physics in Two-Year Colleges Workshop Title: Civic Engagement and Service Learning: the SENCER Project (Tutorial) Approved: Yes Organizer: Theo Koupelis Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Second Day

Sessions
SM08
1.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited Title: Transforming University Physics Departments Organizer: Charles Henderson Co-Organizer(s): Melissa Dancy Requested Time: Tuesday - 2 hrs Call for Papers? No
2.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited Title: Getting started in Physics Education Research Organizer: Kathleen A. Harper Co-Organizer(s): Charles Henderson Requested Time: - 2 hrs Call for Papers? No
3.	Co-Committee: Committee on Educational Technologies Approved: Yes Session Type: Other Title: Tutorial: Interactive Lecture Demonstrations Organizer: David Sokoloff Co-Organizer(s): Ronald Thornton Requested Time: July 21, 8:30 AM - 1 hr Call for Papers? No
4.	Co-Committee: Committee on Physics in Undergraduate Education Approved: Yes Session Type: Other Title: Tutorial: Tutorials in Intermediate Mechanics Organizer: Bradley S. Ambrose Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 2 hrs Call for Papers? No
5.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited Title: PERC Bridging Session Organizer: Mel Sabella Co-Organizer(s): John Thompson and Nicole Gillespie Requested Time: 7-23-07, 3:30 PM - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? No
6.	Co-Committee: Committee on Physics in Undergraduate Education Approved: Yes Session Type: Panel Title: Disseminating results and resources in physics education Organizer: Leon Hsu Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? No
7.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Panel Title: Down from the Ivory Tower: Physics Teachers and Education Researchers as Activist Organizer: Melissa Dancy Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? No
8.	Co-Committee: Committee on Physics in Two-Year Colleges Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited Title: Learning to Think Like a Physics Education Researcher (a session to honor Alan VanHeuvelen) Organizer: Xueli Zou Co-Organizer(s): Kathy Harper Requested Time: Tuesday morning - 2 hrs Call for Papers? No
9.	Co-Committee: Committee on Professional Concerns Approved: Yes Session Type: Crackerbarrel Title: Professional Concerns of PER Faculty Organizer: Tom Foster Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1 hr Call for Papers? No
10.	Co-Committee: Committee on Professional Concerns Approved: Yes Session Type: Crackerbarrel Title: Professional Concerns of PER Graduate Students Organizer: Trevor Smith and Mary Bridget Kustusch Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1 hr Call for Papers? No
11.	Co-Committee: Committee on Professional Concerns Approved: Yes Session Type: Crackerbarrel Title: Professional Concerns of PER Solo Faculty Organizer: Paul Engelhardt Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1 hr Call for Papers? No
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12.	Co-Committee: Committee on Educational Technologies Approved: Yes Session Type: Other Title: Interactive Lecture Demonstrations—Physics Suite Materials that Enhance Learning in Lecture Organizer: David Sokoloff Co-Organizer(s): Ronald Thornton, Tufts University Requested Time: February 14 8:30 AM - 1 hr Call for Papers? No
13.	Co-Committee: Committee on Teacher Preparation Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited Title: Using Research to Guide Science Teacher Professional Preparation Organizer: Stamatis Vokos Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? No
14.	Co-Committee: Committee on Professional Concerns Approved: Yes Session Type: Panel Title: Researching the Use of Clickers in Physics Lecture Organizer: Neville W. Reay Co-Organizer(s): Lei Bao Requested Time: Morning or afternoon Session on Tuesday - 2 hrs Call for Papers? No
15.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited Title: Discipline-Based Science Education Research Organizer: David E. Meltzer Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 3 hrs Call for Papers? No
16.	Co-Committee: Committee on International Physics Education Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited Title: Physics Education Research Around the World Organizer: Paula Heron Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 2 hrs Call for Papers? No
17.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Crackerbarrel Title: Professional Concerns of Graduate Students Organizer: Mary Bridget Kustusch Co-Organizer(s): Trevor Smith Requested Time: - 1 hr Call for Papers? No
18.	Co-Committee: Committee on Teacher Preparation Approved: Yes Session Type: Crackerbarrel Title: Professional Concerns of PER Solo Faculty Organizer: Paula Engelhardt Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1 hr Call for Papers? No
19.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Crackerbarrel Title: Professional Concerns of PER Faculty Organizer: Thomas Foster Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1 hr Call for Papers? No
20.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Panel Title: Reforming STEM Instruction: An Examination of Four Core Change Strategies Organizer: Noah Finkelstein Co-Organizer(s): Charles Henderson Requested Time: - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? No

Workshops/Tutorials
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1.	Co-Sponsor: Committee on Teacher Preparation Workshop Title: Preparing Pre-College Teachers to Teach Physics by Inquiry (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Lillian McDermott Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Second Day
2.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Tutorials in Introductory Physics: A Research-Based Approach to Increasing Student Learning (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Lillian McDermott Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Second Day
3.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Curricular Materials for Using Visualization in Teaching Introductory E&M (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: John Belcher Co-Organizer(s): Carolann Koleci, Sahana Murthy, Peter Dourmashkin, Jennifer George-Palilonis Requested Time: Second Day
4.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Research-Based Alternatives to Problem Solving in General Physics (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Kathleen Harper Co-Organizer(s): Thomas M. Foster, David P. Maloney Requested Time: Second Day
5.	Co-Sponsor: Committee on Educational Technologies Workshop Title: Using Research-based Curricula and Tools to Revitalize Your Introductory Course (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: David Sokoloff Co-Organizer(s): Ronald Thornton and Priscilla Laws Requested Time: Second Day
6.	Co-Sponsor: Committee on Teacher Preparation Workshop Title: Designing a Diagnostic Learning Environment: A Workshop for Teacher Educators (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Stamatis Vokos Co-Organizer(s): Lane Seeley and Pam Kraus Requested Time: Second Day
7.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: What Every Physics Teacher Should Know About Cognitive Research (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Chandralekha Singh Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Second Day
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8.	Co-Sponsor: Committee on Educational Technologies Workshop Title: Using Research-based Curricula and Tools to Revitalize Your Introductory Course (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: David Sokoloff Co-Organizer(s): Ronald Thornton, Tufts University and Priscilla Laws, Dickinson College Requested Time: Second Day
9.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Research-Based Alternatives to Problem-Solving in General Physics (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Kathleen Harper Co-Organizer(s): Thomas M. Foster, David P. Maloney Requested Time: No Preference
10.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Open-Source Tutorials: PER-Based Instructional Materials with Resources to Facilitate Modification and Implementation (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Rachel Scherr Co-Organizer(s): Andrew Elby Requested Time: Second Day
11.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Tutorials in Introductory Physics (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Lillian McDermott Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Second Day
12.	Co-Sponsor: Committee on Physics in Undergraduate Education Workshop Title: A New Model of Instruction for the Urban Physics Classroom (Tutorial) Approved: Yes Organizer: Mel Sabella Co-Organizer(s): Samuel Bowen, Kim Coble, Thomas Kuhn (Chicago State University), Anthony Escuadro, Jamie Millan, Daniel Russ, David Zoller (City Colleges of Chicago) Requested Time: Second Day
13.	Co-Sponsor: Committee on Physics in Two-Year Colleges Workshop Title: NTIPERS: Research-Based Conceptual Reasoning Tasks for Introductory Mechanics (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: David Maloney Co-Organizer(s): Curtis Hieggelke, Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL 60431, curth@comcast.net and Steve Kanim, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001, skanim@nmsu.edu Requested Time: First Day

Sessions
1.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Crackerbarrel Title: "Canceled" Physics on the Road Web Resource Organizer: Patricia Sievert Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Lunch break Monday - 1 hr Call for Papers? No
2.	Co-Committee: Committee on Apparatus Approved: Yes Session Type: Title: "Canceled" Reaching Out to the Public Organizer: Patricia Sievert Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Monday Poster Session - 1 hr Call for Papers? Yes
3.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Contributed Title: "Canceled" Physics and Society Education Organizer: John L. Roeder Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: any time - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
4.	Co-Committee: Committee on Apparatus Approved: Yes Session Type: Contributed Title: "Canceled" Bringing Science to the Public Organizer: Brian Jones Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Tuesday AM - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
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5.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Title: Energy and the Environment Organizer: Steve Shropshire Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Monday AM - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
6.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited Title: Alternative Energy Organizer: Richard Flarend Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? No
7.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Crackerbarrel Title: Cracker Barrel: Physics and Society Education Organizer: Jane Flood Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Monday, July 21 any time - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? No
8.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited & Contributed Title: Hollywood and Science Literacy Organizer: Costas Efthimiou Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Monday 9am - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
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9.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Crackerbarrel Title: Physics and Society Education Organizer: Jane Flood Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Feb 13 any time - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? No
10.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Contributed Title: Physics and Society Education Organizer: Jane Flood Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Feb 13 any time - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes

Workshops/Tutorials
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1.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Physics and Performance (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Stanley Micklavzina Co-Organizer(s): Wendy Sadler and Colin Funk Requested Time: Second Day
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2.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Chicago Museum of Science and Industry (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Stanley Micklavzina Co-Organizer(s): Richard Flarend Requested Time: First Day
3.	Co-Sponsor: Committee on Apparatus Workshop Title: Haunted Physics Lab--Organize and Construct a Kid Magnet On-Campus Outreach Event (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Patricia Sievert Co-Organizer(s): Richard Flarend Requested Time: Second Day

Sessions
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1.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited Title: NSF-Supported Projects in the Preparation of Physical Science Teachers Organizer: Fred Goldberg Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? No
2.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited Title: Culturally Responsive Physics Teaching Organizer: Ingrid Novodvorsky Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? No
3.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Title: Physics Teacher Preparation Around the US Organizer: Ted Hodapp Co-Organizer(s): Monica Pilsch Requested Time: - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
4.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited Title: Use of Research-Based Physics Curricula in Teacher Preparation Organizer: Ingrid Novodvorsky Co-Organizer(s): Eugenia Etkina Requested Time: - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? No
5.	Co-Committee: Committee on Physics in High Schools Approved: Yes Session Type: Title: AP Physics B Redesign Update Organizer: Ingrid Novodvorsky Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? No
6.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited & Contributed Title: How do Master Teachers Help Prepare Teachers of Physics? Organizer: Paul Hickman Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Monday, July 21, 9:00 am (or first session of morning) - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
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7.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited & Contributed Title: Assessment of Teacher Preparation Organizer: Eugenia Etkina Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Monday morning - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
8.	Co-Committee: Committee on Physics in High Schools Approved: Yes Session Type: Panel Title: Implementing Modeling Instruction in the Physics Classroom Organizer: Carl J. Wenning Co-Organizer(s): N/A Requested Time: Saturday (2/14) any time - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? No
9.	Co-Committee: Committee on Physics in High Schools Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited Title: Mentoring and Support for Novice High School Physics Teachers Organizer: Paul Hickman Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? No
10.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited & Contributed Title: Interdisciplinary Nature of Teacher Preparation Organizer: Dan MacIsaac Co-Organizer(s): AAAS Requested Time: - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes

Workshops/Tutorials
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1.	Co-Sponsor: None Workshop Title: Developing Physics Teacher Knowledge (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Eugenia Etkina Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Second Day
2.	Co-Sponsor: Committee on Physics in Undergraduate Education Workshop Title: Using RTOP to Improve Physics and Physical Science Teaching (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Kathleen Falconer Co-Organizer(s): Paul Hickman and Dan MacIsaac Requested Time: Second Day
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3.	Co-Sponsor: Committee on Physics in High Schools Workshop Title: Providing Feedback to Improve Science Instruction: A Taste of RTOP (Tutorial) Approved: Yes Organizer: Paul Hickman Co-Organizer(s): Kathleen Falconer Requested Time: No Preference
4.	Co-Sponsor: Committee on Physics in Pre-High School Education Workshop Title: PET and PSET: Courses for Prospective Teachers and General Education Students (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Valerie Otero Co-Organizer(s): Fred Goldberg Requested Time: Second Day
5.	Co-Sponsor: Committee on Apparatus Workshop Title: Developing Physics Teacher Knowledge (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Eugenia Etkina Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: First Day
6.	Co-Sponsor: Committee on Research in Physics Education Workshop Title: Designing a Diagnostic Learning Environment: A Workshop for Teacher Educators (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Stamatis Vokos Co-Organizer(s): Pamela A. Kraus, Requested Time: Second Day
7.	Co-Sponsor: Committee on Research in Physics Education Workshop Title: Physics by Inquiry (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Lillian McDermott Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Second Day
8.	Co-Sponsor: Committee on Research in Physics Education Workshop Title: How to Implement a Pedagogy Course for Undergraduate and Graduate Learning Assistants (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Valerie Otero Co-Organizer(s): Steve Iona Requested Time: First Day

Sessions
1.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited & Contributed Title: "Cancel" High Energy Physics Projects for High School and Two Year College students. Session I Organizer: William Waggoner Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Monday AM - 2 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
2.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Title: "Cancel" High Energy Physics Projects for High School and Two Year College students. Session II Organizer: William Waggoner Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Monday PM - 1 hr Call for Papers? Yes
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3.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Title: Favorite Activities/Lessons in the TYC Physics Classroom Organizer: Dwain Desbien Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Monday AM - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
4.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited & Contributed Title: Physics of our hobbies Organizer: Scott F Schultz Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Monday, July 21 not concurent with other TYC Committee sponsored sessions - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
5.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Contributed Title: Innovations in TYC Curriculum Organizer: Paul D'Alessandris Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Monday AM - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
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6.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Crackerbarrel Title: TYC Crackerbarrel Organizer: Karim Diff Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: First day of meeting, 12:00 pm - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? No
7.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited & Contributed Title: Energy and the environment Organizer: Todd R. Leif Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Same day as AAPT council meeting - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes
8.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Contributed Title: Innovations in the TYC curriculum Organizer: Karim Diff Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Saturday February 14,2009, AM - 1 hr Call for Papers? Yes
9.	Co-Committee: None Approved: Yes Session Type: Invited & Contributed Title: Project-Based Physics Organizer: Thomas L. O'Kuma Co-Organizer(s): None Requested Time: Monday - 1.5 hrs Call for Papers? Yes

Workshops/Tutorials
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1.	Co-Sponsor: Committee on Research in Physics Education Workshop Title: Newtonian TIPERs (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Curtis Hieggelke Co-Organizer(s): Steve Kanim Requested Time: No Preference
2.	Co-Sponsor: Committee on Science Education for the Public Workshop Title: Energy in the 21st Century (Workshop) Approved: Yes Organizer: Pat Keefe Co-Organizer(s): Greg Mulder Requested Time: Second Day