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Committee on Physics in High Schools

Mission Statement

Committee Website

Reports and Other Resources

2016 Annual Committee Report
2015 Annual Committee Report
2014 Annual Committee Report
2013 Annual Committee Report
2012 Annual Committee Report
2011 Annual Committee Report
2010 Annual Committee Report
2009 Annual Committee Report
2008 Annual Committee Report
2007 Annual Committee Report
2006 Annual Committee Report
2005 Annual Committee Report
2004 Annual Committee Report

Guidelines for High School Physics Programs (PDF)
Review of High School Physics Texts

 

Committee Members

Charlene M. Rydgren, Chair (2019)
P.O. Box 452
Malone, NY United States 12953
crydgren@gmail.com

Eldred 'Jay' Bagley, Vice Chair (2019)
Mastbaum AVTS
12th and Norris Street
Philadelphia, PA United States 19122
bagleyjay@yahoo.com

Jon Anderson (2019)
Centennial High School
4757 North Road
Circle Pines, MN United States 55014
Phone: (763) 792-5191
jpanderson@isd12.org

Debbie S. Andres (2019)
Paramus High School
99 E. Century Road
Paramus, NJ United States 07652
dandres@paramusschools.org

John Baunach (2020)
Pope John Paul II High School
117 Caldwell Drive
Hendersonville, TN United States 37075
john.d.baunach@gmail.com

Kenric M. Davies (2020)
Liberty High School
15250 Rolater
Frisco, TX United States 75035
daviesk@friscoisd.org

Jennifer L. Gimmell (2021)
College Of DuPage
425 Fawell Blvd
Glen Ellyn, IL United States 60137-6599
Phone: (630) 969-6550
jennifer.gimmell@me.com

Katie Page (2019)
Prospect High School
801 W Kensington Road
Mount Prospect, IL United States 60056
Phone: (847) 718-5200
katie.page@d214.org

Reed R. Prior (2021)
Hudson High School
69 Brigham St
Hudson, MA United States 01749
reedprior@aol.com

Daniel M. Crowe, Ex Officio
Loudoun Academy of Science
21326 Augusta Dr
Sterling, VA United States 20164
Phone: (571) 434-4470
dan.crowe@lcps.org

Rebecca Vieyra, Ex Officio
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
rvieyra@aapt.org

Rachel Sweeney, Staff Liaison
American Association of Physics Teachers
Office of the Executive Officer
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD United States 20740-3845
Phone: (301) 209-3304; Fax: (301) 209-0845
rsweeney@aapt.org

Past Chairs

Committee on Physics in High Schools

Kenneth W. Cecire (2016)

Daniel M. Crowe, PhD (2017)

Marla Jane Glover (2018)

 

Mission

  1. Provide a common meeting ground and opportunities for communication for high school teachers of physics and astronomy.
  2. Seek ways in which the AAPT can be of assistance to high school teachers, providing a channel of communication between the high school teachers and the Executive Board, Executive Office, Council, and membership of AAPT.