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Who am I and why am I here?

Who am I and why am I here?. Michael Fuchs Physics Teacher at Boulder High Former Aerospace Engineer I’m here to talk about my high school teaching experience. Presentation Pre-test. How many of you are interested in becoming a high school physics teacher?. One Teacher’s Story.

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Who am I and why am I here?

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  1. Who am I and why am I here? • Michael Fuchs • Physics Teacher at Boulder High • Former Aerospace Engineer • I’m here to talk about my high school teaching experience

  2. Presentation Pre-test • How many of you are interested in becoming a high school physics teacher?

  3. One Teacher’s Story (How many students must a man disarm before they call him a teacher?)

  4. How I got into teaching • I used to be like some of you • Worked aerospace after sophomore year • Eclipses, neighbors, and eggs • I never wanted to be an engineer anyway

  5. Structure of Science Department • 13 teachers • Physical Science, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy, Geology, Botany, Anatomy, Environmental Science • Department head – no release time • $9000 per year to cover supplies, photocopying, equipment, etc.

  6. Physics Courses • Regular – 187 students – 6 sections • Honors – 46 students – 2 sections • AP B - 12 students - • AP C – 12 students – 1 section • Total – 257 students – 9 sections • Junior Class – about 450 students

  7. TEXTS Regular Honors, AP B AP C

  8. Three Physics Teachers • Two teach two sections each • I have all physics

  9. Structure • Full load is 5 classes • Classes meet 5 days/week • Day is from 7:30 to 3:00 • Seven periods/day, 55 minutes each • Few teachers have a room to call their own

  10. Less than good side • Meetings • Grading • Lab setup • Switching rooms • Long hours • The occasional jerky student • The occasional jerky parent

  11. Good side • Get to talk about what I love • Students are fun • Sometimes they give you stuff • Nobody tells me what to do • Time “off” • The money isn’t all that bad

  12. Can Always Do More • F.I.R.S.T. Robotics Competition 2003

  13. 2004

  14. 2005

  15. 2006

  16. Teacher in Residence • Sit in on reformed classes • Work with learning assistants • Rework labs • Hallway exhibits • Mentor teachers

  17. Non-typical but interesting stories • Same sex kiss-a-thon • Political sit-in • Visit by Secret Service

  18. What does the future hold? • Fourteen years later, still work to be done

  19. Presentation Post-test • How many of you are interested in becoming a high school physics teacher?

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