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Professional Development of High School Physics Teachers

Professional Development of High School Physics Teachers. Based in part upon upcoming recommendations of the American Association of Physics Teachers (2007 draft document). The Reflective Practitioner. Science content is often learned best by one who teaches it.

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Professional Development of High School Physics Teachers

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  1. Professional Development of High School Physics Teachers Based in part upon upcoming recommendations of the American Association of Physics Teachers (2007 draft document)

  2. The Reflective Practitioner • Science content is often learned best by one who teaches it. • Science pedagogy is best improved upon in the light of experience. • What was I attempting to accomplish? • Did I accomplish my goal or objective? • What have I learned based on my experience? • What should I change? • What should I keep the same? • How might I further improve my practice? • Where can I go to get new ideas?

  3. Professional Organizations • Local sharing groups • Local physics alliance (Physics West, Physics Northwest, Quarknet, Central Illinois Alliance of Physics Teachers, etc.) • School-university partnerships • State science associations • ISAAPT and CS-AAPT • ISTA • National science associations • AAPT • NSTA

  4. Summer Opportunities • Workshops typically provided by: • Universities & Colleges • Professional Organizations • Field trips typically provided by: • Museums • Commercial tour operators • Employment typically provided by: • Business and Industry • Research Institutes • National Laboratories

  5. Illinois Teaching Certificates • Levels • Provisional • General • Master Teacher • National Board Certified • CEUs (Continuing Education Units) • CPDUs (Continuing Professional Education Units)

  6. National Board Certification • National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

  7. School-University Partnerships • Professional Development Schools • Teaching or co-teaching courses • Student Teacher • Clinical Student • Professional Development Sites • Student Teacher • Clinical Student • In-service teacher institutes • Modeling Method of Instruction • Inquiry methods • Whiteboarding

  8. Mentoring • Working with Inexperienced Teachers • Novice teachers • Cross-over teachers • Peer Mentoring • Cooperative/collaborative groupings • Lesson study approach • Common planning period

  9. Journals The Physics Teacher (AAPT) The Science Teacher (NSTA) Books (any of the many encountered in our courses) Newsletters NSTA Reports eNewsletters EdWeek Update Teacher Magazine NSTA Express Web pages Science News Online Scientific American Discover Magazine Listservs Blogs Reading

  10. Advanced Degrees • M.A.T. • Generally for the uncertified • M.S. or M.S.Ed. • Content? • Pedagogy? • Ph.D. or Ed.D. • Research? • Practice?

  11. Action Research • What in-service teachers do. • Formal or informal. • Basis of most professional growth among teachers. • Publication requires IRB approval.

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