PhysTEC

A video profile of Mary Lee McJimsey, a PhysTEC teacher from the Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo class of 2006. View Larger Version

Project Partners

The PhysTEC project is led by the American Physical Society, in partnership with the American Association of Physics Teachers and with continued support from the American Institute of Physics.

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Letter to Obama Cites PhysTEC

A letter delivered to President Barack Obama by University of Kentucky President Lee Todd on behalf of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities' Science and Math Teacher Imperative cites PhysTEC as an exemplary program. Read the letter


Newsletter, Fall 2009PhysTEC News, Fall 2009 edition

The Fall 2009 edition of the PhysTEC newsletter contains the latest project news and results; profiles and interviews with PhysTEC teachers, Noyce scholars, and Teachers-in-Residence; and perspectives on the broader issues surrounding physics teacher preparation.

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Request for new sites

The 2009 request for new PhysTEC sites has closed. The project received over 50 letters of interest, and will announce final selections in early 2010. PhysTEC anticipates offering additional rounds of funding in Fall 2010 and 2011.

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PhysTEC receives $6.5 million award

The American Physical Society and the American Association of Physics Teachers recently received a five-year, $6.5 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue work on PhysTEC. More...

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PTECThe project supports PTEC, a coalition of institutions dedicated to improving physics and physical science teacher preparation. PTEC sponsors an annual conference and a variety of workshops. How to Join PTEC

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