Task Force Releases Findings on Teacher Education
The Task Force on Teacher Education in Physics (T-TEP) found that "except for a handful of isolated pockets of excellence, the national system of preparing physics teachers is largely inefficient, mostly incoherent, and massively unprepared to deal with the current and future needs of the nation's students." The findings and recommendations were unveiled in February 2010 at the PTEC Conference and joint APS/AAPT Meeting.
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PhysTEC Cited in Testimony to Congress
APS member and University of Colorado PhysTEC site leader Noah Finkelstein cited PhysTEC in testimony to the Research and Science Education Subcommittee of the House Committee on Science and Technology. Read the testimony
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
PhysTEC 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.
The 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