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The Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PTEC) is an organization of 258 institutions dedicated to improving and promoting physics and physical science teacher education. Find out how your institution can join. More »

Featured PTEC Member Institution

Preparing urban students to teach in the urban classroom: Chicago State University’s PhysTEC Program
Chicago State University is positioning itself to be a leader in preparing science teachers for the urban instructional environment by incorporating innovative, research-based instructional materials in its courses and by providing intellectual and financial support to students who choose to pursue certification in science.

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Conferences & Workshops

Past Events

2012 Physics Teacher Education Coalition Conference
The 2012 PhysTEC Conference, focusing on New Paradigms for Physics Teacher Education, will be held in conjunction with the AAPT Winter Meeting, Feb. 3-4, 2012 in Ontario, California.

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PTEC Library

Featured Resource

Teacher Education in Physics
The Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PhysTEC), a project of the American Physical Society (APS) and American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), has published a compendium of research articles on the preparation of physics and physical-science teachers, "Teacher Education in Physics."

Featured Collections

• Making the Case for Teacher Preparation
• Success Stories
• Curricula
• Early Teaching Experiences
• Funding
• Induction and Mentoring
• Master Teachers
• Recruitment

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January 25 - Student Teaching in the United States

January 25 - Learning to Practice: The Design of Clinical Experience in Teacher Preparation

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