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2009 Conference on the Preparation of Physics and Physical Science Teachers
2009 Conference on the Preparation of Physics and Physical Science Teachers 
Physics Teacher Education Coalition Event
Mar 13, 2009 - Mar 14, 2009
at Pittsburgh, PA at the Doubletree Hotel & Suites
Institutional TransformationHow do we change departments and universities to embrace the mission of preparing tomorrow's teachers?
This two-day conference will explore institutional transformation as it pertains to physics teacher education. Sessions will explore topics such as course transformation, institutional partnerships, recruiting, and mentoring. The conference will feature parallel workshop tracks, plenary speakers, a poster session, and time set aside for informal discussion and network-building.
Plenary Speakers- Don Langenberg Chancellor Emeritus, University System of Maryland; President Emeritus, American Physical Society; Former Deputy Director, National Science Foundation
- Phil Sadler, Director, Science Education Department, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics; Executive Producer of A Private Universe; Recipient of Journal of Research in Science Teaching Award; Former Middle School Math and Science Teacher
- Linda Slakey, Director of the Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation; Former Dean and Professor of Biochemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Workshop InformationThe 2009 PTEC Conference will feature two full days of interactive workshops on topics such as teacher recruitment, building partnerships, early teaching experiences, course reform, and others.
Presenters and panelists will include
- Fred Dylla, American Institute of Physics
- Eugenia Etkina, Rutgers University
- Judy Franz, American Physical Society
- Gary Gladding, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Howard Gobstein, National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges
- Fred Goldberg, San Diego State University
- Warren Hein, American Association of Physics Teachers
- Ted Hodapp, American Physical Society
- Laird Kramer, Florida International University
- Michael Marder, University of Texas at Austin
- Lillian C. McDermott, University of Washington
- Laurie McNeil, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Valerie Otero, University of Colorado at Boulder
- Ed Prather, University of Arizona
- Pratibha Varma-Nelson, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
- Stamatis Vokos, Seattle Pacific University
Post-Conference Workshops -- Sunday, March 15, 2009- How to implement proven interactive learning strategies into the lecture portion of your classroom
Ed Prather, University of Arizona - Learning Assistant programs
Valerie Otero, University of Colorado at Boulder - Writing the education component of NSF grants: secrets for success
Eugenia Etkina, Rutgers University
Registration will open in December.
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