PhysTEC Conference: Developing a Community of Physics Teacher Educators

教育和激励未来技术劳动力所需的合格STEM教师的严重短缺破坏了我们国家的经济竞争力及其科学和技术领导地位。物理学的情况尤其令人担忧。只有不到一半的高中物理教室是由拥有物理学位的教师领导的，物理是新K-12教师的头号短缺领域。 自2001年以来，由美国物理学会（APS）和美国物理教师协会（AAPT）领导的物理教师教育联盟（PhysTEC）一直致力于让物理系建立解决全国物理教师短缺所需的基础设施。基于物理学界的广泛参与以及数十个成功项目的项目经验和知识，该奖项为第十三届全国物理技术大会提供资金。本次会议将汇集PhysTEC网站的领导者，来自PhysTEC成员机构的教师，以及物理教师准备社区的其他成员。会议目标包括：1.为物理师范教育者提供专业发展2。促进PhysTEC社区成员之间的网络联系3。支持教师学习社区的PhysTEC网站leadersThis会议将提供一个机会，约100名领导人和参与者在PhysTEC社区更新和扩大他们的知识，有效的做法和研究在物理教师准备。一项评估计划将调查PhysTEC会议的有效性，以吸引物理系，发展变革能力，提高物理教师的准备，并产生一个可用于未来会议的调查工具。参与者将领导他们的机构采用基于研究的实践，包括教学实践，以提高学生的学习和发展知识和技能的物理教学。

The severe shortage of qualified STEM teachers necessary to educate and inspire the future technical workforce undermines our nation's economic competitiveness and its scientific and technological leadership. The situation in physics is particularly alarming. Fewer than half of all high school physics classrooms are led by a teacher with a degree in physics, and physics is the number one shortage area for new K-12 teachers. Since 2001, the Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PhysTEC), led by the American Physical Society (APS) and the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), has been working to engage physics departments in establishing the infrastructure needed to address the national physics teacher shortage. Building on the widespread engagement of the physics community and project experience and knowledge from dozens of successful programs, this award funds the thirteenth national PhysTEC Conference. This conference will bring together leaders of PhysTEC Sites, faculty from PhysTEC Member Institutions, and other members of the physics teacher preparation community.Conference goals include:1. Provide professional development for physics teacher educators2. Foster networking among PhysTEC community members3. Support faculty learning communities for PhysTEC Site leadersThis conference will provide an opportunity for approximately 100 leaders and participants in the PhysTEC community to update and expand their knowledge regarding effective practices and research in physics teacher preparation. An evaluation plan will investigate the effectiveness of the PhysTEC Conference to engage physics departments, develop capacity for change, and improve physics teacher preparation, and result in a survey instrument that can be used for future conferences. Participants will lead their institutions in adopting research-based practices, including instructional practices shown to increase student learning and develop knowledge and skills for teaching physics.