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教师严重短缺，损害了美国的经济竞争力和科学技术领导地位。物理学领域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，而物理是K-12新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参与建立必要的基础设施，以解决全国物理教师短缺的问题。基于物理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大会提供资金。本次会议将汇集物理stec站点的领导、物理stec成员机构的教师以及物理教师培训社区的其他成员。会议目标包括：为物理教师和教育工作者提供专业发展。促进物理技术中心社区成员之间的网络交流。本次会议将为大约100位物理教师社区的领导者和参与者提供一个机会，以更新和扩展他们在物理教师准备方面的有效实践和研究方面的知识。一项评估计划将调查物理会议的有效性，以吸引物理系参与，发展变革能力，改善物理教师的准备，并产生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物理教学的知识和技能。

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.