Texas Regional Enhancement Program for Underprepared Physics Teachers (PEP)

ESI-9550040这个为期五年的项目将每年为24名德克萨斯州物理教师提供45天的物理内容和领导力培训。一个队列将在第一年开始并持续三年，而第二个队列将在第三年开始并持续最后两年。这45天包括为期两周的暑期研修，一系列学年后续辅助性专题研讨会，以及一系列的课堂参观。领导教师每年可获得3个学时的研究生学分。那些参加了整整三年的学生将在所有典型的入门物理领域得到加强。在每年夏天的讲习班之后，他们将为当地学区和周边地区的K-12年级的同事举办第二级讲习班。这些工作坊还将为他们的同事提供至少100小时的教师提升机会。除了来自德州农工大学的教授外，围绕德州物理教师资源代理建立的强大的德州物理教师网络将在该项目中发挥教学和网络作用。

ABSTRACT ESI-9550040 This five year project will provide 45-days of physics content and leadership training each year for 24 Texas physics teachers. One cohort will begin in the first year and continue for three years while the second cohort will begin in year three and continue for the final two years. These 45-days include 2-week summer institutes, a series of academic year(AY) follow-up workshops on supplementary topics and a series of visits to their classrooms. Leader teachers can earn 3-semester hour of graduate credit each year. Those participating for the full three years will be enhanced in all the typical areas of introductory physics. Following each summer's workshops they will conduct second tier workshops for colleagues in grades K-12 in their local district and surrounding districts. These workshops will also provide their colleagues with a minimum of 100 hours of teacher enhancement. In addition to professors from Texas A&M University the strong network of Texas physics teachers built around the Texas Physics Teacher Resource Agents will have an instructional and networking role in the project.