2024 PhysTEC Strand at AAPT SM24
July 7-10, 2024, in Boston, MA
Registration for the PhysTEC 2024 conference events is now open.
- Saturday, June 29: PhysTEC virtual pre-conference ($50)
- Sunday, July 7: PhysTEC in-person workshop in Boston ($395), includes access to the virtual June 29 pre-conference
- Monday, July 8 - Wednesday, July 10: PhysTEC sessions at the AAPT Summer Meeting in Boston (starting at $681)
Enhance Your Institution’s Physics Teacher Education Program
Join us at events before and during the 2024 AAPT Summer Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts for sessions dedicated to the education of future physics teachers! Surround yourself with physics and physics teacher educators from around the globe and develop and strengthen professional connections. Don't miss this opportunity to share your expertise and learn from and network with leaders in the field.
This year’s conferencing events will be hybrid, with both in-person and virtual experiences for attendees to enjoy.
Our topics will revolve around:
- Building teacher education programs
- Equity in physics education
- Untapped partners in developing future teachers
- Community connection and leadership
Pre-Conference Workshop
Date: June 29, 2024
Location: online
Cost: $50
Join us for exclusive online content and networking opportunities! The one-day online workshop will host content that is entirely unique from that presented in person. Our topical focus will be on equity, recruitment, and building future leadership.
In-Person PhysTEC Workshop
Date: July 7, 2024
Location: Boston, MA
Cost: $395 (includes access to the online pre-conference)
This in-person workshop will convene the tight-knit PhysTEC community on the Sunday afternoon before AAPT SM24 to network with others in the physics education landscape, Topics will range from supporting teacher needs to finding new partners in teacher education. Attendees from PhysTEC Member institutions can use the discount code PHYS24 when registering. AAPT members receive the discounted rate automatically without the discount code. Registration for the Sunday PhysTEC workshop includes access to the June 29 online Pre-conference Workshop as well.
PhysTEC sessions at AAPT SM24
Dates: July 8-10, 2024
Location: Boston, MA
Cost: AAPT SM24 registration options start at $681
In person sessions within the AAPT Summer Meeting include remarks from the PhysTEC 2023 Teacher of the Year and presenters working on reforms in high school teaching and post-secondary teacher preparation. If you plan on attending both the Sunday PhysTEC Workshop and the AAPT SM24 conference, look for the bundled registration option “InPerson PhysTec (July 7-10) + Summer Meeting Registration”
Schedule
Saturday, June 29, 2024 | |
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Time | Session Details |
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EDT | PhysTEC Welcome (Online) |
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EDT | Get the Facts Out – Teacher Recruitment Resources & Plans at Your Institution |
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. EDT | Who Picks Up the Torch: Finding & Supporting Future Leaders |
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. EDT | Race-evasive Frames in Physics & Physics Education |
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. EDT | Race, Racism & the Ever Destructive Emotionalities of Whiteness |
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. EDT | To Be Determined |
Speakers

Stephanie Chasteen (she/her)
Chasteen Educational Consulting

Joe Cossette (he/him)
Minnetonka High School

Karim Diff (he/him)
Santa Fe College

Jennifer Docktor (she/her)
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Gerry Gagnon (he/him)
Newton South High School

Tali Hairston (he/him)
Seattle Pacific University / Equitable Development LLC

Jodi Hansen (she/her)
Worthington High School

Drew Isola (he/him)
Get the Facts Out

Taharee Jackson (she/her/ella)
The Global Inclusion Academy LLC

Jolene Johnson (she/her)
University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Joe Kozminski (he/him)
Lewis University

Adam LaMee (he/him)
American Physical Society

Steve Lindaas (he/him)
Minnesota State University Moorhead - US Department of Energy

Kris Lui (she/her)
The Organization for Physics at Two-Year Colleges - AAPT

Cheryl Matias (she/her)
University of San Diego

Josephine Meyer (she/her)
University Colorado at Boulder

Shannon Morey (she/her)
Knowles Teacher Initiative / Abbott Lawrence Academy

Patty Mueller (she/her)
Westbury Public Schools

Amy Robertson (she/her)
Seattle Pacific University

Alma Robinson (she/her)
Virginia Tech

Annelise ‘Skylen’ Roti Roti (they/them)
American Physical Society

Tracie Schroeder (she/her)
Council Grove High School

Isaac Skalsky (he/him)
Albany Area Schools / Noyce Scholar at Minnesota State University Moorhead

Gay Stewart (she/her)
West Virginia University

Verónica Vélez (she/her/ella)
Western Washington University

Shane Wood (he/him)
QuarkNet / Mounds View Public Schools
Travel Info
Dates and Location
July 7, 2024 - July 10, 2024
Boston, MA