Conveners
Morning Session 2A
- Ben Ryan (Rockingham County Public Schools)
- Muge Karagoz
The introductory physics courses at the University of Virginia Physics Department are undergoing a massive change. A concerted effort has been made in the past several years to implement a more modern approach to teaching, including implementing various active learning practices.
A higher demand on students' focus and attention in the active learning environment requires a higher degree of...
The UVA Physics Bridge program is designed to increase the participation rate of people from backgrounds that are currently under-represented in advanced study of Physics. Promising students from under-represented groups often come from unique learning backgrounds and, moreover, often come from institutions with non-standard Physics curricula. These effects can contribute to talented...
Improving elementary science education through collaboration between elementary and secondary science teachers has shown to be effective through the workshops of Science Overdrive, a Virginia 501c3. Teachers worked together to develop hands-on and active learning lessons that meet K-8 Virginia standards. Secondary teachers bring activity ideas, a depth of knowledge and passion for the content,...
Every year, the Department of Energy brings a select group of K-12 STEM teachers from across the country to Washington DC for 11 months. These Einstein Fellows are placed in a federal agency or on Capitol Hill to provide teacher perspective in the Federal space. I will talk about the application process and my experience of being an Einstein Fellow.
