The Spring 2023 Meeting of the New England Section of AAPT will be hybrid: an onsite conference with a virtual option...
The Meeting Theme: Surviving to Thriving: Strategies & Solutions to Retaining Physics Educators
Location: Bridgewater State University (Science & Math Center, 24 Park Ave, Bridgewater, MA 02324.) Both our section and the host institution encourage masking indoors.
Breaks sponsored by AAPT New England
Sponsors include PASCO and BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY
Official printed program available in person. Online Zoom Room starting at 9:00 am Saturday. Zoom link will be emailed to participants on Friday before meeting...
PROGRAM: FULL PROGRAM is at
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11kl_NpsxtRs9fcsYLzRaHD6fbpoTqJBLwO8bj2YIp-Q/edit?usp=sharing
Schedule listed below was as of 4/26/2023. Final schedule notes were released Friday before the event, see link above.
Saturday, April 29th, 2023
Science & Mathematics Center "SCIENCE BUILDING", ATRIUM
8:00 am - 9:00 am Registration, Poster set up, and at posters* (9 - 9:45)
9:00 am Zoom Room open for Testing/Open Chat. Posters attended*
9:00 am Registration, refreshments, social, walk over to LLH at 9:45
MAXWELL LIBRARY, LECTURE HALL
9:50 am SESSION CALLED TO ORDER, Opening Remarks
Susan Meabh Kelly, President AAPT-NES and New England Representative to AAPT, introducing our morning speaker...
10:00 am - 10:55 am Morning Keynote Speaker
Dr. Danielle Buggé, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South. "A deep dive into the ISLE community: lessons learned from students, colleagues, and mentors."
Dr. Buggé was named the 2022 National PhysTEC Teacher of the Year. Her research focuses on high school student development of science process abilities and the long-term effects of learning physics in classrooms that use the Investigative Science Learning Environment (ISLE).
10:55 am - 11:10 am Followup Questions and Break
SCIENCE BUILDING, RM 240 or tba
11:10 am - 11:45 pm Invited In-Conference Workshop:
Dr. Danielle Buggé, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South, and Allison Daubert, Bridgewater State University. "Where are the poles on a refrigerator magnet?" Hands on Learning with the Investigative Science Learning Environment (ISLE)
11:45 am - 1:00 pm Lunch break (On Your Own:
Suggested Local: Greyhound Tavern ; Fiesta Taqueria or Campus: Student Union)
11:45 am - 1:00 pm Posters remain up in atrium
Poster contributors:
P1 Adria Updike, Roger Williams University
P2 Craig Looney, Merrimack College
LIBRARY, LECTURE HALL
1:00 pm Afternoon Call Back to Order
1 pm - 1:30 pm Invited Speaker
Dr. Arthur Eisenkraft. "Encouraging Teacher Leadership"
Teacher leadership opportunities can lead to professional growth accompanied by increased job satisfaction, a sense of ownership over their work and a decreased likelihood of leaving the profession. High school physics teachers and university professors can play supporting roles in leadership endeavors and building a strong and vibrant community of physics educators.
1:30 pm - 2 pm Related 15 minute Contributed Oral Talks
1:30 Cavicchi, Andales & Moeykens, MIT
1:45 Cavicchi, Andales & Moeykens, MIT
2 pm - 2:35 pm Invited Speaker
Dr. Michael Wittman, APS Physics, American Physical Society, Head of Education. "The Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PhysTEC): A model for supporting pre- and in-service teachers"
The Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PhysTEC), a joint effort by the AAPT and APS, is working to address the severe national shortage of HS physics teachers. Our vision is that every student in the country has the opportunity to take physics from a qualified teacher. In this talk, I summarize our efforts in supporting physics teacher education programs, building community among these programs, and recognizing leaders in teaching and physics teacher preparation. I describe the elements of effective programs, including individual champions of physics teaching, structural support within an institution, and a culture that supports physics teacher education. Some institutions have faced challenges when building and sustaining their teacher education programs, and I describe how they have responded to these challenges. Finally, I describe our vision for expanding and strengthening the community of physics teacher educators and physics teacher education programs as PhysTEC moves into the future, including a growing effort to support in-service teachers.
2:35 pm - 2:45 pm Break
2:45 pm Additional Parallel Talks* 15 minute Contributed Oral Talks:
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Library Lecture Hall
2:45 Noviello, WPI
3:00 Wu, UConn
3:15 Scanlon, “
3:30 Wang, UMD
Science Building tba
4:00 Workshop*
Kern/Schwortz
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Science Building 240 (with Zoom)
2:45 Scharlach, Tufts
Via Zoom:
3:00 Trevissoi, Ferrara U./Roiti HS
3:15 +Cipriano et al
3:30 Lopez, CIC Batxillerats/MIT
3:45 +Montanya et al
4:00 Schiffer, CEFET Rio de Janeiro
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4 pm - 6 pm *Workshop:
Determining the Sun's Diameter or Rotation Rate
Presenters: Jamie Kern (Bridgewater), along with Bridgewater students, and Andria Schwortz (Quinsigamond CC)
Dinner Break until 8 pm (On Your Own or with Groups)
8 pm Observatory Open Night. Presenter: Jamie Kern (Bridgewater)
Location: 5th floor observatory area (viewing patios, 5th floor hallway)
- In case of clear weather: BSU Students and staff will show the Moon, planets, and other astronomical objects of interest through telescopes.
- In case of cloudy weather: The observatory dome will be open for tours and we’ll give a virtual tour of the observatory’s astrophotography.
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Call for Abstracts
We are encouraging contributions with our theme “Surviving to Thriving - Strategies and Solutions to Retaining Physics Educators”; other topics will also be considered.
** Note, APS members are always welcome to register for AAPT sessions and workshops with the understanding that there is no APS documentation of presentations as at AAPT or AAPT-led joint meetings.
* If you plan to contribute a paper or poster, please send your abstract before the end of the day, Friday, April 21st. Abstracts (contributed and posters) may be submitted
https://aapt-nes.wildapricot.org/Submit-Abstracts/
AAPT welcomes all other contributed papers/posters at link above.
ONSITE HOST Contacts:
Susan Meabh Kelly, President AAPT-NES ( susankelly.ct.AT.gmail.com )
ZOOM HOST Contact:
David Sturm, University of Maine
sturmde.AT.maine.edu 207-478-4937 (text only)