Link to poll for Dr. Ong's keynote presentation
The Fall 2023 Meeting of the New England Section of AAPT will be an onsite presented conference (with a virtual viewing option)...
The Meeting Theme: Inclusive Teaching Practices in Physics: Expanding CONNections for Teachers of Physics
Location: University of Connecticut, Neag School of Education, Gentry Hall (Storrs, CT 06269). Our section welcomes masking indoors. We will have masks available.
Invited Speakers:
Dr. Mia Ong, The double bind in physics education:
Intersectionality, equity, and belonging for women of color.
Kristine Lui: Step Up "Every day actions" and overview of NSF-funded OPTYC's DEI in the classroom opportunity
Alexis Knaub: SEA Change Project: Reimagining Physics Education
Breaks sponsored by AAPT New England and EnergyTeachers.org
Sponsors include PASCO The University of Connecticut
Official printed program available as an online pdf. Online Zoom Room starting at 9:30 am Saturday. A UMass Zoom link will be emailed to participants on Friday before meeting.
PROGRAM: FULL PROGRAM link will be posted here the day before the meeting...
Schedule listed below is as of 11/4/2023. Final schedule notes are released Friday before the event, when available see link above.
Saturday, November 11th, 2023
9:00 am - 10:00 am Registration, Posters set up. (9 - 9:45)
9:30 am Zoom Room open for Testing/Open Chat.
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 Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Mia Ong, TERC
The double bind in physics education:Intersectionality, equity, and belonging for women of color.
10:55 am - 11:15 am Q&A with Dr. Ong (followed by a short break.)
11:15am - 11:45 am Invited Speaker:
Kristine Liu, AAPT
Step Up “Everyday Actions” and overview of NSF-funded OPTYC’s DEI in the Classroom opportunity
11:45am - 12:00 am Q&A with Kristine Liu (followed by lunch break.)
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch break (on your own or at the Student Union.)
Student Union: Union Street Market (Market Cafe Menu))
1:00pm - 2:30pm Contributed talks:
Adria Updike: "Standards-Based Grading in Calculus-Based Physics"
Jennifer Kreft Pearce: "Kitchen Table Astronauts"
Erin Scanlon: "Teaching Physics with Disabled Learners: A Review of the Literature"
Patrick Morgan: "It was wikile: An Analysis of Student Drawings from a 15-minute Physics Workshop"
Jay Wang: "Just-in-time Computation and Visualization
Liam McDermott: "Teaching Neurodivergent Students: Research-Based Approaches"
Andria C. Schwortz: "Universal Design for Learning: Why, and some Hows"
2:30pm - 3:00pm Invited Speaker:
Alexis Knaub, AAPT
SEA Change Project: Reimagining Physics Education
3:00pm - 3:15pm Q&A with Alexis Knaub (followed by motion to adjourn meeting.)
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Call for Abstracts
We are encouraging contributions with our theme “Expanding CONNections for Teachers of Physics”; 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, November 4th. Abstracts (contributed and posters) may be submitted... Posters are especially encouraged, and remain up from 9 am until the end of day.
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 ( susan.kelly.AT.uconn.edu )
ZOOM HOST Contact:
Julie Hammond, University of Massachusetts Amherst
jihammond@umass.edu (774) 345-0118 (text only)