Teachers will enjoy a day of informative sessions and speakers for physics educators, led by fellow teachers.
Participants should bring their best demonstrations or teaching practices to share.
Date: November 5, 2024
Time: 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Location: Sun Valley High School Media Information Center (Library)
This event is co-sponsored by Penn-Delco School District and the American Association of Physics Teachers - Southeast Pennsylvania Section (AAPT-SEPS).
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM: Introductions, Logistics, Short Tour of Sun Valley Science Department
8:15 AM - 9:10 AM: Keynote Speaker – Bill Berner, Physics Demonstration Lab Coordinator (ret.), University of Pennsylvania “Finally Free to Joust with Windmills: How Some Physicists Retire"
9:15 AM - 9:55 AM: Modeling Physics with Ray Howanski, Executive Officer, American Modeling Teachers Association (AMTA)
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM: Break
10:10 - 10:50 AM: Changes to the AP Physics Curricula and Exams with Marc Baron, Sun Valley High School
10:50 AM - 11:30 AM: Demos! Demos! Demos! Participants, share-out your best demonstrations, ideas, and best practices.
11:30 AM - 12:10 PM: Sun Valley Planetarium with Chet Breiling, Sun Valley High School
12:10 PM - 12:55 PM: Lunch (Provided by PDSD)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Keynote Speaker - Eugenia Etkina, Author & Professor of Physics Education – Emeritus Faculty, Rutgers University “When Leaning Physics Mirrors doing Physics”
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM: Demos! Demos! Demos! Participants, share-out your best demonstrations, ideas, and best practices. Continuation of morning share-out session.
