Illinois Section
American Association of Physics Teachers
Started in 1941


Solar CME

Fall 2013 Meeting of the ISAAPT
Physics and Astronomy Education
Illinois State University at Heartland Community College, Normal, Illinois
October 4-5, 2013

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Photographs taken at the 2012 Fall Meeting at Joliet Junior College

Doug Brandt - 2012
Distinguished Service Citation

Diandra Leslie-Pelecky
West Virginia University

Electronic Circuits Workshop

Beth Cunningham
Executive Officer, AAPT

Here are two excellent Web pages that will help
you answer the questions:  Should I consider a

A Career in Physics Teaching?
isaapt.org/teach

A Career in Science Teaching?
illinois-science-teaching.info

Here are two related ISAAPT documents that we have prepared to help solve the current crisis in high school science teaching.  Both are color, printable PDF files (click on the images below).  Thanks to generous financial contributions totaling $3,750 from four Illinois teacher organizations (ISAAPT, IACT, ISTA and CSAAPT), copies of the brochure and the booklet were printed and made available at meetings of these organizations.  Special thanks to Carl Wenning for the central role he played in creating these two carefully crafted, professional-looking documents.


This tri-fold brochure is designed for
anyone who might wish to become
a high school science teacher.


As a concerned teacher, we need your help to inspire, identify, and recruit prospective science teacher candidates. This 8-page booklet explains why.

Repairing the Illinois High School Physics Teacher Pipeline (updated regularly)
High School Physics Teacher Recruitment, Preparation and Retention: The Illinois Model

  Future Illinois Section Meetings Future Chicago Section Meetings
Oct. 4-5, 2013 Illinois State University @ Heartland Community College, Normal
    Physics and Astronomy Education - Draft Program
 
 
Future National AAPT Meetings
No. Dates Event Location City
147 Jul. 13-17, 2013 Summer Meeting   Portland, Oregon
148 Jan. 4-7, 2014 Winter Meeting   Orlando, Florida
149 Jul. 26-30, 2014 Summer Meeting   Minneapolis, Minnesota
 
Constitution and bylaws

Continuing Professional Development Units - available for attending ISAAPT workshops
Favorite links - AAPT, AIP, APS, AVS, SPS, nearby sections, publications, articulation initiative...

Guidebook program - for physics teacher education majors at Illinois schools
Hosts of section meetings | Planning Guide for Hosts | Dates for Easter

Illinois colleges and universities

History - list of officers

Leaders archive  - Council members, officers and appointed positions
Picture archive
 
Repairing the Illinois High School Physics Teacher Pipeline
Saturday Physics at UIUC
Student Research Symposium
 
   
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Last update:  April 21, 2013