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Enhancing Physics Education: A Collaborative Approach for Teacher Development and Reform

This project focuses on fostering collaboration between physics education and school districts through innovative strategies such as the Teacher-in-Residence (TIR) model. It aims to reform physics and education courses, emphasize early field experiences, and strengthen mentoring programs alongside Physics Education Research faculties. Engaging K-6 science learners, utilizing federal grants, and collaborating with multiple institutions, this initiative seeks to improve teacher education and support. Additionally, it includes outreach activities and curriculum reforms that expect to enhance inquiry-based learning for pre-service teachers.

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Enhancing Physics Education: A Collaborative Approach for Teacher Development and Reform

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  1. Project Components • Collaboration between Physics, Education, School Districts • Teacher-in-Residence (TIR) • Reform of courses (Physics and Education) • Early Field Experiences • Mentoring

  2. Collaboration Physics Education Research (PER) Faculty line (WMU) Building infrastructure by combining 8 different programs (Colorado) Federal grant to engage K-6 science learning (Ball State and Indianapolis Public Schools) Cross-site visits to develop and strengthen strategies for improving teacher education (Cal Poly, Arizona, Colorado, Towson, Arkansas, WMU) Mentoring Establishing programs to provide on-going pre-service and new teacher support (Ball State and WMU) Includes early identification of future teachers in Intro. Physics courses Teachers-in-Residence Supported by instituions: 2nd TIR (Cal Poly); 3 TIRs (Colorado) TIR concept embedded in California Teach initiative Directly engaged in AAPT/NSTA local and national meetings Involved in student teacher supervision, TA training and co-teaching methods and content courses Reform of Courses Increased inquiry teaching by pre-service elementary teachers (Towson) Preparing for sustainability of reform across faculty changes (Colorado and Cal Poly) “Intro to Science Teaching” course to recruit science majors, team-taught by science and education departments (Ball State and Xavier) Selected Project Successes

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