Hidden Treasure: PTRA

ORAL

Abstract

The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) initiated the Physics Teaching Resource Agents (PTRA) Program in 1985---with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) ---with the mission of improving the teaching and learning of physics and physical science for all teachers and students in the United States. AAPT/PTRA is the leading in-service physics professional development program and received the 2011 APS Excellence in Physics Education Award. This session will provide a brief overview of the program, the data supporting its long standing success, and information that may be useful to your university in preparing in-service or pre-service teachers.

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Authors

  • Karen Jo Matsler

    • University of Texas – Arlington
    • UT Arlington

  • Evelyn Restivo

    • Waxahachie Early College High School
    • Waxahachie Global STEM ECHS/UTT/TAMUC

  • Janie Head

    • Foster High School

  • Mark Kinsey

    • Clements High School