Austin-San Antonio Area Physics Teacher Network

Teaching physics can be difficult, whether you are a first-year teacher or a veteran. It helps to have a support network comprised of peers who are or have been in your shoes. As an individual teacher, it can take a long time to build this type of network, and for those just starting out it is nearly impossible. The PhysTEC team at Texas State University in San Marcos aims to build a network of current and pre-service physics teachers in the Austin-San Antonio region by bringing them together on a near monthly basis and providing them with support in the form of discussion, teaching resources, and camaraderie. In this talk, I will describe a typical event, how it is organized, and how the support extends beyond the event itself.