AAPT Florida

The Florida section of the American Association of Physics Teachers

Previous newsletters can also be found in the newsletter archive. Good luck, take care, and let us know if we can do anything else to help. - Adam & the AAPT Florida team

Newsletter for May 2021

This and previous newsletters can also be found on our new site www.AAPTFlorida.org. Good luck, take care, and let me know if we can do anything else to help. - Adam & the AAPT Florida team

Events

May 17, 19, & 25: Learn about the amazing STEP UP program with three easy-to-implement lessons shown to increase recruitment and retention of minoritized students to further study and careers in physics. Three one-hour info sessions led by veteran Volusia physics teacher and STEP UP Ambassador John Clark. On Zoom, free.
June 21 - July 21: South Florida Art Tech Competition. STEM + Arts community invited. Free.
July 5 - July 9: Research Experience for Teachers Summer Professional Development-The Hydrosphere from the Thompson Earth Systems Institute at UF. Stipend, virtual. Apply by May 15.
July 25 - July 30: AAPT Fundamentals of Quantum Computing For High School Teachers, Washington D.C. (in-person). Paid travel and stipend.
AAPT (virtual) Summer Conference: half-day and full-day workshops July 10, 11, & 17; main conference July 31 - Aug 4.

News

Particle astrophysicist Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein's new book The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred is 100% amazing. Like Sagan's Cosmos good. I ordered two extra copies to give to students and will probably buy a dozen more. - Adam
FLDOE needs teachers to review and develop items for the FL Teacher Certification Exams in several subjects, including Physics.
Dr. Michael Zelin (cemoh2001@yahoo.com) at Keiser University, Jacksonville is looking for partners to expand an online portal for posting student work on Physics I and II, including lab reports and fun materials.

Jobs

Check out the AAPT-FL job page for tips on finding a teaching vacancy and selecting the one that's right for you.

Adam LaMee

AAPT Florida Past-President