"Enhancing the understanding and appreciation of physics through teaching"

The AAPT VisionTo be the leading resource and driving force in strengthening

physics education and supporting physics educators

Four critical issues that guide AAPT future activities:• Increase AAPT’s outreach and impact on physics teachers.• Increase the diversity and numbers of physics teachers and

students• Improve the pedagogical skills and physics knowledge of teachers

at all levels.• Increase our understanding of physics learning and of ways to

improve teaching effectiveness.

"Enhancing the understanding and appreciation of physics through teaching"

Ongoing Programs

• U.S. International Physics Olympiad Team

• AAPT Physics Bowl

• AAPT High School Photo and Video Contest

• Awards at International Science and Engineering Fair (with APS)

• Team America Rocket Challenge

"Enhancing the understanding and appreciation of physics through teaching"

Ongoing Programs

• Workshops for New Pre-College Physics Teachers (Section Mini-grants)

• High School Physics Teacher Grants

• Physics Days at NSTA Regional Meetings

• AAPT/PTRA Professional Development Institutes Funded by NSF and DoE MSP

"Enhancing the understanding and appreciation of physics through teaching"

Ongoing Programs

• Barbara Lotze Scholarship for Pre-Service Physics Teachers

• PhysTEC Noyce Scholarships (with APS)

• AAPT/SPS Summer Internships (with AIP)

• Student Memberships with Paper and Online Access to AJP & TPT

• Outstanding TA Awards

"Enhancing the understanding and appreciation of physics through teaching"

Ongoing Programs

• Workshops for New Physics and Astronomy Faculty (with APS & AAS)

• comPADRE Digital Library for Physics and Astronomy Education (APS & AIP/SPS)

• National Task Force on Physics Teacher Preparation (APS & AIP)

• Bi-Annual Physics Department Chairs Conferences (with APS)

"Enhancing the understanding and appreciation of physics through teaching"

Ongoing Programs

• PhysTEC (Physics Teacher Education Coalition) (APS & AIP)

• Physics Education Research Topical Group (PERTG)

• Bauder Fund Grants for Physics Outreach Programs

• Reviewers for Departmental Physics Programs

• Topical Conferenceso Advanced Lab at 2009 Summer Meeting

o Physics Education Research Conference (PERC)

"Enhancing the understanding and appreciation of physics through teaching"

Publications

• American Journal of Physics - published since 1931, available in print and online with back issues available online to 1931.

• The Physics Teacher -published since 1963, available in print and online with back issues available to 1963.

"Enhancing the understanding and appreciation of physics through teaching"

Upcoming National Meetings

• 2010 Winter Meetingo February 13-17, Washington, D.C. (joint with APS)

• 2010 Summer Meetingo July 17-21, Portland State University, Portland, OR

• 2011 Winter Meeting, Jacksonville, FL• 2011 Summer Meeting, Omaha, NE• 2012 Winter Meeting, Ontario, CA

"Enhancing the understanding and appreciation of physics through teaching"

New Special Offer for Section Members*

• Associate Members with a dues rate of $36 per year ($0.10 per day)

• Sections receive a $9.00 incentive grant for every Associate Member that joins from their section

• Associate Membership will be in effect for at least three years on a trial basis

* First-timers only. Current members and previous members whose membership lapsed after January 1, 2006, are ineligible.

"Enhancing the understanding and appreciation of physics through teaching"

Associate Member Benefits1. Article Packs of 42 articles from

AJP or TPT per year-both current and back issues

2. Electronic table of contents for each issue of TPT and AJP

3. Physics Today magazine by paper and electronically

4. AAPT e-NNOUNCER and special e-mailings

5. Discounts for• registration at AAPT semi-

annual meetings• purchases at AAPT Store

6. AAPT Annual Review by paper and electronically

7. Access to a password-protected AAPT site containing• Podcasts of selected AAPT

meeting plenary and other sessions

• Podcasts of interest to physics teachers

8. Participation opportunities• in iWEB community activities• in AAPT Area Committee listservs• in AAPT Area Committees

9. Reduction of 50% on semi-annual meeting registration to members who upgrade to full within the first year

10. Increased access to local section activities

• Become an Associate Member of AAPT for $36 per year ($0.10 per day)

• Associate Membership will be in effect for at least three years on a trial basis

* First-timers only. Current members and previous members whose membership lapsed after January 1, 2006, are ineligible.

"Enhancing the understanding and appreciation of physics through teaching"

"Enhancing the understanding and appreciation of physics through teaching"

Or Consider Full Membership

You can be a full member of AAPT for less than $0.25 per day (pre-college teachers) or $0.45 per day (college and university faculty). Full members receive Physics Today in paper and online, The Physics Teacher or American Journal of Physics in paper and both online, and other benefits of membership such as member discounts, access to member only benefits, and the knowledge that they are supporting physics education and physics educators.

(For more information, please see http://aapt.org)