A TIME for PHYSICS FIRST

Academy for Teachers - Inquiry and
Modeling Experiences for Physics First

A TIME for PHYSICS FIRST: Objectives

Note: PD = Professional Development; PF = Physics First; MO-GLE = Missouri Grade Level Expectation; DESE = (Missouri) Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

• Objective 1 . Partners will design and implement PD curriculum for a PF course that is responsive to districts' needs, aligned with MO-GLEs in content, research-based in methodology, and connected to real-world applications. This curriculum will be delivered to DESE at the end Year 3.
  
  
• Objective 2. Partner teachers will increase physics content knowledge in MO-GLE areas, obtain graduate credits and achieve physics certification. (Measured by validated pre/post tests, transcripts)
  
  
• Objective 3. Partner teachers will improve skills in the areas of modeling- and inquiry-based instruction, student assessment, and effective use of technology. (Measured by lesson video analysis)
  
  
• Objective 4. Partner teachers will employ their content knowledge and teaching skills in their classrooms, and monitor and improve them with the effective use of Professional Learning Team (PLT) lesson-studies, coaching and mentoring. (Measured by video analysis and pre/post tests)
  
  
• Objective 5. Students in partner schools will increase overall physics achievement in grade 9, and take more science courses in higher grades. (Measured by validated pre/post student tests)

E-mail: meerac@missouri.edu
Phone: (573) 882-2619
Address: University of Missouri - Columbia