Summer Secondary Physics Institutes - Electricity and Magnetism

Description: This institute is one of four on physics content and classroom experiments and techniques for high school teachers. (None is a prerequisite for any other.) Master teachers will lead discussion and exploration of electricity and magnetism and effective pedagogy and labora-tory experiences for use in participantsÕ own classrooms. Laboratory experiments will in-clude work with both traditional equipment and computer-based data-taking devices. In ad-dition, participants will have an opportunity to learn from Fermilab physicists and tour selected Fermilab sites. This institute will be especially useful for new teachers and teachers teaching out-of field.

Audience: Teachers
Grades: 9 - 12
Fee: $400
Graduate credit: 2 semester hours can be arranged.
ISBE recertification: 6 CEUs
CPDUs: 30

Program Information


Scheduled Sessions:

• June 28-July 2, 2010, 8:30AM-3:30PM , Registration Deadline: 06/11/2010 Location: Fermilab
  Instructors:
  • Paul Madsen, Rosary High School, Aurora, IL
  • Jason English, Fremd High School, Palatine, IL