Convincing documents on the need for teacher development in the physical sciences

• Problem: A Dearth of well-qualified Teachers .doc

• STEM Pathways & Literacy: Physics is crucial! .doc
• STEM Pathways & Literacy in Arizona: huge increase in college STEM graduates statewide by 2007, due to Modeling Instruction .doc

• ESEA re-authorization: How to ask your U.S. Congressman & Senators to continue higher-education coordination of K-12 science teacher professional development. (Oct 2011 update) .doc

• Sample letter #1 to Congressman (Feb 2011)

• Sample letter asking for a meeting with Congressman

• Sample letter #2 to Congressman (Oct 2011)

• current ESEA legislation on Improving Teacher Quality (ITQ) Program: U.S. Department of Education wants to eliminate higher ed component. .doc

• (weblink) Presentation on hard-to-staff sciences, by Ted Hodapp of American Physical Society. See slide #2.

• (weblink) Article on ASU's Preparation of Out-of-Field Physics Teachers, by Jane Jackson (2010)

• Rising Above the Gathering Storm. Top recommendations of the K-12 focus group. Appendix C excerpt. .doc We like Recommendation #1!

• (weblink) National Task Force on Preparation of Physics Teachers. Click on "Report Synopsis". See recommendations 4 and 13.

For updates on The ESEA reauthorization, visit Triangle Coalition for Science & Technology Education

For monthly issues of STEM Education News, visit Triangle Coalition STEM Education News webpages.

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