Meeting Program: [Link]
On April 1st-3rd, 2004, Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas, will host the Spring 2004 Joint Meeting of the Texas Sections of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), the American Physical Society (APS), and Zone 13 of the Society of Physics Students (SPS).
We will try to provide certificates of attendance for those teachers that are interested. Please contact Antonio, me or another TSAAPT Officer at the meeting for this certificate.
"The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) is required by the Texas Education Code to specify the period of validity for an educator certificate, determine requirements for the renewal of an educator certificate, and identify courses and programs that fulfill educators' CPE requirements." -- http://www.sbec.state.tx.us/SBECOnline/certinfo/regprov.asp
Who's Hiring Physics Bachelors?
http://www.aip.org/statistics/trends/emptrends.htm
Scheduled Urban PTRA sessions for Spring 04
http://www.tsaapt.org/2004Spring/Scheduled%20Urban%20PTRA%20sessions%20for%20Spring%2004.doc
AIP Career Services
http://www.aip.org/careersvc/
Little known Texas facts
http://www.texascoffeetraders.com/austin_calendar.htm
Two simultaneous 'naked-eye' comets expected
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0402/27comets/
NASA's Cassini spacecraft returns a new postcard as it approaches the ringed planet.
http://skyandtelescope.com/news/article_1192_1.asp
This spectacular “blue marble” image is the most detailed true-color image of the entire Earth to date.
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/BlueMarble/
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/BlueMarble/BlueMarble_Closeup.html
Mars Rover Status
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html
Physics Question of the Week
http://www.physics.umd.edu/lecdem/outreach/QOTW/active/questions.htm
Physical Science Resource Center (PSRC)
http://psrc.aapt.org
AAPT Teaching Resources
http://www.aapt.org/Resources/
What's new at APS?
http://www.aps.org/WN/
The American Association of Physics Teachers was established in 1930 with the fundamental goal of ensuring the "dissemination of knowledge of physics, particularly by way of teaching." In addition to helping you learn more about traditional teaching methods, we can help you learn new teaching methods and use modern technology to entice your students with the wonders of science. AAPT Home Page: http://www.aapt.org/
Established in 1954, the objectives of the Texas Section of AAPT "shall be the advancement of the teaching of physics and the furtherance of appreciation of the role of physics in our culture. These objectives shall be carried out exclusively for education and scientific purposes." TSAAPT Home Page: http://www.tsaapt.org/
Most of the members of TSAAPT are physics and physical science teachers at high schools, colleges, and universities. These newsletters will be used to share information and web links that can be helpful in the classroom for the challenging job of teaching physics.
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Clear skies,
Dan Bruton
astro@sfasu.edu