The New Jersey Physics Teacher Advisory Group (NJ-PTAG) is an initiative of TCNJ’s NSF-funded Robert Noyce Physics Teacher Education Scholarship Program. This regional network for physics teachers serves to promote new collaborations, an exchange of physics-teaching ideas, and opportunities to mentor and support early-career physics teachers. Membership – which is FREE – is open to all practicing high school physics teachers and mentors in the region, prospective physics teachers at TCNJ and other NJ colleges, and physics teacher education faculty at TCNJ and other NJ colleges. For additional information, please contact Melissa Chessler at chesslem@tcnj.edu.
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NJ-PTAG Meetings
Over 40 current and future physics educators have attended each of our NJ-PTAG meetings. We plan to hold meetings twice per year, usually in the Physics and Math Building at TCNJ.
NJ-PTAG Resources Page
This page includes links to websites of 3 types:
- Online physics demos/lessons/resources
- Teaching online — General ideas/information
- Free tools for online teaching
Feedback on these websites is welcome as well as suggestions of additional resources that should be added to the list.
Online Teaching Resources for Physics Teachers
NJ-PTAG Google Group
Summer STEP-UP Program
Throughout the program, TCNJ student participants:
- Receive training and experience in physics teaching techniques from expert instructors
- Visit real high school physics classrooms to perform demos and engage students in tutoring and extra help activities
- Learn about physics teaching career opportunities and network with professionals
- Discuss the latest scientific research papers exploring how students learn physics
Our Summer 2020 STEP-UP program was unique in that it took on a virtual format that allowed NJ-PTAG members to “attend” STEP-UP participants’ final project presentations and provide feedback during a Zoom call. The presentations are shared below; feedback on the demos can still be offered through the NJ-PTAG Google Group.