American Association of Physics Teachers

Week One: "Hello! Nice to meet you!" Rinse & Repeat

Saturday, June 9, 2018

Krystina Williamson

Krystina begins her adventures in D.C.

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Krystina Williamson

Krystina Williamson

AAPT Teacher Professional Development Intern

Week 10: Final Reflections -- Dear Justine

Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Justine Boecker

For my final blog post, I decided reflect on all the changes in my thoughts, perspectives and plans from May to August. Below is a letter to Justine a few days before I left for DC from Justine now as I am going home.

 

Dear Justine in May 2017,

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Week 9 -- My People

Saturday, July 29, 2017

Justine Boecker

This past week was the busiest and the greatest week of my summer. I spent Friday through Thursday in Cincinnati and the AAPT Summer Meeting.

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Week 8 -- Stepping Up

Saturday, July 29, 2017

Justine Boecker

This past week was spent in Miami being a part of an exciting project called STEP UP for Women. The goal is for one out of every three high school physics teachers in the United States to recruit one female student into physics each year.

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Big Places -- Week 7

Sunday, July 16, 2017

Justine Boecker

I am writing this blog post from the DC airport. I am on my way to Miami. This week is sure to be a learning experience working at Florida International University on a grant project working to increase the number of women going into physics.

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Lasting Influence -- Week 6

Friday, July 7, 2017

Justine Boecker

The adventures and thoughts of a two-day work week

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Scratching the Surface -- Week 5

Saturday, July 1, 2017

Justine Boecker

I know I said last week went quickly, but it was nothing compared to this week. I didn’t even had time to blink and the week was gone. I only spent one day in the office, Monday, and, on that day, I felt like I didn’t even get much done.

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Endless Potential -- Week 4

Friday, June 23, 2017

Justine Boecker

I feel like I blinked and this past week was gone. It went so quickly. This past weekend, my best friend from home came and spent the weekend with me. We did as much as we possibly could in the 2 days she was here.

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Deeper Understandings -- Week 3

Friday, June 16, 2017

Justine Boecker

This past week has been probably my least exciting week to report so far. For the first time, I spent all five days in the office. I have been hard at work at developing lessons for a K-8 Waves and Sound Workshop to be held in Cincinnati this July.

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