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Physics First Agenda

Time
 Event
8:15 - 9:00 
 Registration and Breakfast
9:00  9:50 
 Opening Presentation
     "Why Physics First?" (ppt)
     Paul Hickman  (speaker)
9:50  10:35 
      "Progress of Physics First at Stuyvesant High School"
     Dr. Olga Livanis (presenter)
10:35  10:45
 Break
10:45  11:15  
      "Physics for All" (ppt)
      Arthur Eisenkraft
11:15  12:30  
      Barriers to Implementing the Physics First Program (doc)
         1.  Intellectual/Instructional Barriers
               J.R. Wilt (facilitator)
         2.  Teacher Training/Shortage
              Miriam Lazar (facilitator)
         3.  Assessment/Scheduling Barriers
              John Roeder (facilitator)
12:30  1:15 
 Lunch
1:15  2:30     
 Presentation and discussion of breakout session topics
(Facilitators report)
2:30  3:30  
      "Steps Towards Implementing a Physics First Program in High School" (doc)
      John Roeder (presenter)
                      

 
July 1, 2003
Time
 Event
8:30  9:00   
 Breakfast
9:00  9:45
      "Physics and Math Integration"
                            Mark Vanacore (presenter)
9:45  10:30 
      "Computational vs. Conceptual:  The Best Approach to Teaching 9th Grade Physics" (ppt)
     Flo Turkenkopf (presenter)
10:30  10:45
 Break
10: 45  11:45
 Programs for 9th Grade Physics
     1.  Traditional Conceptual (doc)
           Paul Hickman (presenter/facilitator)
11:50  12:50 
      2. Thematic Approach  Active Physics
          Arthur Eisenkraft (Presenter/facilitator)
12:50  1:30 
 Lunch
1:30  2:30 
      3.  Modeling Instruction (ppt)
           Doug Mountz (Presenter)
2:30  3:30  
      "Designing and Implementing Labs for 9th Grade Physics Students" (doc)
      Barry Feierman (Presenter)

July 2nd, 2003
Time
 Event
8:30  9:00 
 Breakfast
9:00  10:00 
      Twentieth Century Physics in 9th Grade
     Len Bugel (Presenter)
10:00 - noon
 Tour of Wilson Laboratory
noon  12:45  
 Lunch
12:45  1:45 
      Exploring Physics First Education Issues
                   1. "The First Step: The Road Towards Implementing Physics First in
                        NY"
                       Olga Lavinis (Facilitator)
                   2. "Increasing Networking Opportunitiesfor Physics First
                        Teachers and Administrators" (doc)
                        Barry Feierman (Facilitator)
                    3. "Integrated Physical Science Programs"
                       (Facilitator TBA)
1:45  2:00 
      "University and School District Partnerships: How Can SUNY Help?"
     Gerald Kitzmann  (Presenter)
2:00  2:30 
      "Summary and Highlights" (ppt)
      Ahren Sadoff  (Presenter)
2:30  3:00
      Final Evaluations and Closing Statements
      Lora Hine