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Coffee Hour: June 5, 2025
An open physics ed dicussion with guest Prof. Chris Orban
Computational physicist and education researcher at Ohio State University
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2025 Harvard PoLS-T HS Physics Educator Talk Series
Chris Orban
Computational physicist and education researcher at Ohio State University / STEMcoding project
Talk: “How to integrate computer science and data science into high school physics without losing your mind”
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Coffee Hour: May 15, 2025
An open physics ed dicussion with guest Arthur Eisenkraft
Distinguished Professor of Science Education, Professor of Physics and Director of the Center of Science and Math in Context (COSMIC) at the University of Massachusetts Boston
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2025 Harvard PoLS-T HS Physics Educator Talk Series
Arthur Eisencraft
Distinguished Professor of Science Education, Professor of Physics and Director of the Center of Science and Math in Context (COSMIC) at the University of Massachusetts Boston
Talk: “Sports on the Moon – the value of project based learning”
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Coffee Hour: April 17, 2025
An open physics ed dicussion with guest Melissa Girmscheid
PhysTEC award winning physics teacher from West Point HS in Arizona
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2025 Harvard PoLS-T HS Physics Educator Talk Series
Melissa Girmscheid
PhysTEC award winning physics teacher from West Point HS in Arizona
Talk: “Modeling Instruction in High School Physics”
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2025 AP Physics Exam Revisions with College Board
John Pinizzotto
College Board, Director of AP Physics, Mechanics Course Lead
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2024 PoLS-T Climate Change in the Classroom Talks
Simon Clark
Video-maker and Science Communicator
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Talk Series: Climate Change in the Physics Classroom
Talk Title: Beyond the Greenhouse Effect: Climate Change and Social Justice
Vandana Singh, PhD
Professor of Physics and Environment, Framingham State University
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Talk Series: Climate Change in the Physics Classroom
Talk Title: Powering Clean Power Generation in the Physics Classroom
David Wirth
Physics Teacher, Millennium High School
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Coffee Hour: March 11 2024
Coffee Talk Guest: Danielle Buggé, 2022 PhysTEC Teacher of the Year!
LIVE & FREE High School Physics Classroom Education Discussion Hour….
Talk Series: Climate Change in the Physics Classroom
Talk Title: Locating physics teaching within the landscape of climate change: How we can plan for our own learning and avoid being overwhelmed
Mark Windschitl
Professor of Science Education, University of Washington
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Coffee Hour: January/February 2024
Coffee Talk Guest: Danielle Buggé, 2022 PhysTEC Teacher of the Year!
LIVE & FREE High School Physics Classroom Education Discussion Hour….
January 2024 Talk
Thinking (and failing) Like a Scientist: Cultivating Growth Mindsets of High School Physics
Speaker: Dr. Danielle Buggè, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South
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Coffee Hour: October 2023
Coffee Talk Guest: Danielle Buggé, 2022 PhysTEC Teacher of the Year!
LIVE & FREE High School Physics Classroom Education Discussion Hour….
September 2023 Talk
Talk: Joe Cossette, ‘From Mission to Revision: The Iterative Process of Teaching Physics’
Speaker: Joe Cossette
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July 2022 Workshop
PoLS-T Summer Workshop: Using Physics Education Research to Improve High School Physics…
April 2022 Talk
Talk: Pandemic as Portal: The Human Side of Changing Education
Speaker: Julie Jungalwala, Institute for the Future of Learning and Harvard University
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February 2022 Talk
Talk: Education for the Innovation Era | Engaged by Learning
Speaker: Tony Wagner, Learning Policy Institute
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January 2022 Talk
Talk: What School Could Be’ and Sundance Documentary Film ‘Most Likely to Succeed
Speaker: Ted Dintersmith, Author, Film Producer, Innovation Expert and founder of WhatSchoolCouldBe.org
PoLS-T Network Talk Series and LIVE Q&A…
November 2021 Talk
Talk: The Flipping Physics Journey into Asynchronous Flipped Gameful Mastery Learning
Speakers: Jonathan Thomas-Palmer, Flipping Physics & Community High School, Ann Arbor, MI
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Summer 2021 Free Virtual Conference: PoLS-T Exchange
Summer 2021 Free Virtual Conference: PoLS-T Exchange: ‘Building a Global Network of High School Physics Teachers’
Speakers: Crystal Bailey, Latasha Gillespie and Jon Bergmann
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October 2021 Talk
Talk: Cultivating a Passion for Physics: Everyday Actions for Developing Your Students’ Physics Identity
Speaker: Catherine Garland, Community College of Vermont
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September 2021 Talk
Talk: Changing the Culture for the Love of Learning
Speakers: Al-Karim Gangji, Queens College, City University of New York (CUNY)
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June 2021 Talk
Talk: When Learning Physics Mirrors Doing Physics
Speaker: Eugenia Etkina, Rutgers Graduate School of Education
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May 2021 Talk
Talk: Studying STEM Pathways in a Research-Practice Partnership
Speaker: Brian Holzman, Rice University
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April 2021 Talk
Talk: Learning from Our Students
Speakers: Raymond Frechette, Lani Morales-Arnao, Tsedaye Abenet, Servando Avalos, Brooke Beers, Emma Davey, Ivayla Radkova and Martin Dimitrov
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March 2021 Talk
Talk: Physics for All: Teachers as advocates for policies that support students (and one another)
Speaker: Kelli Warble, Arizona State University
PoLS-T Talk & Discussion Series…
February 2021 Talk
Talk: How and Why to Develop Character
Speaker: Angela Duckworth, University of Pennsylvania and CEO, Character Lab
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January 2021 Talk
Talk: The Science of Learning Physics: Cognitive Strategies for Improving Instruction
Speaker: Jennifer Docktor, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
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November 2020 Talk
Talk: Transform Your Classroom with Perusall (A workshop)
Speaker: Eric Mazur, Harvard University
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October 2020 Talk
Talk: Part I “A (brief) historical perspective of physics education in the US”
Part II “Arduinos and Cellphones – some practical labs”
Speaker: Robert Krakehl, Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, NY
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September 2020 Talk
Talk: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in the High School Physics Classroom
Speaker: Praisy Poluan, Huntington Beach Union High School District, Huntington Beach, CA
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