Professional Development Workshop for Science Teachers

Synopsis

On Wednesday August 22nd SFU Physics is hosting a Professional Development Workshop for High School Science Teachers based on our popular Girls Exploring Physics workshops. This workshop is designed to help teachers understand the under-representation of women in physics-archive & engineering and help them encourage girls in their physics-archive and general science classes. It will include hands-on activities in physics-archive from the popular Girls Exploring Physics workshops. Secondary science teachers from all grade levels and anyone doing outreach with girls in physics-archive or engineering are invited to attend. 

New this year: We have resdesigned the workshop for 2018 and will be including materials developed by the APS/AAPT STEP UP 4 Women program and the Institute of Physics in the UK.

Workshop Schedule
Location: First-year Physics Lab  SSC P9412, Physics Building, SFU Burnaby

8:45 - 9:00 Sign-In - outside P9412

9:00 - 10:30 Session 1: The Status of Women in Physics in Canada - Presentation & Discussion

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:30 Session 2: Classroom-ready Women in Physics activities

12:30 - 1:30 Catered Lunch (Included with registration fee.)

1:30 - 2:30 Session 3: Hands-on activities from Girls Exploring Physics workshops

2:30 - 3:00 Wrap-up Session

Registration is $30 which includes classroom-ready activities, lunch and coffee breaks. For more information and to register please go to our website:

http://www.sfu.ca/physics-archive/outreach/girls-exploring-physics-archive/gepteachersworkshops.html