New from PEER Physics

Collaboration Documents for Remote Learning

Have you been using the chapter-specific collaboration documents this fall?  These documents (provided in Microsoft Word, Google Document, OneNote, and PDF formats) were designed to help facilitate the PEER Physics learning cycle in remote learning environments.  You can find these documents, along with a robust menu of resources to support remote instruction, on the Remote Learning Resources page of the PEER Physics website (login required).

Coming Up

PEER Physics Symposium

Have you been teaching with PEER for a year or more? Consider attending our annual Symposium! The PEER Physics Symposium will take place on January 30 from 9am-12pm MT. The purpose of this collaborative event is to bring together veteran PEER Physics instructors interested in sharing, discussing, and solving challenges in the classroom. This year the Symposium will be held virtually through Zoom. Highlights of the day will include:

• Working Group Reports
• 5-in-5 Presentations to share ideas 
• Roundtable Discussions on Problems of Practice

Register by Sunday, January 17. View the flyer to learn more.

PEER Physics Community Collaboration

This year, the Year 2+ Professional Learning sessions are open to all PEER Physics instructors. The format of this virtual PD will provide space and time for teachers to gather as a community and discuss problems of practice. Sessions will be held on Saturdays from 9-11am MT and take place on January 23rd, and March 6th. Please register by Sunday, January 17. 

PEER Physics Spring 2021 Pilot Opportunity

Do you have colleagues who might be interested in trying PEER Physics?  Or is your district considering a curriculum adoption for Physics?  Investigating and vetting curriculum resources, especially in this year of turmoil, can be time consuming and frustrating. The PEER Physics pilot is a way for interested schools and districts to make informed decisions about curriculum adoption. The PEER Physics Pilot has 3 main goals:

1. To provide a deeper dive into the PEER Physics curriculum and the impact of its design for science learning through inductive processes,
2. To see the ways in which PEER Physics can support your vision and goals. For teachers and school administrators to see the ‘fit’ for PEER Physics in their programming, and,
3. To highlight the range of resources that support face-to-face and remote instruction.