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Join the community of Physics teachers on Long Island to share your ideas, find support from fellow Physics teachers, and stay informed. To learn more about the many ways we support our physics teachers, go to ABOUT LIPTA.

Benefits of Membership

All Physics, by Physics people, for Physics teachers of Long Island, NY:

  • Fall Conference – for Physics teachers, typically on a Saturday morning
  • Spring Conference – for Physics teachers, typically on a Saturday morning
  • Physics Olympics: 1-day event for student teams, typically in March
  • Discussion of AP/IB exams – for Physics teachers, typically in May
  • BBQ social: for Physics teachers, typically in June
  • Newsletters: delivered to your email of choice

You can now renew your LIPTA membership! Go HERE.

Latest Posts

  • Harvard PoLS-T Network LIVE Talk Series in support of H.S. Physics Education

    The public is invited to the Harvard PoLS-T Network LIVE Talk Series to support High School Physics Education.
    Free Virtual Event.  CHECK OUT THEIR FLYER
    Register now at this URL:  forms.gle/fo3GjoMWqbdQ6GxL6                             

    DETAILS on Harvard’s PoLS-T Network Talk and Q&A Discussion

    TITLE:  Modeling Instruction in High School Physics

    DATE/TIME: Saturday, April 12, 2025, 8 am to 9 am Arizona time/PDT (i.e., 11 am-12 pm EDT)
     

    SPEAKER: Melissa Girmscheid, PhysTEC award-winning physics teacher at West Point HS in Goodyear, Arizona
     

    SYNOPSIS: an overview, including 11th-12th grade (semester block schedule) and grade 9 (with computational modeling)

    RELATED COFFEE HOUR: THURSDAY, APRIL 17, at 3:30pm AZ time.  PoLS-T holds an informal and virtual physics educator Coffee Hour, soon after each talk. Melissa will attend, to continue the Q&A. Teachers can bring questions on any area of physics education they’d like to discuss.

    NOTE: Melissa’s talk & LIVE Q&A discussion via Zoom will be broadcast publicly via YouTube LIVE and posted publicly on the Harvard PoLS-T YouTube Channel.

    PoLS-T LINKS
    Website:  sites.harvard.edu/pols-t/
    YouTube Channel:  youtube.com/channel/UCRzn7nZ4f8JksXXUTrouSZg
    Keep in touch: join the PoLS-T Network here:  forms.gle/cj87TLRzJ6zcCEUL6

  • Fall Conference

    The 2024 Fall Conference will be held October 26, 2024 – 9 am – 12 noon at Sacred Heart Academy. Click this link for additional info.

  • Step Up Lessons

    Hello Advocates 

    Our goal for the Advocate program this year is to provide each and everyone of you support with the STEP UP lessons so you and your students feel empowered to keep pursuing physics. We are also dedicated to building physics teacher networks local to you and your school as a place for support, community, and professional growth. 

    To that end, we invite you to reach out to anyone in your teacher networks that have physics classes this year and invite them to become 2024-25 Advocates with you. 

    If you have any colleagues that want to join, please send them the requirements below: 

    Please review and complete the following tasks by Friday September 20, 2024. 

    1. Please complete the Advocate Questionnaire. It should take you about 10-15 minutes. 
    2. Complete Pre Survey #1.The information will help the research team evaluate and improve the STEP UP program. You will complete a similar survey again at the end of your Advocate term in May 2025. 
    3. Register for the Women In Physics virtual training on Thursday, November 7, 2024 @ 7 pm ET – Women in Physics Lesson Workshop. Your attendance will be collected at the event. 
    4. Look out for email from your regional team for information on additional required training. 
    1. Log in and access the STEP UP Online Community.
      1. If you are not registered on the website
        1. On the link above, click on “Register Here for STEP UP!”
        2. Create an account on my.aps.org
        3. Please complete all fields, especially if you heard about STEP UP from someone else. This will help us evaluate our program. 
      2. If this is your first time logging in, our Online Community help page has some helpful tips. We suggest you adjust your email preferences to a daily or weekly digest.
    2. (Optional but highly recommended) Follow STEP UP Physics on social media for updates and opportunities: Twitter, IG, FB, and LinkedIn.
    3. Take a look at the attached graphic to understand the tasks and events you will be participating in as part of the Advocate program.

    Once they complete the surveys, they will be contacted with next steps. Please email me or stepupphysics@aps.org with questions.