Dear Appalachian-Section-AAPT Community:
Because of the pandemic we decided to not hold the Fall meeting this year, but instead will hold a virtual, full-membership Business meeting on October 24th, 2020, from 12:00pm-1:00pm. All section members and interested parties are requested to attend. Zoom link and draft agenda are below. Amongst our usual business, we will discuss some details of how the section will operate under the covid restrictions; importantly, whether we will hold a yearly meeting for 2020-21 in the Spring, and what format is preferred (e.g. online-only, wait-and-see, etc.).
In addition, just before the start of the Business Meeting, starting at 11am till Noon on that same day (Oct 24), we will also hold an informal discussion session, open to all our member educators–high school teachers, college-level instructors, professors, etc., as well as any other interested parties–for us to all share with each other our collective experiences on teaching under the Covid-related restrictions, such as online and hybrid class formats. The goal is to for us to share effective methods. So please also plan on joining us for that discussion time as well.
-Justin Frantz, Ohio University, frantz@ohio.edu on behalf of the A-AAPT section officers
ZOOM MEETING INFORMATION 11:00am- 1:00pm
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DRAFT AGENDA
11:00am – 12noon Covid Teaching Experience Share Session
This will include freeform discussion. Email frantz@ohio.edu if you would like to include a short (2-3 slide or page) set of summarized materials or information to refer to during the discussion–a list of these items can be found below and in this public folder (click here) will guide part of the discussion session:
1.) Justin Frantz Ohio U. Ohio U Calculus Based Intro Course Phys 2051 Experience
2.) Joseph Weist WV Wesleyan College Teaching Virtual Physics Labs
3.) ?????
12:00 – 1:00 pm Business Meeting
-12:00-12:10 pm Preliminary Items
Approval of the previous minutes Minutes linked here.
Report from Treasurer
-12:10-12:30 pm Main Discussion Item
Discussion on Annual Meeting “Make-up” for Fall ’20 Mtg OPTIONS: In-person Spring, Online Spring, “Cancel this year completely” “Postpone till Fall 21 “ (ie Ohio U still hosts, expected future locations also delayed by 1 year), etc… Date for Spring if one of the Spring options is selected.
Future Meeting Hosts Institution Volunteers?
-12:30-1:00pm Remaining Components
Report from the Section Representative
Report from the Two-Year College Representative
Report from the Membership and Recruitment Chair
Report on Awards
Report from the Nominations Committee Review new officers or plan for future new officer transitions
Report from the Newsletter Committee and Webpage Committee
Any other New Business