The AAPT offers two primary travel monetary awards for precollege teachers to attend AAPT National Meetings.
Lipton Application
This fund is intended to help physics teachers new to teaching high school physics whether they recently graduated with teaching credentials, crossed over from another subject area, or changed careers. Apply for to recieve funding to two AAPT National Meetings. See eligibility and award details
Robert L. Lipton, known as Bob, served as Assistant Director of High School Science Programs for the New York City Public Schools from 1960 –1975, covering approximately 100 high schools. In this role he supervised numerous teams of teachers developing science curriculum projects. He coordinated the citywide Science Fairs for high school students, and developed guidelines for participants. He often accompanied local Science Fair winners as they competed on state and national levels.
Prior to assuming this citywide position, he was a teacher of physics at Far Rockaway High School; he also taught at Cooper Union, New York University, and Brooklyn College. He wrote numerous articles, and co-authored the book, "100 Famous Scientists." He was an advisor to the Physics Club, Chess Club, and Arista, the student honor society.
He enjoyed teaching high school and college physics students and relied on a carefully planned questioning technique to help students learn to solve problems and apply the scientific method. He was a demanding teacher who expected a high degree of student involvement, but who was also kind, encouraging and persuasive. He enjoyed all of the sciences, but teaching physics was his favorite.
Bob served as President of the New York City Physics Teachers Association. During his tenure as president, he invited numerous famous scientists to address their well-attended meetings. He taught many in-service courses for beginning physics teachers, and encouraged them to join professional organizations in order to keep their knowledge up-to-date.
Awardees will receive
- Reimbursement up to $1,400 for travel, lodging and registration for two national meetings in consecutive years
- Mentor at meetings
- Participation in virtual PLC
Awardees will be required to
- Serve on a committee
- Present at at least one of the two national meetings
Awardees will be
- K-12 teacher with less than 10 years of teaching experience
- A member of AAPT
- Evidence of leadership potential or experience
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Barbara Wolff-Reichert Travel Grants
This endowment was created by Jonathan F. Reichert to honor Barbara Wolff Reichert to encourage new high school physics teachers to attend and participate in national meetings of the American Association of Physics Teachers. The grant funds travel, lodging, food, and registration (complimentary on a one-time basis for the recipient). See eligibility and award details
This endowment was created by Jonathan F. Reichert to honor Barbara Wolff Reichert and to encourage new high school physics teachers to attend and participate in national meetings of the American Association of Physics Teachers. It is motivated by Barbara’s own transformation by her experience at AAPT national meetings which led to many creative and effective changes in her own teaching career. One of the most notable impacts was the development of the book Amusement Park Physics which she helped create, develop, and disseminate.
Awardees will receive
- Travel, lodging, food, and registration (complimentary on a one-time basis for the recipient) to a national AAPT meeting
- AAPT will provide a host mentor at the meeting to mentor and guide the recipient during the entire meeting making sure that the recipient’s experience is maximized
Awardees will be required to
- Submit a report to AAPT after the meeting.
- The reports will include feedback on what could enhance the experience for the attendee and/or enrich the returned benefits to AAPT
Awardees will be
- High school physics teachers who have at least two years of teaching experience and have never attended an AAPT national meeting
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