1. Repairing the Illinois HS Physics Teacher Pipeline Carl J. Wenning, Coordinator Physics Teacher Education Program Illinois State University 1994 - 2006 Carl J. Wenning, Coordinator Physics Teacher Education Program Illinois State University 1994 - 2006

2. ISAAPT Pipeline Project Created in 2004 with $500 AAPT Grant Ad Hoc Committee charged with improving recruitment, preparation, and retention of HS physics teachers Focused early efforts on review of the literature, survey research, and documentation of findings Created in 2004 with $500 AAPT Grant Ad Hoc Committee charged with improving recruitment, preparation, and retention of HS physics teachers Focused early efforts on review of the literature, survey research, and documentation of findings

3. Pipeline Wksp Oct ‘04 Reported on findings from all areas of recruitment, preparation, and retention Culminated in: Illinois Physics Teacher Pipeline website: http://phy.ilstu.edu/pipeline/ Executive Summary Full Report (published in JPTEO) http://phy.ilstu.edu/jpteo/ Reported on findings from all areas of recruitment, preparation, and retention Culminated in: Illinois Physics Teacher Pipeline website: http://phy.ilstu.edu/pipeline/ Executive Summary Full Report (published in JPTEO) http://phy.ilstu.edu/jpteo/

4. Committee Efforts Brochure - Become a High School Physics Teacher: Think about it! Guidelines - Recruiting the Next Generation of HS Science Teachers Webpage - A Career in Physics Teaching? Think about it! Brochure - Become a High School Physics Teacher: Think about it! Guidelines - Recruiting the Next Generation of HS Science Teachers Webpage - A Career in Physics Teaching? Think about it!

5. ISU Efforts Physics Teacher Education Program: Physics Teacher Education Courses Development of PTE program at ISU Recent Publications Brochure and Bookmark Professional Development Activities: PTRA Rural Institutes ‘01-‘05 Chicago ITQ Science Project ‘05-‘07 Physics Teacher Education Program: Physics Teacher Education Courses Development of PTE program at ISU Recent Publications Brochure and Bookmark Professional Development Activities: PTRA Rural Institutes ‘01-‘05 Chicago ITQ Science Project ‘05-‘07

6. Effort Effectiveness ISU’s retention rate >90% for those who graduated 5 - 12 years ago Nearly every graduate during past 5 years is still teaching HS physics PTE graduation rate at all time high PTE enrollment at an all time high... ISU’s retention rate >90% for those who graduated 5 - 12 years ago Nearly every graduate during past 5 years is still teaching HS physics PTE graduation rate at all time high PTE enrollment at an all time high...

7. ISU “a hopeful sign”

8. Pending Activities ISAAPT working with other Illinois science associations to publish and disseminate Pipeline publications ISU seeking $5 million earmark - Illinois Institute for Science & Math Teacher Education ISAAPT working with other Illinois science associations to publish and disseminate Pipeline publications ISU seeking $5 million earmark - Illinois Institute for Science & Math Teacher Education

9. Remaining Challenges Recruiting: inspiration, identification, & solicitation of good teacher candidates Increasing female/minority enrollments Cultivating PTE major-friendly faculty Building/disseminating a research base Professionalizing teacher preparation Recruiting: inspiration, identification, & solicitation of good teacher candidates Increasing female/minority enrollments Cultivating PTE major-friendly faculty Building/disseminating a research base Professionalizing teacher preparation