Baltimore County Physics Teachers Attend Workshop at Frostburg State University

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From left, Christy McKinzie, Kirk Mateer, Carole Blake and Luis Gonzalez

FROSTBURG, MD (07/27/2010)(readMedia)-- More than 30 science teachers from across Maryland converged on FSU this summer for the Improving Teaching Quality Through Training Opportunities in Physics and Physical Science (ITQ/TOPPS) workshop. TOPPS is a residential program designed to enliven the teaching of physics and physical science at teachers' home schools.

Attending from the Baltimore County area were Christy McKinzie of Kenwood High School, Carole Blake and Kirk Mateer of Perry Hall High School and Luis Gonzalez of Dundalk High School.

Middle and high school teachers participate in the program to upgrade their content knowledge, integrate technology into their lessons and develop their teaching strategies and practices. The workshop emphasizes teaching methods and scientific content. The content area this year was waves and optics.

The workshop was funded through the Maryland Higher Education Commission.

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