1. ToPPS and Project Oklahoma Whiteboard Steven J. Maier Northwestern Oklahoma State University AOK AAPT @ Enid, OK November 2 - 3, 2012

2. 1997 Physics “Rumor” Data CollectionCommiseratingAction Disbelief Origin of Interest to Action

3. Money to spend... $5,000 budget to make an impact among ToPPS participants – “High tech” – Eye catching equipment (one per teacher) - OR - Can $5,000 make a statewide impact? – Low tech? – Reaching out with unsolicited gesture

4. CamerasLabProLabQuestClickers Class sets of whiteboards?

5. What is POW?

6. ToPPS III & IV to be held in 2013 and 2014 – 1 week summer institutes – 1 follow up session each (at least) – 2 regional outreach services each (at least) All OK science teachers eligible – Priority given Those seeking certification in HS physics Previous ToPPS attendees

7. Pre-test HS Biology Teacher

8. Post-test HS Biology Teacher

9. ToPPS I ToPPS II ToPPS III ToPPS IV More OK Physics Teachers

10. Demographics Male 10 Female 19 Years of Teaching Experience

11. Demographics

12. 20112012 Demographics Number of years in ToPPS

13. Acknowledgements Brian Lamore, Evelyn Restivo (PTRA leaders) Jim Nelson & Karen Jo Matsler (PTRA) Saeed Sarani & Lisa Holder (OSRHE) NWOSU Administration, School of Arts & Sciences, Departments of Natural Science and Education ToPPS participants! sjmaier@nwosu.edu @SteveMaier_