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26-27 July 2004 Physics First, Cornell University Alternative Pathways, Alternative Solutions to…  Physics Teacher Demand in NYS Physics First, Cornell University 28 July 2004 Joe Zawicki, Department of Earth Science and Science Education, SUNY—Buffalo State College 130 SCIE Bldg BSC, 1300 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo NY 14222, E-mail: zawickjl@ Dan MacIsaac, Department of Physics, SUNY—Buffalo State College David Henry, Department of Elementary Education and Reading, SUNY—Buffalo State College Dewayne Beery, Department of Physics, SUNY—Buffalo State College Kathleen Falconer, Department of Elementary Education and Reading, SUNY—Buffalo State College Supporting Partners National and New York State Demand for Physics Teachers Currently there is not, in fact, a general nation-wide shortage of teachers in the United States There are adequate numbers of prepared and certified teachers to meet most of the nations needs “We face shortages of people willing to work at the salaries and under the working conditions offered in specific locations” -- in rapidly growing, rural and urban areas.” (Darling-Hammond, 2001). Real teacher shortages do exist in a few subject fields -- most particularly in special education, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and Spanish in order of national demand (AAEE, 2003) Physics Teacher Preparation US national high school physics enrollments are at a fifty-year high (AIP, 1999; Neuschatz McFarling, 2000) Only about one-third of all physics teachers received a major in physics or physics education (Neuschatz McFarling, 2000). More than half of all physics teachers (AIP, 1999) are actually teaching out-of-field (Ingersoll, 1999; CSMTP, 2001). Certified Physics Teachers 61% of public and 27% of private high school physics teachers are state certified to teach physics NCLB – certification changes are suggested but not standardized NYSED reacts to NCLB Changing Certification Requirements NY State Education Department (NYSED) ha