OPTYCs 2023 Tandem Conference

Saturday, July 15, 2023

Sacramento, CA

After a hiatus, the two-year college Tandem Meeting returned to the AAPT National Summer Meeting in 2023 in Sacramento, CA. We had a full day of workshops, posters, and networking, with over 75 participants. The day included nine workshops in three parallel sessions, a poster session, and opportunities to discuss with TYC colleagues. The outdoor temperature was nearly 110F, and the indoor rooms were very air-conditioned. But we had lot of food and great company!

Photos From the Workshops

	Working with solar data at the NASA-HEAT workshop.
	Building circuits at the workshop on remotely-operated vehicles using Arduinos.
	Listening and reflecting during a circle discussion in the Underrepresentation Curriculum workshop.
	Trying out toys at the workshop on demos.

Workshops & Posters

Here is the link to the list of workshops and posters. The list includes the primary presenter and an abstract. If the presenter has uploaded a copy of their poster, you can also view the posters from this link.

Itinerary from the Meeting

8:00 - 9:00	Check-In, Breakfast, Welcoming Remarks
	A - Curriculum	B - Assessment	C - Extracurricular
9:00 - 10:45 Session 1	Teaching Physics in a Space Science Context Rod Milbrandt, Fana Mulu-Moore, Ron Schlaack	Physics Portfolio Assessments Raeghan Graessle	Beginning Arduinos and Student Projects Underwater and Overhead Greg Mulder
10:45 - 11:00	Break
11:00 - 12:45 Session 2	Underrepresentation Curriculum Workshop: Let's talk about equity in STEM classrooms! Abigail Daane & Libby Schoene	Alternative Grading: Standards-based Grading Gloria Ramos	Authentic Research Experiences with Telescopes Lisa Storrie-Lombard & Rachel Freedi
12:45 - 2:00	Lunch/Networking
2:00 - 3:00	Poster Session
3:00 - 3:15	Break
3:15 - 5:00 Session 3	I don't have time for demos! Sam Sampere	How and Why to Teach Intro Physics Without Grades Ben Pollard	Best Practices for Student Groups at TYCs Brad Conrad, Andrew Zeidell, Kayla Stephens, Janessa Slone
5:00-6:00	Evaluations, Discussions, & Wrap-Up

TYC Tandem Meeting is sponsored by OPTYCs (NSF-DUE-2212807).