The Team Model of PhysTEC at Ball State University

The Physics Teacher Education Coalition, sponsored jointly by the APS, AAPT, and AIP, is a national program designed to enhance the quality and quantity of science teachers. Components of this program have contributed to the successful recruitment of pre-service teachers at Ball State University and the retention of in-service teachers across the state of Indiana. Some of these components are: a mentoring program, a system of decision points along science education students' career paths, active participation by teachers-in-residence, course reform, and curriculum development. These programs, along with results and successes, will be discussed.