TIR Working Group

PhysTEC has identified a Teacher-in-Residence (TIR) as one of the key components that is shared by successful teacher preparation programs across the country. Originally, PhysTEC envisioned the TIR position to be a one-year, full-time appointment of an accomplished, in-service, physics teacher. The TIR would fill multiple roles including recruiter, advisor, instructor, course and curriculum developer, LA/TA leader, mentor, professional community leader, program coordinator, professional development facilitator, Ambassador to School of Education, and Ambassador to School Districts. As PhysTEC has grown and evolved, so has the role of the TIR. In this session, TIRs from several different PhysTEC sites will discuss their own experiences and how these experiences have helped shape their unique role as TIR at their institution. This discussion will include TIR successes and challenges at each site, the integration of a TIR into an existing physics teacher preparation program, TIR job responsibilities, and possible strategies for sustaining the TIR position at an institution.