Regent’s Level Physics Transition Summer Institute

Presented by

Maria Walsh

Public-school STEM teacher with 20+ years of experience
STANYS Physics SAR, Westchester/Bronx Region
Extensive background working with NYSSLS standards
Email: kaitohn@optonline.net

Physics Program Overview

The Physics Institute supports teachers of all experience levels in understanding updates to the Regents Physics course and examination, including:

Modifications to the Reference Tables
New test question formats
Physics Investigations aligned with NYSSLS

Teachers will examine NYSED resources—such as the Performance Level Descriptions and the Educator Guide—to clarify expectations for three-dimensional (3D) learning and to compare NYSSLS with the former Core Curriculum.

A central component of this institute is hands-on engagement with framing labs that prepare educators for the NYS Regents Performance Lab Investigations. These performance tasks provide authentic scientific and engineering experiences in which students demonstrate understanding of physics concepts and practices in real-world contexts.

Teachers will learn how to assemble investigation kits, manage materials, and facilitate each lab effectively in their classrooms.

Investigations Included

Study of Energy Conversion
Investigate and describe energy conversions and efficiency among potential, kinetic, thermal, and electrical energy.
Guided Inquiry: Forces and Interactions
Investigate and describe electric and magnetic forces and interactions.
Guided Inquiry: Energy and Calorimetry
Explore thermal energy transfer by measuring temperature changes through the lens of the second law of thermodynamics.

4 days Mon-Thu. 8:30-4:30 each day

Date: June 29^th to July 2^th, 2026

Time : 8:30 AM-4:00 PM

Cost: $499.99

Place: Yonkers Public Schools TBA

Sponsored by: PWISTA

Credit : A 30-hour certificate toward in-service credit will be issued for use according to your school district’s policy.

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