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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en"> <head> <script>window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; window.dataLayer.push({ 'page_type':null }); window.dataLayer.push({ 'user_id':null,'is_admin':0 }); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-PSP4BWP');</script> <title>OPTYCs 2023 Tandem Conference</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <meta http-equiv="Content-Language" content="en" /> <meta name="MSSmartTagsPreventParsing" content="TRUE" /> <meta name="Rating" content="General" /> <script type="text/javascript" src="/css/OPTYCs.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/services/js/highslide/highslide-full.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/services/js/highslide/highslide.config.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/services/js/highslide/highslide.css" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/optycs/css/highslideOverride.css" /> <script type="text/javascript"></script> <meta property="og:image" content="https://optycs.aapt.org/images/OPTYCsBlock.png" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="OPTYCs"/> <meta name="Copyright" content="©2025 OPTYCs" /> <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/png" href="/favIcon.ico" /> <link rel="icon" href="/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/style.css" /> <script src="https://unpkg.com/tippy.js@2.5.3/dist/tippy.all.min.js"></script> <script src="/OPTYCS/css/tippy.js"></script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/OPTYCS/css/tippy.css" /> <style type="text/css"> .internalNav5 { position: fixed; right: 0; margin-top: -55px; background: #FFFFFF99; } </style> <link href="https://optycs.aapt.org/css/tinymce.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" /> <script type="text/javascript"> baseAreaPath='/OPTYCs/Tandem/'; baseAreaTitle='OPTYCs 2023 Tandem Conference'; </script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/OPTYCs/css/tinymce.css" /> </head> <body class="whiteBack"> <noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-PSP4BWP" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript> <div id="siteWrapper"> <div id="header"> <div id="acctBar" class="whiteBack em1"> <a href="/user/Add.cfm">register</a>  -  <a href="/user/login.cfm">login</a> </div> <h1><a href="/"><img src="/images/OPTYCsLogo.png" style="width:500px" /></a></h1> <div id="navigation"> <ul> <li><a href="/">Home</a></li> <li ><a href="/about/">About</a></li> <li class="navcurrent"><a href="/events/">Events</a></li> <li ><a href="/programs/">Programs</a></li> <li ><a href="/resources/">Resources</a></li> <li ><a href="/about/Collaborators.cfm">Collaborators</a></li> <li ><a href="/user/Contact.cfm">Contact</a></li> </ul> </div><br style="clear:both" /> </div> <div id="content"> <h2>OPTYCs 2023 Tandem Conference</h2> <div id='TMCEContent'> <div class="tinymce"><div style="background: var(--black); color: var(--gold);" class="tinyfullwidth"> <h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 24pt; color: #decf5c;">Saturday, July 15, 2023</span></h3> <h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 24pt; color: #decf5c;">Sacramento, CA</span></h3> </div> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000;">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!</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://optycs.aapt.org/Tandem/2023-abstracts/" class="tinyStyledButton">View abstracts from the 2023 Tandem</a></p> <div style="background: var(--gold); color: var(--blue);" class="tinyfullwidth"> <h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;">Photos From the Workshops</span></h3> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%;" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 71.1555%;"><img src="https://optycs.aapt.org/css/images/Tandem_Heliophysics.JPG" border="0" alt="People around a table with paper and laptops" width="600" height="263" /></td> <td style="width: 28.8222%;">Working with solar data at the NASA-HEAT workshop.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 71.1555%;"><img src="https://optycs.aapt.org/css/images/Tandem-ROVs.JPG" border="0" alt="Participants working with laptops and circuits" width="600" height="200" /></td> <td style="width: 28.8222%;">Building circuits at the workshop on remotely-operated vehicles using Arduinos.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 71.1555%;"><img src="https://optycs.aapt.org/css/images/Tandem-Underrep2.JPG" border="0" alt="Subset of people in a stand-up circle discussion" width="600" height="269" /></td> <td style="width: 28.8222%;">Listening and reflecting during a circle discussion in the Underrepresentation Curriculum workshop.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 71.1555%;"><img src="https://optycs.aapt.org/css/images/Tandem-Demos2.JPG" border="0" alt="One person pushing down a rope held taut by two others" width="600" height="288" /></td> <td style="width: 28.8222%;">Trying out toys at the workshop on demos.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div style="background: var(--gold); color: var(--blue);" class="tinyfullwidth"> <h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;">Workshops & Posters</span></h3> </div> <p>Here is the link to<a href="https://optycs.aapt.org/Tandem/2023-abstracts/browse.cfm" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <span style="color: #7baa26;"><strong>the list of workshops and posters</strong></span></a>. 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.</p> <p style="text-align: left;"> </p> <div style="background: var(--gold); color: var(--blue);" class="tinyfullwidth"> <h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Itinerary from the Meeting</strong></h3> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 99.9781%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 15.4235%;"> <p>8:00 - 9:00</p> </td> <td style="width: 84.556%;" colspan="3"> <p>Check-In, Breakfast, Welcoming Remarks </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 15.4235%;"> </td> <td style="width: 28.1124%;"> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b6fac;"><strong>A - Curriculum</strong></span></p> </td> <td style="width: 26.9105%;"> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #7baa26;">B - Assessment</span></strong></p> </td> <td style="width: 29.5331%;"> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>C - Extracurricular</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 15.4235%;"> <p>9:00 - 10:45 Session 1</p> </td> <td style="width: 28.1124%;"> <p><span style="color: #2b6fac;">Teaching Physics in a Space Science Context</span></p> <p><span style="color: #2b6fac;">Rod Milbrandt, Fana Mulu-Moore, Ron Schlaack</span></p> </td> <td style="width: 26.9105%;"> <p><span style="color: #7baa26;">Physics Portfolio Assessments</span></p> <p><span style="color: #7baa26;">Raeghan Graessle</span></p> </td> <td style="width: 29.5331%;"> <p>Beginning Arduinos and Student Projects Underwater and Overhead</p> <p>Greg Mulder</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 15.4235%;"> <p>10:45 - 11:00</p> </td> <td style="width: 84.556%;" colspan="3"> <p>Break </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 15.4235%;"> <p>11:00 - 12:45 Session 2</p> </td> <td style="width: 28.1124%;"> <p><span style="color: #2b6fac;">Underrepresentation</span> <span style="color: #2b6fac;">Curriculum Workshop: Let's talk about equity in STEM classrooms! </span></p> <p><span style="color: #2b6fac;">Abigail Daane & Libby Schoene</span></p> </td> <td style="width: 26.9105%;"> <p><span style="color: #7baa26;">Alternative Grading: Standards-based Grading </span></p> <p><span style="color: #7baa26;">Gloria Ramos</span></p> </td> <td style="width: 29.5331%;"> <p>Authentic Research Experiences with Telescopes </p> <p>Lisa Storrie-Lombard & Rachel Freedi</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 15.4235%;"> <p>12:45 - 2:00</p> </td> <td style="width: 84.556%;" colspan="3"> <p>Lunch/Networking </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 15.4235%;"> <p>2:00 - 3:00</p> </td> <td style="width: 84.556%;" colspan="3"> <p>Poster Session </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 15.4235%;"> <p>3:00 - 3:15</p> </td> <td style="width: 84.556%;" colspan="3"> <p>Break </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 15.4235%;"> <p>3:15 - 5:00 Session 3</p> </td> <td style="width: 28.1124%;"> <p><span style="color: #2b6fac;">I don't have time for demos!</span></p> <p><span style="color: #2b6fac;">Sam Sampere</span></p> </td> <td style="width: 26.9105%;"> <p><span style="color: #7baa26;">How and Why to Teach Intro Physics Without Grades </span></p> <p><span style="color: #7baa26;">Ben Pollard</span></p> </td> <td style="width: 29.5331%;"> <p>Best Practices for Student Groups at TYCs</p> <p>Brad Conrad, Andrew Zeidell, Kayla Stephens, Janessa Slone</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 15.4235%;"> <p>5:00-6:00</p> </td> <td style="width: 84.556%;" colspan="3"> <p>Evaluations, Discussions, & Wrap-Up</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4d4d4d; 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