STEP UP

STEP UP is a national community of physics teachers, researchers, and professional societies. We design high school physics lessons to empower teachers, create cultural change, and inspire young women to pursue physics in college.

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Step Up group photo — STEP UP Ambassador Andres Torres and his STEP UP club at Ronald Reagan/Doral Senior High School in Florida.

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STEP UP Advocates will receive a generous stipend and professional development support to teach the two lessons and employ the everyday actions of the STEP UP Curriculum to empower young women to identify as “physics” people and pursue physics as an undergraduate major. Find more information here.

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[Another student] wrote me a message about majoring in STEM career and attributed the curriculum itself. This is why I plan on teaching these lessons the coming year.

Justin Fournier, Cypress High School, California

[The lessons] opened up conversation towards future intentions, physics in college and questions about my experiences in physics. This deeper relationship built trust by letting the students learn more about me. This was a great addition to the things I usually do to build classroom community.

Catherine Garland, Uncommon Schools, New York

I was really impressed with the effectiveness of those two lessons...they fit into the curriculum and add value. The development that the researchers did over time to improve the lessons and to make sure that more scientists were included in the career [lesson] also helped me to keep learning about scientists' careers.

John Burke, St. Andrews School, Delaware

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STEP UP will be at the AAPT National Meeting

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STEP UP will be at the AAPT National MeetingAAPT Summer Meeting: July 15-19, 2023 Sacramento, CA Register Today!

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STEP UP will be at the AAPT National Meeting

AAPT Summer Meeting: July 15-19, 2023 Sacramento, CA Register Today!