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| Abstract Title: | Bridging Classical and Quantum Polarization: Effective PD for K–12 Science Teachers |
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| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Abstract: | In April 2025, 34 middle and high school science teachers participated in one-day professional development workshops on polarization, held at Morgan State University (19 teachers) and the University of Maryland, College Park (15 teachers). These workshops, unique in their approach, guided teachers from classical interpretations of polarization--such as Malus's Law and polarizing filters--toward quantum perspectives, including single‑photon behavior and superposition. The workshops also provided teachers with an implementation plan that they can immediately integrate into their existing curricula. The outcome is to incorporate polarization concepts within a quantum framework into each teacher's lesson, making this workshop directly relevant to their classroom lessons. |
| Session Time: | Poster Session A |
| Poster Number: | A-69 |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Maajida Murdock Morgan State University Baltimore, MD 21251 Phone: 4104481300 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Erin Ronayne Sohr, She/her, NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Robust Quantum Simulation Emily Rosello Mercurio, She/her, NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Robust Quantum Simulation |
