Twenty years back, our institution hosted a Physics Alliance, an affiliation of university and high school teachers that promoted enhanced instruction in high school introductory physics. Recently our physics department decided to bring back the Alliance. We had incentives for attendance, which included an equipment giveaway, a “make and take” credit toward continuing certification, and free lunch. So far, our attempts have been successful.
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