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Title: The Quantum for All Project: Professional Development Model and Teacher Outcomes
The Quantum for All project has developed instructional materials and a professional development program to expand Quantum Information Science education in precollege education. In this paper, we discuss the background for Quantum Science education in the United States. We then discuss the design of the professional development plan and the development of the materials by the Leadership Team, and the workshops for teachers to learn and utilize this content. We will examine growth in teacher knowledge and confidence and examine the variation of these things across content domains as represented by the instructional modules.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2048691
PAR ID:
10661669
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
IOP
Date Published:
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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