Meet CeeCee

I had a very strange professor my freshman year; the class was philosophy of science and the professor, in the second week of class, started calling me Cee Squared. I loved it, I loved the professor, and I deeply loved his class. When I decided to start this website, it immediately came to mind; a play on my name, with a little physics relevance (E=mc²) and this was born.

Tying this project to that philosophy class seems apt because of the ways in which that class shaped my study of physics, my study of pedagogy, and how I apply that to my teaching now. I learned to see the human nature of doing science: the ways in which people and their culture intertwine with the scientific process. This perspective is crucial, in my humble opinion, to teaching science in a way that is authentic and meaningful.

If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a physics teacher. And, like it or not, chances are you didn’t major in physics. Only 47% of American physics teachers did, much lower than most other subjects. But, I’m willing to bet, you are still a highly qualified, highly effective teacher. But maybe some physics stuff is tricky—maybe the big connections aren’t clear, or maybe some topics just trip you up, or maybe students ask questions you’re not sure how to answer, or have misconceptions you don’t know how to clear up, especially if you teach AP Physics. And, almost certainly, you have never received professional development related to physics CONTENT. Sure, we get PD (like it or not) on pedagogy all the time, but content? I never have.

My goal is to create resources that help teachers like you, who want support and resources for developing YOUR content background, YOUR physics skills, so that you are better equipped to teach your students.