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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Different Poster.

Teaching AP Physics C does NOT requires any degree in physics. [/quote]

Don't be daft. I don't care what the rule says - the point is that you CANNOT competently teach AP Physics if you haven't had at least an undergrad education in physics. And even if you have the knowledge, imparting said knowledge in a classroom setting is another thing entirely for content that is so alien to so many students, even ones that want to do engineering or who are good at math. So not only do you need an excellent grasp of the material and beyond (because you can't really understand a college introductory course in physics well enough to teach it if you haven't gone beyond that yourself), but you also need teaching skills. Combine the two criteria and it explains why most AP Physics C teachers in high school are crap.

Tutors, on the other hand, can be excellent. I've met some graduates of MIT and other rigorous universities who tutor high school physics, AP Physics and undergrad physics on the side. They make good money.
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Stop being daft.

You don't need a physics degree to teach first year physics.  Many, my colleges have undergrad TAs.
Physics teachers spend years studying high school / AP physics itself, repeating year after year. They don't need to go beyond it in formal education.

[Science] Education degrees are not [Science] degrees. They are focused on education (duh!) and basic science. [/quote]

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