How OPTYCs Connects Me to the Physics Teaching Community

Having participated in the OPTYCs Leadership Institute, the TYC Physics Program Guidelines Revision team, and the Continuing Professional Development Workshops, I report on how OPTYCs has impacted me as a mid-career faculty member. I describe the OPTYCs-sponsored activities I have attended and the projects I have undertaken as a result. Furthermore, I present a before-and-after-OPTYCs comparison of the quality and quantity of my interactions with other educators to illustrate how OPTYCs has increased my opportunities for faculty growth via avenues such as community of practice meetings and professional development workshops. OPTYCs is supported by NSF-DUE-2212807.