Thomas Ayers - Physics

Thomas Ayers

Honors and Standard Physics

 

I have earned a Bachelors of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a Masters of the Arts in Teaching Science from the University of Texas at Dallas. In 2004, I began my teaching career at Berkner HS (RISD). I then taught at Georgetown HS (GISD), followed by Westwood High School (RRISD), and most recently at Sachse HS (GISD). I have taught all levels of physics including Intergraded Physics and Chemistry, Standard, Honors, and Advanced Placement (AP) 1, C: Mechanics, and C: Electricity and Magnetism. 

 

I have been happily married since 2009. In 2016, my daughter was born, and was joined by my son in 2019. During this time I took a sabbatical from teaching to raise my children.

 

I am excited to return to teaching at Highland Park High School. Physics is the synthesis of conceptual understanding and using mathematics as a language to express that understanding. I believe that all students can have success in understanding, but what that success presents itself as can be quite different for each individual student.