Description
A native of Cromwell, CT, Dan graduated summa cum laude with a BS in physics from Fairfield University in 2001. Dan earned his Ed.M. from Harvard University in 2002, and completed his 6th Year Degree in administration from Sacred Heart University in 2008.
Dan has had the pleasure and privilege of teaching Physics at Darien High School since the fall of 2002. He currently teaches AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism, Honors Physics, and has also taught regular Physics and Geometry during his tenure at Darien High. He has been working with Carnegie Prep since 2013.
He is currently the advisor of the “TEAMS” team through the Science National Honor Society, and he has also been involved in working with the student government, quiz bowl, and coaching tennis during his time at Darien High School.
Dan enjoys rooting for the New York Giants and Boston Red Sox throughout the sports seasons and playing cornhole, pickleball, and golf. He resides in Trumbull, CT with his wife and daughter.
Classes
AP Exam
May 6th Test Date
Course Description
This four-class course will review all content covered on the AP 1 Physics exam (Kinematics, Dynamics, Energy, Momentum, Circular Motion, Gravitation, Simple Harmonic Motion, Rotational Motion, Torque, and Fluids.). In 2025, the college board updated the content and format of this exam, focusing on unique conceptual style prompts. Significant time will be spent on these new AP Exam style free response questions, as well as multiple choice sections. Heavy emphasis will be placed on the different types of questions and analysis of the scoring guidelines to understand how to construct a high-scoring response. This course will help students solidify their understanding of physics, become comfortable with the AP Exam style questions, and gain confidence as they maximize their performance.
AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based 2026 Test Date
Wednesday, May 6th
Schedule:
Teachers & Location:
Dan Record
AP Physics 1 Teacher
Online
$1,095.00Register
