Master Teacher Program - New York City

To be eligible for the New York State Master Teacher program in New York City, you must be a Math for America (MƒA) Master Teacher who currently teaches in NYC.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Successful application to the MƒA Master Teacher Fellowship
• Experience leading professional work with teachers, within MƒA or an outside organization

Fellowship Requirements:

MƒA New York State Master Teachers will serve for the duration of their MƒA Master Teacher fellowships as ambassadors to the Master Teacher programs across the other nine economic development regions of New York State. While the annual PD requirement (seven meetings) will remain the same, MƒA New York State Master Teachers will have the opportunity to broaden the reach of MƒA NY, maintaining a local presence as well as developing meaningful involvement with the state-wide corps. Involvement with other regions might take the form of assisting with the launch of the regional PD programs, leading weekend workshops, attending a New York State Master Teacher conference, participating in an on-line community, or serving as an interviewer for future cohorts of New York State Master Teachers, for example. MƒA Master Teacher Fellows who are accepted to the New York State program will not receive an additional stipend.

Application Deadline:

• Please send all application components as either .doc or .pdf files to Elisa Lopez at elopez@mathforamerica.org with the subject line “MT Application for New York State” no later than January 3, 2014.

Resources for New York City Applicants:

If you would like to be a part of the program in New York City but are not currently an MƒA Master Teacher, please consider applying to MfA first at http://www.mathforamerica.org/nyc#MT

If you have any questions about the NYC Master Teacher Program, please fill out the MƒA Contact Form and an MfA representative will contact you. 

More About Master Teachers:

There are three areas of ability and commitment to growth that are essential to successful participation in the Master Teacher community: content knowledge, pedagogy, and a deep understanding of students. Master Teachers have clear goals for further developing their breadth and depth in all of these areas:

1. Knowledge of content: Master Teachers have been exposed to and grappled with ideas that are central to their discipline at advanced levels. Like any STEM professionals, however, they view their knowledge as incomplete.
2. Knowledge of pedagogy: Master Teachers have a deep understanding of professional knowledge for teaching, and strive to incorporate successful practices in their work. They continually evaluate, refine, and adapt their practice to better meet the needs of their students.
3. Knowledge of students: Master Teachers possess a deep knowledge of their students’ neighborhoods, cultures, and values. Master Teachers see a student’s family and community as resources in their efforts to inspire them to study STEM disciplines.

If you are interested in applying to the New York State Master Teacher Program in a different region, please click here.