NYS Master Teachers from around the state returned to the SUNY Cortland Outdoor Education Center at Raquette Lake this summer to immerse themselves in three days of learning with NYS Master Teacher Program Regional Director for Central New York, Betsey Schuhle.
More than 100 participants gathered at SUNY ESF on a Saturday morning in February for the "CNY Youth Climate Summit - We are a Force of Nature" sponsored by the New York State Master Teacher Program and PicThe Wild Center.
Laura, welcome to the program. It’s so great to have you on board! Can you share a bit about your first impressions after working with the program for a few months?
Thanks, Rosanne. I have some great first impressions of the program - it’s exciting and wonderful to see such enthusiastic counselors and teachers...
Southern Tier Master Teachers Lindsey Hendricks in the Windsor Central School District, and Maureen Patterson, in Maine-Endwell Central School District, led the Southern Tier Math Collaborative (STMC) over the course of the 2022-2023 school year and are helping to welcome more participating school districts and expand from the elementary grades to the middle school level in the 2023-2024 school year. The STMC is a peer-to-peer professional learning opportunity focused on a student-centered, constructivist approach to building teacher mathematical communities to support skill development in students.
On September 23, The William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute welcomed Master Teachers from the North Country region for a day-long professional learning event. The K-12 teachers participated in several labs that they conduct as part of their high school chemistry program and then toured the dairy and equine barns and the Heart's Delight Farm Heritage Exhibit. NYS Master Teacher Program professional learning opportunities often serve to deepen the STEM curricular ties to the local industries, helping students see their lessons in the real world context.
Dave Czechowski, Hyde Park Central School District teacher for 17 years, recently spoke at From Campus to Industry: A Semiconductor Education and Training Pipeline Summit at the Albany Nanotech Complex,
Master Teacher Clare Gilroy was recently selected for the Ecology Project International (EPI) Fellowship, where she traveled to Baja Sur, Mexico in March to conduct research on coral reefs and learn about marine life.
Master Teacher Mary Howard has recently published a terrific new resource book, “Artificial Intelligence to Streamline your Teacher Life”. The book is very aptly named, since it is a concise, easy to use guide to an exploding topic in Artificial Intelligence (AI) known as Chat GPT.
This spring, Cathy Law, Biology, Earth Science and Field Biology teacher at New Paltz High School, led a workshop on The Secret Life of Plants
In her 20th year of teaching, Dr. Helfant is organizing her lessons and resources to share with all teachers on a YouTube Channel, Where Science Meets Curiosity. Her most recent video is “How I Bring Storylines into my Chemistry Teaching.”
Storylines help teachers adapt and create curriculum materials for the NYS P-12 Science Learning Standards. Students’ own questions drive their science learning. More information about the value of storylines in science teaching is at this link from the Next Generation Science Standards. Upcoming videos touch on Advanced Placement Biology and Advanced Placement Chemistry exam questions.
Find all Dr. Helftant’s videos and resources here. Dr. Helfant is planning to present at the Summer Statewide Conference in Oneonta in August.
The NYS Master Teacher Program is dedicated to helping teachers share their ideas, and we are grateful to Dr. Helfant for making resources she has created and used for her classroom available to more teachers.
Hartford Central School District STEAM teacher Kathy Donovan’s lesson “Creating & Learning about the Wood Wide Web” has garnered outstanding feedback from K-12 and higher ed science educators across the United States, elementary level and college level teachers, and the former president of the National Science Teacher Association.
In the 3-minute video, we learn of Mrs. Donovan’s aha moment, expanding her own content knowledge to learn about the mycorrhizal network and how she designed a lesson for her elementary school students. You will be amazed at the student-created mycorrhizal network hallway display and the Lego version too.
Watch the lesson on the STEM Teacher Leadership Network.
Mrs. Donovan encourages all teachers to join the STEM Teacher Leadership Network. There is no cost to access the many wonderful resources, and you can join the conversation in the online space for each teacher video.
In her 20th year as a science teacher in the West Babylon Union Free School District, Andrea Durbin is truly a life-long learner. She applied and was selected to join the inaugural year of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) “ Master Teacher of Invention Education Program” (MTIP).
Mrs. Durbin will join selected peers in March to help create a “national network of teacher leaders who will empower educators to foster invention and intellectual property education for their students, who are the next generation of creative thinkers, problem solvers, inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs."
A teacher leader based with the NYS Master Teacher cohort at her alma mater Stony Brook University, Mrs. Durbin teaches Advanced Placement Biology and Regents Living Environment at Babylon Senior High School.
We congratulate Mrs. Durbin on this esteemed accomplishment and look forward to what learning she brings to West Babylon and her fellow Master Teachers.
Click here for more information about the USPTO Master Teacher of Invention Education Program.
Finger Lakes Master Teachers joined Dr. Jolanda Westerhof, Dean of the School of Education, Dr. Jeanne Galbraith, Associate Professor, and Ms. Jennifer Haines, Director of Field Experiences, in an evening meeting to consider teacher preparation programs.
The NYS Master Teacher Program is dedicated to helping outstanding teachers share good ideas so that all students in NYS experience the most innovative and engaging STEM learning environments.
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Joseph Perry, Palmyra-Macedon CSD Science Teacher and Finger Lakes Master Teacher emeritus, was selected to participate in the summer International Teacher Weeks (ITW) Programme with the European Organization for Nuclear Research (Commonly known as "CERN"), a research organization that operates the largest particle physics laboratory in the world.
An alum of SUNY Fredonia and SUNY Brockport, Mr. Perry joined teachers from around the world in study groups on various topics related to particle physics and its integration into the classroom.
Read more details about Mr. Perry’s trip and what he learned to bring back for his teaching.
Dr. Tornabene shared her experiences on a panel entitled “Climate Change Education in the Public Schools.”
The U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board are pleased to announce that Sylvia Tellaeche of New York has been selected for the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Short Term (DAST) Program. Ms. Tellaeche is one of 20 U.S. citizens who will travel as an expert U.S. K–12 educators to participating countries to support projects in schools, teacher training colleges, government ministries, or educational nongovernmental organizations, as identified by U.S. Embassies and Fulbright Commissions.
Randall Middle School Principal Juli Quinn considers Ms. Tellaeche "an asset” to Randall Middle School and the Cortland Enlarged City School District as a teacher and in her role as instructional coach.
Read more about Ms. Tellaeche’s accomplishment
Master Teachers in the North Country designed another outstanding fall conference for the pre-service teachers at SUNY Plattsburgh.
Master Teachers visit first-in-nation College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity (CEHC) at University at Albany
Kari Hettinger’s dedication to helping students learn about STEAM careers and hone their STEAM skills is featured in two Teacher Profile videos for the Owego-Apalachin Central School District.
More Than 1,600 Outstanding STEM Teacher-Leaders Earning Master Teacher Recognition Across New York State
Western NY (WNY) STEM educators and their students, including WNY Master Teacher Emeritus Allen Turton and his Alden Middle School students, came together for the student-led 2022 WNYIT Conference in June.
Mid-Hudson Middle School Girls Rock STEAM.
NYS Master Teachers designed another successful spring “Girls Rock STEAM” conference for students in grades 5 through 8.
Lisa shared that the program's main objective is to "connect science educators to wildlife conservation through relevant laboratory and field-based experiences that share recent advances in the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance's conservation research."
Congratulations to NYSMTP Master Teachers Emeritus Laura Westerman, Finger Lakes SUNY Geneseo cohort, and Jessica Mintz and Stephanie Burns, Long Island Stony Brook University cohort, on stepping into your new leadership roles!
Stephanie was also recently selected as Smithtown Central School District's Director of Science and will continue to serve in leadership roles for Science Teachers Association of New York State (STANYS).
Congratulations, Stephanie, for your excellence in teaching and for the many contributions you make as a STEM leader!
Read more about Stony Brook's 40 Under 40 Award.
The Albany CSD’s Secondary Supervisor for Science, Technology, and MS FACS, Amanda Powers (also an MT emeritus) writes, "Ms.
Hirt's unceasing advocacy in interdisciplinary STEM learning and career preparation are an essential part of our Myers building and Tech department teams. Her collegial support and collaboration, instructional flexibility and innovation, positive and constructive leadership, and the thoughtful, passionate, organized way that she engages in her work has been exemplar to all of us in STEM education."
Read an article about Melissa's Award on the Albany City School District website.
For several years, Mark Kaercher, and his wife, Jessica, a librarian, have hosted a book-lending library on their front lawn. Fast forward to winter 2021, Mark wondered about extending the Little Free Library concept to share his love of math with the community in a way that would broaden people's thinking about what math encompasses.
Congratulations to Long Island Master Teachers Mary Kroll, Robert Bolen, John Halloran on the honor of having their inspiring article, Collaboration Crushes Competition! Preparing High School Research Students for Success in Big Science Careers, published in Science Teacher, a National Science Teachers Association publication. “The Science Teacher” is an award-winning journal...
Congratulations to Amy Olander for receiving a $5000 grant from the Long Island Regional Planning Council to create a native plant garden on the Accompsett Middle School campus. This grant maybe have been a surprise but Mrs. Olander love of science is not new: She earned her BS in Environmental Science from Binghamton University.
The New York State Master Teacher Program is a vibrant network of more than 1400 outstanding public school teachers throughout the state who share a passion for their own STEM learning and for collaborating with colleagues to inspire the next generation of STEM leaders.
North Country Master Teacher, Diana Danville, in partnership with SUNY Plattsburg's ShineOn Girls! program, was instrumental in setting up the “2021 ShineOn! Look to the Stars” conference, and connecting New York students with astronauts on the International Space Station for a chat and discussion of student questions.
NYS Master Teachers based at SUNY Geneseo coordinate with faculty at several nearby colleges and universities to mentor students who are preparing to become STEM teachers.Over the past few years, they have held events and developed partnerships with education majors attending SUNY Geneseo, SUNY Brockport, University of Rochester, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), and Nazareth College.
Dr. Debra Adair, SUNY New Paltz Department of Biology, led “Chasing COVID-19,” a workshop for NYS Master Teachers on the virology of COVID-19 and how teachers can incorporate relevant, real-world COVID-19 data into their classroom lessons. 136 teachers from over 90 school districts across New York State, including large city, urban/suburban, and rural locations attended the ...
Congratulations to Stony Brook-based Master Teacher AnnMarie Mills on securing a NOAA Planet Stewards grant to create habitats featuring native plants on Long Island’s Islip District Middle School grounds to increase biodiversity. Mrs. Mills credits her experience at the Greentree Foundation's Teacher's Ecology Workshop for her professional "metamorphosis".
Dr. June Wang, University at Albany Research Associate Professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, led a workshop for K-12 teachers about Mesonet’s network of environmental monitoring stations and the vast amount of data and resources available to K-12 teachers. Dr. Wang is the Quality Control Manager for NYS Mesonet, and was recently named a Fellow of the American...
NYS Master Teachers in Long Island are meeting regularly to focus on helping students connect to their classwork and to their classmates whether in remote, hybrid or in-person settings. Their focus on equity in the classroom began with discussion of vast differences in access to devices and broadband and now encompasses many ways to support student success, including differentiated ways ...
Master Teacher Chris Hurd and Indiana-based colleague, Jim Hanson, are on a mission. It is on the home page of their website: To make Computer Integrated Manufacturing [CIM] more exciting and easier for students and educators alike. Over the last seven years this teacher collaboration has led to the creation of a website...
Despite the challenges and limitations related to the COVID-19 pandemic, NYS Master Teachers and Regional Directors are creating inventive ways to connect, collaborate, and share expertise within and beyond the NYSMTP.
With keen awareness of the pandemic’s impact on opportunities for pre-service students to access field placements and mentoring support from practicing teachers...
Students in Mrs. Weinsztok’s science classes in the Westhill Central School District in Onondaga County rarely ask “When will I use this in real life?” because they are using what they learn to educate their families and community.
Long Island Master Teacher Chris Regini started his website ‘Reginius Science’ three years ago to celebrate the amazing work of the students in the Half Hollow Hills School district.
The NYS Master Teachers facilitated over 45 virtual workshops this summer in preparation for the return to school. More than 300 participants, representing K-12 school districts and university educator preparation programs, learned how to use medical cases to each human systems, how to use Google forms and Peardeck for assessment, daily routines for jump-starting math classes, and much more.
What do you get when you combine a passion for math, a passion for teaching, and a passion for coding? When it’s an experienced math teacher in the Hilton Central School District, you get FishMath by Thomas Fisher.
This summer, educators across New York State prepared for the return to schools. The NYS Master Teachers led more than 85 workshops to share their best practices for engaging STEM teaching. Based on attendance and feedback, the Summer 2020 conference was a success because it welcomed 700+ participants into online workshops.
Teachers across New York State are spending part of summer preparing for the first day of school. This is not new. Anticipating that many schools will incorporate on-line instruction into the weekly schedule, teachers are adding time to learn about tech tools that support student learning. Even the most experienced teachers are overwhelmed by the options. Which is right for NYS standards?...
The first week of Summer 2020: Leveraging our Statewide Network to Support STEM Teaching and Learning, a five week series of online professional learning sessions led by Master Teachers and Higher Ed STEM and Equity specialists, has been a perfect example of K-12 teacher collaboration.
Master Teacher Libbie Haller had been toying with the idea of designing science activity birthday parties or Girl Scout badges for a few years...
For National DNA Day on April 25, the CR Personal Genetics Professional Learning Team (PLT) organized a Virtual Genetics Conference attended by more than 80 elementary, middle and high school Master Teachers from across the state.
Students have access to a plethora of resources that she has reviewed over the course of her 30+ years teaching.
Finger Lakes Master Teacher Amy Gilbert introduces her blog, The Nurtured Neuron, collecting science education materials for parents and teachers.
featuring the work of Mid-Hudson Master Teacher Vinny Garrison and his colleagues
Many teachers have created websites to share classroom news with families. The photos and lesson details have surely inspired great dinner time conversations.
Hazzard has been filming science experiments and posting them on her YouTube page to help give kids and parents a little science instruction while schools are closed.
Being selected and named as a New York State Master Teacher is among the highest professional honors awarded to our state’s Science, Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics educators.
Congratulations to Bryan English for inspiring students and colleagues, and for coordinating a successful VEX Robotics Competition held at Onondaga Community College for CNY middle and high school students. In the words of MT colleague Maria Leonardo, “The NYS VEX Championship was a great event organized by master teacher Bryan English who does a fantastic job for the students across the state!
Girls Rock STEM at SUNY New Paltz features workshops for middle school girls and keynote speaker, Warwick Valley High School student Hannah Davis, an "Emperor Science Award" winner.
Registration open March 18-24.
Designer Genes and SciGirl Queens is a collaboration between NYSMTP, Binghamton University, Cornell University, and local businesses. Local high school students volunteer to promote enthusiasm in STEM among girls in grades 4 - 8.
Registration opens March 12.
Girls in STEM at UAlbany features a Saturday of workshops and keynote address by Dr. Kathleen Dunn, Associate Professor and Associate Head of the Nanoscience Constellation at SUNY Polytechnic. Registration now open.
NYS Master Teachers are igniting their students’ passion for understanding climate issues and taking action to address them by bringing middle and high school students together for Climate Summits and by seeking ways to integrate climate studies across the curriculum.
Being selected and named as a New York State Master Teacher is among the highest professional honors awarded to our state’s STEM educators.
Sheena Britton and Dr. Astrid Helfant, two of Oneida High School’s finest teachers, have been recognized for their excellence and selected into the New York State Master Teacher Program.
Attend a free information session on Jan 9 to find out more about a unique professional development opportunity for North Country K-12 teachers of any STEM subjects.
Find out about an exciting professional development opportunity for outstanding K-12 STEM educators in the Central New York region.
Join Southern Tier Program Director and Master Teachers on Dec. 19 for an overview of the NYSMTP and application process, and an opportunity to ask questions.
Register for a free Information session
...a lot to share about their experiences as NYS Master Teachers and their thoughts about applying for this outstanding professional development opportunity for K-12 STEM Teachers!
Register for a free Information session - held across the region through January.
“I’m excited about offerings that involve computer programming, computer hardware and using technology to improve instruction and help our students become active producers and sharers of content, as opposed to just passive consumers,” Cleland said.
Whitesboro Principal Kuhn honors Master Teachers and describes the benefits of the NYS Master Teacher Program by stating “We’ve always had a conscious effort with professional development, but this is really another level. It’s really the best of the best.”
Skaneateles CSD Superintendent, Ken Slentz honored the achievements of MTs Maureen Jarvis and Richard Garrett by stating “So many of our students have benefited from them over the years and I am thrilled that they have been properly recognized for their skills and attributes.”
Lisa Birchmore, who earned her Ed.S. degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the doctoral program at Liberty University, has been honored as a New York State Master Teacher.
Congratulations to High School teachers Mary Castaldo and David Beard on being named New York State Master Teachers.
Attend a free info session to learn more about an outstanding Professional Development opportunity for K-12 STEM Teachers!
What is Process Oriented Guided Learning? How does a chunk of silicon become a computer chip? How can I run a "gradeless" classroom? How can I develop Calculus concepts conceptually? Explore these questions and more at a free PD event in the Finger Lakes Region.
No matter what he’s doing, Rob Livingston is constantly striving to get better at it. Read more about how he and other Master Teachers continually strive to be the best STEM educators for their students.
Hunter College High School leaders are delighted that Chemistry teacher and Science Research Coordinator Gilana Reiss has been recognized for her professionalism and dedication.
Northport High School math teacher Kristen Rozell said she’s always had a passion for learning new and advanced ways to teach students in the classroom. With her recent designation as a New York State Master Teacher, she’ll be able to continue that passion.
Catskill High School chemistry and physics teacher Stefanie Loomis has been named one of New York state’s Master Teachers
After nearly two decades teaching chemistry and eighth-grade science at Herkimer teacher Suemarie Simpson still enjoys that “‘aha’ moment when students make a connection.”
Two area teachers, one from Alfred-Almond and one from Hornell City Schools, have been designated NYS Master Teachers. Katherine Carretto, Alfred-Almond Regents-level science teacher, and Tanya Ross, seventh-grade science teacher at Hornell City Schools, were among 214 educators from across the state to join the NYSMTP.
New York State has named 214 master teachers to the NYSMTP, and Auburn High School science teacher, Patrick Crawford, is one of them. Crawford, who teaches AP Biology and Biomedical Science, joins three other Auburn HS science teachers – Kathleen Austin, Judith Coye, and Janet Scheffler – currently in the program.
SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson honors new Master Teachers as educators "who are dedicated to their craft, act as leaders for colleagues and other industry professionals, and incite passion for STEM learning for their students".
While the population of Greene County makes up 0.2% of New York State, our High School STEM Educators represent nearly 1% of New York State Master Teachers.
“Mr. Haviland is a great teacher and coach, and an integral part of the Troy High community,” said Troy High School Principal Joseph Mariano. Most of all, Justin is committed to advancing his craft by continually spending his summers participating in various research programs offered throughout the area.”
Five teachers in Ithaca were added to the New York State Master Teacher Program this week.
Governor and SUNY Chancellor announce 15 Mohawk Valley region educators’ acceptance to the NYS Master Teacher Program: A. Boyd, J. Bradley, C. Calenzo, R. Calenzo, S. Douglass, M. Dunn, M. Eramo, P. J
Governor announces new Mid-Hudson region Master Teachers Alonge-Watz, Belfiore, Castellano, Czechowski, Dorritie, Glancey, Hertzog, Li, Murphy, Whittaker, and Zollner.
Bridget DeMarse, NYS Master Teacher from the North Country Region, shares good advice for those interested in entering the field of education.
The New York State Master Teacher Program welcomes a host of new STEM Teachers, including 11 representing Long Island school districts.
NYS Master Teachers led presentations at NY Teachers Summits held on nine SUNY campuses statewide. At SUNY Albany, Master Teachers Anita Stabrowski and Michael Nacheman gave a presentation on how they work to integrate math and science lessons with colleague Nichole Sullivan.
When it comes to difference-makers in the classroom, the New York State Master Teachers are some of the best of the best in STEM education.
Teachers across the country grapple with the challenges of educating students about climate change. Kelli Grabowski and colleagues from the NYS Master Teacher Program got them engaged.
The NYS Master Teacher Program partnered with STANYS to bring renowned science educator Paul Andersen to New York State...to bring the new science standards to life!
All throughout New York State and across the country, we have all been influenced by a teacher….The NYS Master Teacher Program celebrates the highest-performing STEM teachers in New York.
Colonie Central High School Science teacher Connie Woytowich was recognized by Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner and Saratoga Springs Mayor Joanne Yepsen as a 2017 Woman of Distinction.
More than 175 area girls in fourth through eighth grade are registered for this year’s Girls in STEM conference
Stephanie Nardozzi Reddien, an Amherst Central High School math teacher, has been named a New York State Master Teacher by Governor Andrew Cuomo and the State University of New York.
SUNY New Paltz holds week-long 3D printing institute, giving Mid-Hudson NYS Master Teachers a chance to immerse themselves in digital design and fabrication.
Program pools knowledge statewide.
High school physics teacher Joseph Porto was recently picked for the state Master Teacher Program. The honor supports selected teachers in sharing best practices and developing new ideas on classroom instruction.
Meet the first twenty-three teachers identified as NYS Master Teachers across New York’s Southern Tier when the New York State Master Teacher Program launched in 2014.
If you have any questions or need any assistance, please contact the NYS Master Teacher Program office at masterteacherprogram@suny.edu.