Welcome back Master Teachers! We look forward to hearing about your summer experiences and kicking off another year of collaboration!
New York State Master Teacher Program
The NYS Master Teacher Program fosters a collaboration among the selected outstanding k-12 STEM educators, whereby they develop expertise in the areas of content, pedagogy, and students' families and communities. The Western New York region of the NYSMTP works with 250 teachers from over 50 school districts.
FEATURED
NYS Master Teachers Lead Session at NCSM Conference in Chicago
September 23, 2024
The National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics held its 56th annual conference in Chicago this September. WNY Master Teachers Denea Czapla and Erin McClure lead a session titled Powerful Conversations for Powerful Classroom Instruction: Creating Spaces for Teacher Reflection and Growth. The session focused on building a coaching culture of reflection, refinement, and action focused on the continuous improvement in mathematical learning for teachers and their students, as well as applying research-informed coaching practices to enhance teaching practices.
Congratulations to Denea and Erin on a successful session!
NYSMTP WESTERN REGION NEWS
WNY Master Teacher-Led Groups
Each year, Master Teachers form Professional Learning Teams, Outreach Groups, and Collegial Circles dedicated to developing ideas related to content, pedagogy, and students & their communities. We are excited to see what these groups are able to accomplish this year!
2024-2025 MT-Led Groups:
- Adding STEAM to the Elementary Classroom
- Ambitious Science Teaching (AST) in Practice
- Building Math Problem Solvers Through Daily Routines (K-5 & 6-8)
- Building Thinking Classrooms in Practice (K-6 & 7-12)
- Creating and Using Instructionally Supportive Assessments in NGSS Classrooms
- Desmos, BTC, TRU, and YOU!
- Environmental Place-Based Learning
- Exploring the Relevance of Math in the Workplace
- HHMI Biointeractive Resources for 3D Lesson Development
- Physics Olympics
- Science in Our Lives: Exploring & Preparing for Students' Futures
- SEL and DEI&B in STEM
- STEM Educational Videos
- STEM Hikes
- Storyline Science
- TRU Science
- Using Learning Theory to Enhance Student Learning & Motivation
Read descriptions of all MT-Led Groups here.
The Image Above Gives Data About the NYS Master Teacher Program
- 124,000+ students across New York State have a NYS Master Teacher
- There are 921 current Master Teachers
- More than 549 Master Teacher Emeritus
- Giving us a total of 1,470 Master Teachers statewide
- 61% Teach High School
- 15% Teach Middle School
- 15 % Teach Elementary School
- 9% Teach Across Grade Levels
- 100% of the Master Teachers state that their collaboration with other NYS Master Teachers have provided them with professional renewal and inspiration for their work as STEM educators
- 99% of MTs agree that their status as a NYS Master Teachers has increased their opportunities to develop their leadership skills.
- 97% of MTs agree that their experiences in the NYSMTP have increased their opportunities to share their work with teachers in their school or district.
- The percent of High Needs Districts with NYS Master Teachers:
- 100% Large City
- 58% New York City
- 57% Urban/Suburban/ High Needs
- 51% Rural High Needs
The NYSMTP invites applications from eligible K-12 STEM Teachers & Counselors! In 2022, Governor Hochul announced the expansion of the New York State Master Teacher Program to create a cohort of counselors and to encourage more teachers with CTE certificates related to STEM careers projected to be in high demand to apply. The program creates a statewide network of the highest performing educators dedicated to sharing the expertise with peers and attracting the brightest minds to careers in the STEM fields and education. Through participation in the NYSMTP, selected educators engage in professional learning and receive $15,000 stipends annually over four years. Visit suny.edu/masterteacher for detailed information about eligibility and the application process. "New York is home to many talented teachers, and we owe an enormous debt of gratitude to educators across our state." -Governor Hochul
The NYS Master Teacher Program invites outstanding, experienced K012 STEM teachers and K-12 counselors who are committed to: reflection, continuous professional growth, collaboration, creating and sustaining a supportive and engaging learning environment, excellence in STEM education for all students, and making a difference within and beyond schools to apply for a four-year Master Teacher fellowship. Governor Hochul said, "I'm proud to announce the expansion of the Master Teacher network and the open application for the next round of STEM teachers and counselors.". A NYS Master Teacher said, "The experiences I had [with the Program] inspired me to bring back to my classroom the plethora of ideas and examples that fellow educators shared, that supported me in many ways to become a better more effective educator. THAT is what the Master Teacher Program does best.
"Since 2013, New York's Master Teacher program has recognized our state's most talented and dedicated educators for their persistence in engaging students in STEM fields. These teachers are instrumental in the development of our future leaders, and it is a privilege to recognize them every year."