The Western New York region of the NYSMTP provides professional learning opportunities for all WNY teachers as part of our outreach program. CTLE credit vouchers are available upon request.
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“The presenters are masters of content and pedagogy.”
“I love the energy that is cultivated among educational peers as we learn from each other with shared practices and resources.”
Upcoming Professional Development
Contact Thea Keppel at keppeltm01@buffalostate.edu with any questions or concerns regarding event registration
Review Roundup
Join STANYS and the NYS Master Teacher Program as they host Review Roundup, a half‑day professional learning experience designed to support educators in preparing students for NYSSLS‑based assessments. This collaborative event brings together science teachers from across the region to share expertise, exchange strategies, and co‑create high‑quality instructional resources. This event is open to all teachers, free of cost!
9am-10am: Flexible Learning Sessions
Participants may choose one of the following formats based on their interests and needs:
- One 50‑minute deep‑dive session, offering a focused exploration of a single topic. Sessions include high school Chemistry, Physics, and Earth & Space Sciences Investigations, Literacy strategies, and using AI to create 3-D lessons.
- Two 20‑minute mini‑sessions, allowing teachers to sample multiple ideas, resources, and review approaches. Sessions include: NYSSLS101, using PLDs, Educator Guides & Course Maps, and the Cluster Format of NY Science assessments.
These sessions are led by Master Teachers and experienced STANYS educators, providing practical tools for classroom use.
10am-12pm: Collaborative Work Groups
For the remaining two hours, teachers will join course‑specific work groups (e.g., Life Science: Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Space Sciences, Physics, Middle Level Science, Elementary Science). In these collaborative sessions, participants will:
- Work with colleagues who teach the same course
- Develop and refine review materials
- Share classroom strategies for three‑dimensional learning and assessment
- Create resources aligned to the NYSSLS performance expectations and exam formats
Participants will leave with ready‑to‑use materials and a network of colleagues to support ongoing collaboration.
Whether you’re creating lesson plans, grading, communicating with families, or designing student activities, AI can help you work smarter, not harder.
What You'll Learn:
✅ How to use AI for planning, differentiation, and content creation
✅ Time-saving hacks for grading, feedback, and classroom communication
✅ Tools for designing visuals, assessments, and engaging student materials
✅ Responsible and ethical AI use in education
Walk away with ready-to-use examples, templates, and confidence to put AI to work for you. Perfect for teachers of all grade levels and content areas with no tech expertise required!
Dates: Wednesdays, April 8th and 22nd; 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Location: Buffalo State University, SAMC 259
AI Tools Minicourse Registration
Thank you for joining us on May 6th for a free film screening of Counted Out. A new hard-hitting documentary that shines a light on math as the foundation of democracy and economic opportunity. “Counted Out” investigates the biggest crises of our time. Political polarization. Racial biases. Social injustice. Economic inequity. Climate change. And a global pandemic. All viewed through a previously unseen lens: math. See the trailer here.
Dates: Wednesday, May 6th; 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Location: Robert H. Jackson Center; 305 E. Fourth St. Jamestown, NY 14701
Are you new to teaching physics? Working toward your physics teacher certification? The WNY Region of the New York State Master Teacher Program is offering two workshops for new physics teachers this summer!
In these two 4-day workshops you will complete NYSSLS lab activities that will enhance your physics content knowledge, prepare you to teach using the new physics standards and will be fun! You will experience effective physics classroom activities and strategies that lead to successful physics teaching.
Physics Olympics and making classroom-ready materials will be included throughout both workshops and in optional Friday sessions.
Workshop 1: Mechanics and Energy
This workshop will include labs such as Modeling Pendulum Motion, Graphical Analysis of Motion, Modeling Newton’s Laws, Impulse and Conservation of Momentum, Conservation of Energy and the NYS Thermal Tails Investigation. Physics Olympics and making classroom ready materials will be included throughout the week and in optional Friday sessions.
Dates: Mon-Thurs, July 27th-30th, 8am-5pm
Location: Buffalo State University
Workshop 2: Electricity and Waves
This workshop will include labs such as Mapping Electric Potential, Series and Parallel Circuits, NYS Wheels to Watts Investigation, Speed of Sound, ray diagrams and optics, diffraction and wavelength of light.
Dates: Mon-Thurs, August 3rd-6th, 8am-5pm
Location: Buffalo State University
Physics Teacher Workshops Registration
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