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.

Participants have said...

“I am so thankful for the time the instructor put into this course and her willingness to share her knowledge! I have not attended a coding PD as amazing as this, ever!”

“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 Sarah Ptak at ptaks01@buffalostate.edu with any questions or concerns regarding event registration

WNY Physics Teachers Alliance: April Meeting Date

The NYSMTP Western New York Physics Teacher Alliance (WNYPTA) is an active community of physics and physical science teachers in the Buffalo Niagara Region.  We are teachers sharing ideas, learning together, and creating a professional community of physics and physical science teachers. All meetings are open to physics,  physical science, and other interested teachers – free of charge. Upon request CTLE credit for three hours of professional development will be issued to all attendees.

Location: Buffalo State SAMC 357
Date: Saturday, April 26th; 9am-12pm

WNYPTA April Date RSVP

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Counted Out Movie Screening

We are excited to invite you to Buffalo State's campus in May for a free film screening of Counted Out. A new hard-hitting documentary that shines a light on maths 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: maths.

Location: Burchfield Penney Art Center; Peter & Elizabeth Tower Auditorium
Date: Tuesday, May 6th; 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Counted Out Movie Screening Registration

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Mathematical Landscapes in Practice: Pedagogical Moves to Create a Learning Community in Grades K-8 (Multiplication & Division)
Denea Czapla & Rachael Burke

The Western Region of the New York State Master Teacher Program is excited to offer an extension of our mathematical landscapes of learning series that focuses on the pedagogical moves teachers make to nurture a community of mathematicians across the elementary and middle school grades. The mathematical content will be situated within Cathy Fosnot’s landscape of learning framework and will explore the coherent development of topics along the K – 8 spectrum. Video case studies across the grade levels of classroom practice will be analyzed and discussed using the TRU Framework, from Dr. Alan Shoenfeld at the University of California, Berkeley. These video cases provide opportunities for participants to share their grade level expertise and to enhance our understanding of the content connections across the landscape.  
 
May's sessions will highlight building a welcoming math community for learners to take risks, gain confidence, and take charge of their learning with a focus on the landscape of multiplication and division throughout grades K-8. Sessions will feature mathematical models and tools for thinking, including number lines, Building Thinking Classroom principles, number strings, and more. Real world contexts and situations will be used as we consider how to best develop students’ conceptual understanding, mathematical identity, and a supportive, nurturing classroom community.
 
Location: Buffalo State SAMC (room TBA)
Dates: Tuesdays & Thursdays, May 20th, May 22nd, May 27th, & May 29th; 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
 
This event has a capacity of 40 people
 
 

STEM Activities Minicourse: Interdisciplinary Problem Solving
Christina O'Malley

This 4-day workshop for teachers is designed to provide you with hands-on experience in a variety of STEM activities. Teachers will walk away with fresh, classroom-ready ideas to inspire the next generation of problem-solvers!

  • Day 1: Engineering & Problem-Solving: Egg Drop with Microbit
  • Day 2: Nerdy Derby & Forces of Motion
  • Day 3: Building Structures
  • Day 4: Circuits, Soldering, & Robots

Location: Buffalo State SAMC (room TBA)
Dates: Tuesdays & Thursdays, May 20th, May 22nd, May 27th, & May 29th; 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

This event has a capacity of 24 people

STEM Activities Minicourse Registration

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Whiteboard Making Workshop

The NYSMTP Western New York Physics Teacher Alliance (WNYPTA) is hosting a whiteboard making workshop, open to all WNY teachers. Each attendee will receive 12 whiteboards to use in their classroom - CTLE will not be offered for this workshop

Location: Buffalo State Technology Building
Date: Saturday, May 31st; 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Whiteboard Making Workshop Registration