Master Teachers Program

Finger Lakes Region

The State University of New York at Geneseo serves as the Finger Lakes Regional campus for the Master Teacher Program. The New York State Master Teacher Program seeks to identify, reward, and support master teachers throughout New York State. The role of master teachers as professional mentors and content experts is key to developing the current cadre of outstanding educators as well as developing skilled future teachers. Adequately documented is the shortage of STEM teachers in the k-12 system, and by engaging directly with those teaching math and science in grades 6-12 today, New York State can ensure that students will be college and career ready for the jobs of tomorrow.

 

 

Upcoming Events

As of January 16, 2016

 

Minicourses – All in Newton 205 (Minicourses are videoconferenced and arranged at the state level)

March 3, 10, 17 (Thursdays) 5:30-7:30 “Discovering the Subatomic World”

April 21, 28, May 5 (Thursdays) 5:30-7:30 “What is Engineering”

March 30, April 6, 13 (Wednesdays) 5:30-7:30 “Nanoscience”

March 1, 22, April 5 (Tuesdays) 5:30-7:30 “Introducing Number Theory to Students” 

 

 

Finger Lakes Events

January 16 (Saturday) - Bailey First Floor Classrooms

10:00-12:00 Action Research - Michael Rozalski, SUNY Binghamton

12:00-1:30 Lunch

1:30-3:30 Flipping Classrooms - Dan Fullerton

1:30-3:30 Reaching Struggling Students - Kim Agar et al.                             5.5 hours

 

 

January 27 (Wednesday)

7:00 The Coolest Use of Light: How to Make the Coldest Matter in the Universe - Wolfgang Ketterle              2 hours

 

February 6 (Saturday) – Milne Library (104, 105, 121, 213)

10:00-12:00 Genetic Engineering - Bob Rothman at RIT

10:00-12:00 Geometry - George Reuter

10:00-12:00 GIS - Jim Kernan

12:00-1:30 Lunch

12:00-1:30 Poverty and Education - Jane Fowler Morse (computer lab)          5.5 hours

 

 

February 10 (Wednesday) – ISC 115

4:30-6:30 Golly: It's the Bio-Savart Law - George Marcus                                 2 hours

 

 

March 5 (Saturday) – Bailey - First Floor Classrooms

10:00-12:00 Oceanography - Christy Tyler, RIT

10:00-12:00 Learning and the Brain - Terry Bazzett

10:00-12:00 Grant Writing -Sue Engman

12:00-1:30 Lunch

1:30-3:30 Science and Technology of Music - Mark Bocko, U of R                   5.5 hours

 

 

April 16 (Saturday) Milne Library (104,105, 121, 213)

10:00-12:00 Teaching with Field Trips - Randy French

12:00-1:30 Lunch

1:30-3:30 Electronic Resources in STEM - Bonnie Swoger & Michelle Costello (bring laptops)

1:30-3:30 Mastery Grading - Jamie Porta                                                           5.5 hours

 

 

April 14 (Thursday)

7:00 "Origins of Life" American Rock Salt Lecture                                               2 hours

 

Contact Coordinators

The following SUNY Geneseo faculty serve as co-directors of the Master Teacher Program for the Finger Lakes Region

Dr. Kurt Fletcher, Physics and Astronomy: fletcher@geneseo.edu

Dr. Amy Sheldon, Geological Sciences: sheldon@geneseo.edu

Dr. George Reuter, Mathematics: reuter@geneseo.edu