NYSMTP Summer 2020

NYSMTP Summer 2020: Leveraging our Statewide Network to Support STEM Teaching and Learning


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Week 1 July 13 - July 17, 2020

Professor of Childhood Education, New York University

Week 1 Guest Speaker, Dr. Okhee Lee. Register now: July 13 at 3:00 pm

Dr. Okhee Lee, served on the NGSS writing team and led the NGSS Diversity and Equity Team. Her research focuses on equity in science for all students, particularly English language learners. Dr. Lee received a 2019 Innovations in Research on Equity and Social Justice in Teacher Education Award from the American Educational Research Association .

on Twitter @LeeOl16

Week 1 NYS Master Teacher Presenters

Top row, left to right: Scott Beiter, Josephine Bruno, Chris Buchman, Jim Burdick, Andrea Durbin, Cassie Goldman, Brooke Harris, Tobias Hatten.

Second row, left to right: Gene-Paul Jordan, Mark Kaercher, Diana Kolhoff, Sheila Mauriello, Rose Mauro, Craig Mills, Mary Anne Murray.

Third row, left to right: Tim O Brien, Amanda Oldacre, Sonal Patel-Dame, Chris Regini, Megan Roth-Ueno, JoEllen Schuleman, Annette Sebuyira, Anya Swiss.

Week 2 July 20 - July 24, 2020

Executive Director of the California Mathematics Project

Week 2 Guest Speaker, Dr. Kyndall Brown. July 20 at 3:00 pm

Dr. Kyndall Brown's work focuses on making mathematics accessible to all students regardless of their racial or ethnic background, gender, language proficiency, or academic abilities. Brown encourages educators to learn to teach with consideration for students' varied skill levels and the "real world" relevance of mathematics.

on Twitter @kyndallab

Week 2 NYS Master Teacher Presenters

Top row, left to right: Mark Belden, Robert Bolen, Elizabeth Burns, Stephanie Burns, Barbara Butka, Shaun Canaski,

Amy Cappiello, Stephanie Conklin, Shaundra Davis.

Second row, left to right: Joanne DeMars, Shannon Gilroy, Ben Gnacik. Scott Gray, Alyssa Greco, Kristina Gregory, Libbie Haller,

John Halloran, Tobias Hatten, Deb Henry,

Third row, left to right: Melissa Hirt, Mark Kaercher, Mary Kroll, Steve Kushnir, Hanz Litz, Sheila Maurrillo, Dave Morell, Elaine Ojeda, Amanda Oldacre.

Fourth row, left to right: Amy Parr, Sonal Patel-Dame, Heather Pizza, Jenn Rightmyer, Danielle Rodrigues, Brian Roecklein, Matthew Romanow,

Jessica Schindler, Brad Smith, John Sunderland.

Fifth row, left to right: Anya Swiss, Agnieszka Taciak, Vicki Tibbals, Robyn Tornabene, Allen Turton, Laura Wenzel,

Dan Williams, Laura Williams, Marlene Yolango.

Week 3 July 27 - July 31, 2020

Week 3 NYS Master Teacher Presenters

Top row, left to right: Stephanie Burns, David Chizzonite, Evan Curran, Shannon Gilroy, Nichole Hantsch, Tobias Hatten, Victoria Hernandez, Dawn Knapp,

Jane Koestler, Mary Kroll, Cathy Law, Donna Lillis.

Second row, left to right: Ken Lyman, Clare McGovern-Lind, Edward Miller, Melinda Moran, Hannah Murphy, Harry O'Malley, Samrat Pathania,

Michael Pawlikowski, Andrea Schneider, Lisa Wheeler, Daniel Williams.

Week 4 August 3 - August 7, 2020

Woods-Beals Endowed Chair for Urban Education, SUNY Buffalo State

Week 4 Guest Speaker, Dr. Jevon Hunter August 6 at 8:30 am

Dr. Jevon Hunter’s scholarly interests explore learning and pedagogy as they impact urban youth, families and teachers with special emphasis on African-American and Latina/o populations. His focus is on understanding how culture, history, and language intersect with learning, literacy, and technology and related social justice and equity implications.

on Twitter @jevonhunter

Week 4 NYS Master Teacher Presenters

Top row, left to right: Kristin Angello, David Beard, Thomas Bell, Kim Burkhart, Donna Callaghan, Anthony Canestaro, Kelly Czermerys,

Nick Darrah, Shaundra Davis, Colin Douglass.

Second row, left to right: Shauna Douglass, Michele Dunn, Kevin Ford, Brian Frantz, Erin Garland, Mary Howard, Kimberly King,

Lon Knappenberger, Karyn LIbretto, Jeanne Lotito.

Third row, left to right: Sheila Mauriello, Lisa Meschutt, Ronald Perry, Krista Peterson, Kay Silvestri, Christina Steurrys, Michael Vaccariello,

Kathleen Washburn, Stephen Wefer, Bobson Wong.

Week 5 August 10 - August 13, 2020

Week 5 NYS Master Teacher and Guest Presenters

Top row, left to right: Lisa Alexander, Michael Amante, Josephine Bruno , Karen DeMoss, Beth Faulknham, Tricia Fuller-Johnson, Shannon Gilroy.

Second row, left to right: Beth Goldberg, Brian Halling, Natalie Hurley, Michelle Layer, Michael Li, Donna Lillis, Liz McCheyne.

Third row, left to right: Gretchen Mille, Melody Morris, Heather Pizza , Eric Rothdiener, Jr., Steph Stanglin, Jody Suprenant, Gary Tinkler.