About the Program
The New York State Master Teacher Program, established in 2013, recognizes outstanding K-12 public school STEM teachers and counselors and sustains a statewide professional network of educators dedicated to professional growth and development. Master Teachers and Master Counselors are educational leaders committed to sharing best practices and to creating engaging and inspiring learning environments for all K-12 students as well as support for teacher and counselor preparation programs.
The NYS Master Teacher Program’s professional network now includes eligible K – 12 STEM CTE teachers and K-12 counselors.
The New York State Master Teacher Program is a vibrant professional network of more than 1400 outstanding public school K-12 STEM teachers throughout the state who share a passion for their own STEM learning and for collaborating with colleagues to inspire the next generation of STEM leaders.
Regions throughout New York State
Mast
er Teachers join colleagues for professional learning and collaboration at nine SUNY host campuses across the state, aligned with New York’s economic development regions. Each SUNY site serves as home-base for the region and partners with other educational institutions and organizations to provide a robust program tailored to meet their Master Teachers’ unique professional growth and development goals.
Master Counselors work with their SUNY counterparts to determine the location of professional learning opportunities.
Interested in recommending a colleague to the New York State Master Teacher Program?
Please complete and submit the New York State Master Teacher Program Interest form to recommend a colleague (NYS public school K-12 STEM teacher or counselor) to apply in our next application cycle. The NYSMTP Staff will send application info to the person interested in applying or to the person who is recommended.
Find out more about the Central Region Teachers at http://www.suny.edu/masterteacher/cohort/central/