Agenda:
Social
Announcements, updates
• PLT updates: What is working, what can be improved
• Preparing for proposal writing workshop
• Preparing for summer activities
• State-wide MT meeting
Planning spring activities
•...
Dr. English shares her thoughts on introducing Le CHatelier's principle to a Regents-level chemistry class, followed by a post - lesson discussion.
Conference presentation/institute application proposal writing workshop. Any master teacher who is interested in writing a proposal to present at a conference or writing an application to attend an institute is encourage to attend.
Where: 5278 Bly Hill Rd Ashville, NY 14710 (about 1.5 hours from Buffalo State)
Plan to meet at 12:00 for a pancake lunch! Then we will learn about the boiling process and the science behind making maple syrup. Weather and sap permitting, we will go into the woods and collect sap.
Build rocket stands for making the rockets Work on some calculations for shoot the monkey Talk about Make stations for May 19th event at Buffalo State (please bring ideas from mini maker faire at the science museum or check out make zine.com) Please make and bring a paper rocket so we can...
Graphing and the relationships that correspond to the graph shape such as hyperbola (inverse), parabola (direct-square), etc... OR any other graph concept you still want to discuss!
Overwhelmed? Pressed for time? Longing to find a balance?
In the first half of the mini-course, we will explore mindfulness practices for teachers that can be implemented immediately to cultivate mindful awareness. Taking time to increase awareness of the present moment has a direct...
Overwhelmed? Pressed for time? Longing to find a balance?
In the first half of the mini-course, we will explore mindfulness practices for teachers that can be implemented immediately to cultivate mindful awareness. Taking time to increase awareness of the present moment has a direct...
Prof. Helen L. Quinn will be giving a lecture at the University at Buffalo on the Next Generation Science Standards. This event is free and open to the public. http://electron.physics.buffalo.edu/talks/Rustgi...
Build things for Make stations for May 19th fair at Buffalo State Discuss May 19th event further
The Geoscience of Hydro - fracturing - The Roles of Shale and Water
Professor Gary Lash discusses hydraulic fracturing as part of a 4-session mini course offered to Master Teachers.
All master teacher cohort meeting with social proceeding! Details TBA
We invite High School science and mathematics teachers and students to a celebration of science and math at Buffalo State College on Monday, May 19, 2014 from 4:30 -7:30PM. Please save the date and start encouraging student interested in science and math to plan on...
Review basic concepts and properties of linear algebra, introduce Mathematica as a tool for solving problems, and provide hands-on practice to solve problems stemming from study of mathematics, sports analytics, and genetics including blood type and inheritance.
To register for this mini-...
The mini-course "Applied Linear Algebra," presented by Jimmy Xu, will review basic concepts and properties of linear algebra, introduce Mathematica as a tool for solving problems, and provide hands-on practice to solve problems stemming from study of mathematics, sports analytics, and genetics...
Integrating social media in your teaching to collapsed distance and time in connecting to your students. In this minicourse you will learn about sound digital literacy pedagogies and new ways to connect to your students using social media. Jevon Hunter will present research showing that using...
Master Teacher Social Event
A day of hiking and rafting through Letchworth State Park set up by Tracy Nelson. Click here to see the flier. ...
The mini-course "Applied Linear Algebra," presented by Jimmy Xu, will review basic concepts and properties of linear algebra, introduce Mathematica as a tool for solving problems, and provide hands-on practice to solve problems stemming from study of mathematics, sports analytics, and genetics...
Review basic concepts and properties of linear algebra, introduce Mathematica as a tool for solving problems, and provide hands-on practice to solve problems stemming from study of mathematics, sports analytics, and genetics including blood type and inheritance.
To register for this mini-course click here.
Integrating social media in your teaching to collapsed distance and time in connecting to your students. In this minicourse you will learn about sound digital literacy pedagogies and new ways to connect to your students using social media. Jevon Hunter will present research showing that using...
If you don’t know what we mean by a “whiteboard,” it is a dry erase board that is 24” x 32 “ with the corners cut off for safety and a handle. Here are three representative links: http://physicsed.buffalostate.edu/AZTEC/BP_WB/ and ...
Imagine a mathematics textbook that contains only problems- no chapters, no topical divisions or subheadings, no worked examples, no definition or theorem boxes– just page after page of problems in a seemingly random order. This is what a student at Phillips Exeter Academy sees when they look at...
Overwhelmed? Pressed for time? Longing to find a balance?
In the first half of the mini-course, we will explore mindfulness practices for teachers that can be implemented immediately to cultivate mindful awareness. Taking time to increase awareness of the present moment has a direct...
The Exploring Calculus Concepts PLT will be a place to share ideas about how to teach specific topics in calculus. We will also address questions regarding the AP exam and dual enrollment Calculus I & II courses. We will share web based tools as well as other methods of visualizing calculus...
Invaders, non-natives, and aliens, oh my! What is the best way to describe plant and animal species entering western NY from other regions? This workshop will introduce you to the ecology of non-native species found in western NY, their environmental and economic harm, and their management. The...
How do we, as teachers, begin to shift/expand our practice when asked to mentor, support or coach another teacher? What frameworks would help us shift from working with kids to supporting adult colleagues? How does the work of helping a colleague to develop unfold in the current climate of...
Join Chancellor Nancy Zimpher and your Master Teacher colleagues from across the state to honor your commitment to STEM education in New York State. We look forward to having you participate in a day of professional development programming and a special recognition ceremony.
Travel...
Technology has revolutionized the way people do mathematics. But where's the revolution in our teaching? What if we could spark that revolution, ride this wave of change, and take our teaching in new and exciting directions? Imagine classrooms where kids of all ages build with mathematics. ...
During this workshop you will make an air launcher that can launch various paper rockets and can shoot various projectiles. Teachers will demonstrate how the launcher can be used in the classroom as a demonstration or as part of a lab. Each participant will make a launcher. If you have...
During this workshop you will make large (24'' x 30'') whiteboards. These whitebaords are large dry-erase baords with the corners cut off for safety and a handle. These whiteboards are great for group initiating, facilitating, and encouraging group discussions. Each participant will take 12...
Planning Future Projects/Makes
Building a trebuchet base. No experience needed!
Click here for the flyer.
Trebuchet Build Part 2
(must have attendended Part 1)
We will try again next year!
When it becomes clear what day is best for harvesting syrup we will pick the final date.
When it becomes clear what day is best for sugaring we will pick the final date.
For more information go to: http://makerfairebuffalo.com/
Cost is $30 and bring a dish to pass afterwards.
Click here to register for this!
****THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER****
PLT Member meeting 4:30-8:30
Black Box Build (Registered Participants Only) 5:30-8:30
Rain Date: August 6th
This mini-course is a motivated introduction to the idea behind this theory, which brings themes from algebra, geometry, and number theory together under one roof. The main goal of the course is to understand the definition of a group, why it is an elegant and useful definition, and the...
Dr. Van Buskirk developed one of the first engineered tissues - a lab-grown human skin and is now using tissue engineered tumor models to test/develop new medical devices for treating cancer. This mini-course will discuss how human cells can be grown in culture, focusing on the differences...
Classical geometry is a branch of amthematics concernced with questions of shape, size, relative position of figures, and the properties of space. The mathematical branch of topology is a realtively new field of mathematicsm being essentially twentieth century mathematics. Thus, there are the...
This mini-course is a motivated introduction to the idea behind this theory, which brings themes from algebra, geometry, and number theory together under one roof. The main goal of the course is to understand the definition of a group, why it is an elegant and useful definition, and the...
Dr. Van Buskirk developed one of the first engineered tissues - a lab-grown human skin and is now using tissue engineered tumor models to test/develop new medical devices for treating cancer. This mini-course will discuss how human cells can be grown in culture, focusing on the differences...
Classical geometry is a branch of amthematics concernced with questions of shape, size, relative position of figures, and the properties of space. The mathematical branch of topology is a realtively new field of mathematicsm being essentially twentieth century mathematics. Thus, there are the...
Food will be served at 6:00.
Dr. Van Buskirk developed one of the first engineered tissues - a lab-grown human skin and is now using tissue engineered tumor models to test/develop new medical devices for treating cancer. This mini-course will discuss how human cells can be grown in culture, focusing on the differences...
Classical geometry is a branch of amthematics concernced with questions of shape, size, relative position of figures, and the properties of space. The mathematical branch of topology is a realtively new field of mathematicsm being essentially twentieth century mathematics. Thus, there are the...
Park in lot I-37--parking violations will be suspended.
Organizational meeting for Master Teachers only.
This mini course explores the top of our world: the Arctic region. The mini course is divided into three sessions. The first session works to define the Arctic region, exploring unique sky phenomena, the unique physical features of a frozen landscape and the specialized adaptations of the flora...
Nudging Newton: Forces and Motion SAMC 260
Heredity SAMC 257
Earth, Moon, and Sun SAMC 175
Nudging Newton: Forces and Motion SAMC 260
Heredity SAMC 257
Earth, Moon, and Sun SAMC 175
Nudging Newton: Forces and Motion SAMC 260
Heredity SAMC 257
Earth, Moon, and Sun SAMC 175
This mini course explores the top of our world: the Arctic region. The mini course is divided into three sessions. The first session works to define the Arctic region, exploring unique sky phenomena, the unique physical features of a frozen landscape and the specialized adaptations of the flora...
Nudging Newton: Forces and Motion SAMC 260
Heredity SAMC 257
Earth, Moon, and Sun SAMC 175
This mini course explores the top of our world: the Arctic region. The mini course is divided into three sessions. The first session works to define the Arctic region, exploring unique sky phenomena, the unique physical features of a frozen landscape and the specialized adaptations of the flora...
Let There Be Light!
Evolution
Reason for the Seasons
In this mini-course, professor O’Donnell will provide an overview of the molecular biology of cancer beginning with how a normal cell becomes transformed into a cancer cell by examining the genes affected and their roles in controlling the cell cycle and programmed cell death. From there he will...
Let There Be Light!
Evolution
Reason for the Seasons
Let There Be Light!
Evolution
Reason for the Seasons
In this mini-course, professor O’Donnell will provide an overview of the molecular biology of cancer beginning with how a normal cell becomes transformed into a cancer cell by examining the genes affected and their roles in controlling the cell cycle and programmed cell death. From there he will...
Let There Be Light!
Evolution
Reason for the Seasons
In this mini-course, professor O’Donnell will provide an overview of the molecular biology of cancer beginning with how a normal cell becomes transformed into a cancer cell by examining the genes affected and their roles in controlling the cell cycle and programmed cell death. From there he will...
This is Part II of GLOBE. You must have attended the Fall 2016 workshop OR the introduction from 8:00-10:00 before this workshop.
8:30 am - 9 am | Pre-cohort meeting
9:30 am - 12:30 pm | Cohort meeting
Math educators have used string figures in their classrooms at least since the 1800's. Through "curve stitching" and "string art" we will touch upon ideas of prime numbers, greatest common divisors, graph theory, the complete graph, parabolas, cardioids, complex numbers, the Mandelbrot set, and...
Math educators have used string figures in their classrooms at least since the 1800's. Through "curve stitching" and "string art" we will touch upon ideas of prime numbers, greatest common divisors, graph theory, the complete graph, parabolas, cardioids, complex numbers, the Mandelbrot set, and...
Math educators have used string figures in their classrooms at least since the 1800's. Through "curve stitching" and "string art" we will touch upon ideas of prime numbers, greatest common divisors, graph theory, the complete graph, parabolas, cardioids, complex numbers, the Mandelbrot set, and...
Heredity
Earth, Moon, Sun
Electric, Magnetic, and Gravitational Forces
Heredity
Earth, Moon, Sun
Electric, Magnetic, and Gravitational Forces
Heredity
Earth, Moon, Sun
Electric, Magnetic, and Gravitational Forces
Heredity
Earth, Moon, Sun
Electric, Magnetic, and Gravitational Forces
Evolution
Processes that Shape the Earth
Electricy and Energy
Evolution
Processes that Shape the Earth
Electricy and Energy
Evolution
Processes that Shape the Earth
Electricy and Energy
Evolution
Processes that Shape the Earth
Electricy and Energy
This workshop will be capped at 20 participants and registration will close July 26th.
Session I: 1:00-2:00
Session III: 3:30-4:30
Join us in welcoming our 2017 NYS Master Teacher cohort, their respective Principals & Superintendents, and honored guests! Master Teacher orientation program to follow from 6 – 8.
Dr. Pearson will continue his discussion from the cohort meeting in a three hour workshop.
Come learn about groups and organizations around Western New York and how they can enhance your science teaching!
A full day mini-course with JoAnna Nangle
This will be an active shoreline remediation project Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper is working on located at Beaver Island State Park. Please contact Alison Moran if you are interested in joining!
Come help us make Whiteboards! All skill levels are welcome - we need laborers as well as those who can run some machines. Those who help get to take away a set of boards (6 large or 12 small).
This will take place after the cohort meeting.
This is a make up for those who cannot make it to Fredonia on October 5.
This meeting will continue to focus on developing and testing events for Physics Olympics.
Dr. Andy Berglund, University of Albany
This meeting will continue to focus on developing and testing events for Physics Olympics.
Dr. Andy Berglund, University of Albany
Dr. Andy Berglund, University of Albany
Speaker Dr. John Almarode
Hoping to reschedule for later in the year. Please check back for updates.
Hoping to reschedule for later in the year. Please check back for updates.
Hoping to reschedule for later in the year. Please check back for updates.
Please check email for link to join.
Please check email for link to join.
Check your email for the link to join.
Please check email for link to join.
Hoping to reschedule for later in the year. Please check back for updates.
Hoping to reschedule for later in the year. Please check back for updates.
Check email for link to join.
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Email adamect01@mail.buffalostate.edu if you are interested in participating.
Check email for link to join.
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Gholdy Muhammad workshop entitled Cultivating Genius: An Equity Model for Culturally & Historically Responsive Education
This PLT will work to improve teaching, ourselves, and student/community through the reading of a book each month. We will open ourselves to new ideas and perspectives as we read and discuss the books. By improving upon our knowledge we will be able to improve upon our students’ overall...
In this PLT members will be exploring regional outdoor locations with science standards and learning in mind. Recording will happen on different platforms to be shared within classrooms and with teachers to guide outdoor learning. Time will be given in the PLT to both explore sites and...
Teacher.Desmos is a software that has many applications of the Math K-12 curriculum. This group will explore how students can learn from both evaluative and interpretive feedback. Students will learn by interacting with mathematical representations, illustrations and getting proper feedback....
This PLT focuses on the unique challenges our school year will bring after being remote, hybrid and/or concurrently teaching for nearly 2 years. We will utilize the PLT learning cycle to investigate our biggest obstacles, analyze student work and artifacts and finally share out successful...
In this PLT we will be focusing on the social/emotional well being of the students in our classroom and school community. We will develop strategies and techniques to deepen our knowledge of our students as we work to build classroom communities and foster relationships with our families. Our...
This Professional Collaboration is for science and math teachers interested in exploring how a better understanding of each other’s curriculum can enrich the classroom experience for teachers and students alike. Participants will center the discussion around a major concept of physics and...
This Professional Collaboration will provide a forum for teachers to share their mentoring experiences with each other in order to gain insight into one another's practices and grow their mentoring knowledge and skills. Mentoring of preservice teachers in their early field experience, mid-level...
This PLT will allow for collaboration amongst K - 8 teachers utilizing the Amplify platform in their classrooms. Our goal is to share strategies which maximize instruction and engagement for students. We will investigate how the curriculum and skills develop from year to year.
This PLT...
This PLT will work to focus on strategies that build Math Fact Fluency. We will study the research done by Jennifer Bay-Williams and Gina King in the Math Fact Fluency book. We will also be reading, Figuring out Fluency in Mathematics Teaching and Learning, by Jennifer Bay-Williams and John...
Members of this PLT will walk away with design challenges ready to implement in their classrooms. Our goal is to create working solution models for each design challenge, along with rubrics and instructional materials. All challenges can be modified to be implemented in all subject areas/grade...
In this PLT members will be exploring regional outdoor locations with science standards and learning in mind. Recording will happen on different platforms to be shared within classrooms and with teachers to guide outdoor learning. Time will be given in the PLT to both explore sites and...
**Food and beverages served at 4:30pm**
This 12 hour mini course will eliminate any fears of not
knowing where to start with coding! We will start with
the basics of how to think like a computer and first solve
puzzles that are fun and challenging without a computer...
**Food and beverages served at 4:30pm**
Number Sense, Addition, and Subtraction
From counting and cardinality through place value, this minicourse will look at the big ideas relating to
number, addition & subtraction from whole numbers to fractions, the strategies students...
*Food and beverages served at 4:30pm*
In this minicourse, the new standards, specifically for grades 1, 3 and 6-8, will be explored using the content area of heredity. Ideas about the role DNA plays in transmitting traits from generation to generation will be developed using effective 3-...
**Food and beverages served at 4:30pm**
This 12 hour mini course will eliminate any fears of not
knowing where to start with coding! We will start with
the basics of how to think like a computer and first solve
puzzles that are fun and challenging without a computer...
**Food and beverages served at 4:30pm**
Number Sense, Addition, and Subtraction
From counting and cardinality through place value, this minicourse will look at the big ideas relating to
number, addition & subtraction from whole numbers to fractions, the strategies students...
*Food and beverages served at 4:30pm*
In this minicourse, the new standards, specifically for grades 1, 3 and 6-8, will be explored using the content area of heredity. Ideas about the role DNA plays in transmitting traits from generation to generation will be developed using effective 3-...
By studying mathematical big ideas and how they progress across grade levels this PLT will support teachers in creating a more student driven mathematical learning community. The PLT will use routines, Context for Learning and other professional resources to support teachers in developing...
Members of this PLT will be focusing on teaching lessons through the lens of the cross cutting concepts, while engaging in science and engineering practices to deliver the disciplinary core ideas.
This PLT will be facilitated by Mary Dileas.
Members of this PLT will be focusing on teaching lessons through the lens of the cross cutting concepts, while engaging in science and engineering practices to deliver the disciplinary core ideas.
This PLT will be facilitated by Cheryl Aldrich.
The MAKE PLT provides time and resources for teachers who are interested in learning how to create demonstration models that improve student understanding of concepts. We design and build a variety of projects to use as testing apparatus, instructional aides, or for demonstrations with our...
*Food and beverages served at 4:30pm*
In this minicourse, the new standards, specifically for grades 1, 3 and 6-8, will be explored using the content area of heredity. Ideas about the role DNA plays in transmitting traits from generation to generation will be developed using effective 3-...
**Food and beverages served at 4:30pm**
This 12 hour mini course will eliminate any fears of not
knowing where to start with coding! We will start with
the basics of how to think like a computer and first solve
puzzles that are fun and challenging without a computer...
**Food and beverages served at 4:30pm**
Number Sense, Addition, and Subtraction
From counting and cardinality through place value, this minicourse will look at the big ideas relating to
number, addition & subtraction from whole numbers to fractions, the strategies students...
*Food and beverages served at 4:30pm*
In this minicourse, the new standards, specifically for grades 1, 3 and 6-8, will be explored using the content area of heredity. Ideas about the role DNA plays in transmitting traits from generation to generation will be developed using effective 3-...
**Food and beverages served at 4:30pm**
This 12 hour mini course will eliminate any fears of not
knowing where to start with coding! We will start with
the basics of how to think like a computer and first solve
puzzles that are fun and challenging without a computer...
**Food and beverages served at 4:30pm**
Number Sense, Addition, and Subtraction
From counting and cardinality through place value, this minicourse will look at the big ideas relating to
number, addition & subtraction from whole numbers to fractions, the strategies students...
This PLT aims to improve our teaching, relationships with student/community, and our own lives. We will open ourselves to new ideas and perspectives as we read and discuss each book. Each month a book is read, the focus may be aligned with math/science content, or an educational issue. By...
In this PLT we will be focusing on the social/emotional well being of the students in our classroom and school community. We will develop strategies and techniques to deepen our knowledge of our students as we work to build classroom communities and foster relationships with our families. Our...
In this PLT members will be exploring regional outdoor locations with science standards and learning in mind. Recording will happen on different platforms to be shared within classrooms and with teachers to guide outdoor learning. Time will be given in the PLT to both explore sites and...
This Professional Collaboration will provide a forum for teachers to share their mentoring experiences with each other in order to gain insight into one another's practices and grow their mentoring knowledge and skills. Mentoring of preservice teachers in their early field experience, mid-level...
This mini course explores the top of our world: the Arctic region. The mini course is divided into three sessions. The first session works to define the Arctic region, exploring unique sky phenomena (the aurora borealis, the midnight sun, and optical mirages), the unique physical features of a...
This Professional Collaboration is for science and math teachers interested in exploring how a better understanding of each other’s curriculum can enrich the classroom experience for teachers and students alike. Participants will center the discussion around a major concept of physics and...
This PLT will allow for collaboration amongst K-8 teachers utilizing the Amplify platform in their classroons. Our goal is to increase engagement with 3D instruction through the use of phenomenon. We will also investigate possible changes to assessment.
This PLT will be co-facilitated by...
This PLT will work to focus on strategies that build Math Fact Fluency. We will study the research done by Jennifer Bay-Williams and Gina King in the Math Fact Fluency book. We will also be reading, Figuring out Fluency in Mathematics Teaching and Learning, by Jennifer Bay-Williams and John...
Members of this PLT will be focusing on teaching lessons through the lens of the cross cutting concepts, while engaging in science and engineering practices to deliver the disciplinary core ideas.
This PLT will be facilitated by Cheryl Aldrich.
Members of this PLT will be focusing on teaching lessons through the lens of the cross cutting concepts, while engaging in science and engineering practices to deliver the disciplinary core ideas.
This PLT will be facilitated by Mary Dileas.
Agriculture is extremely vulnerable to climate change and, sometimes, violent events that stem from it. Our grape growers, especially, have been noting the profound changes in weather patterns. You are invited to join fellow Master Teachers to learn more about what is happening locally and how...
The MAKE PLT provides time and resources for teachers who are interested in learning how to create demonstration models that improve student understanding of concepts. We design and build a variety of projects to use as testing apparatus, instructional aides, or for demonstrations with our...
This mini course explores the top of our world: the Arctic region. The mini course is divided into three sessions. The first session works to define the Arctic region, exploring unique sky phenomena (the aurora borealis, the midnight sun, and optical mirages), the unique physical features of a...
Teacher.Desmos is a software that has many applications of the Math K-12 curriculum. This group will explore how students can learn from both evaluative and interpretive feedback. Students will learn by interacting with mathematical representations, illustrations and getting proper feedback....
Members of this PLT will walk away with design challenges ready to implement in their classrooms. Our goal is to create working solution models for each design challenge, along with rubrics and instructional materials. All challenges can be modified to be implemented in all subject areas/grade...
By studying mathematical big ideas and how they progress across grade levels this PLT will support teachers in creating a more student driven mathematical learning community. The PLT will use routines, Context for Learning and other professional resources to support teachers in developing...
This PLT aims to improve our teaching, relationships with student/community, and our own lives. We will open ourselves to new ideas and perspectives as we read and discuss each book. Each month a book is read, the focus may be aligned with math/science content, or an educational issue. By...
This PLT focuses on the unique challenges our school year will bring after being remote, hybrid and/or concurrently teaching for nearly 2 years. We will utilize the PLT learning cycle to investigate our biggest obstacles, analyze student work and artifacts and finally share out successful...
This mini course explores the top of our world: the Arctic region. The mini course is divided into three sessions. The first session works to define the Arctic region, exploring unique sky phenomena (the aurora borealis, the midnight sun, and optical mirages), the unique physical features of a...
Members of this PLT will be focusing on teaching lessons through the lens of the cross cutting concepts, while engaging in science and engineering practices to deliver the disciplinary core ideas.
This PLT will be facilitated by Mary Dileas.
This PLT will work to focus on strategies that build Math Fact Fluency. We will study the research done by Jennifer Bay-Williams and Gina King in the Math Fact Fluency book. We will also be reading, Figuring out Fluency in Mathematics Teaching and Learning, by Jennifer Bay-Williams and John...
In this PLT we will be focusing on the social/emotional well being of the students in our classroom and school community. We will develop strategies and techniques to deepen our knowledge of our students as we work to build classroom communities and foster relationships with our families. Our...
Teacher.Desmos is a software that has many applications of the Math K-12 curriculum. This group will explore how students can learn from both evaluative and interpretive feedback. Students will learn by interacting with mathematical representations, illustrations and getting proper feedback....
This PLT focuses on the unique challenges our school year will bring after being remote, hybrid and/or concurrently teaching for nearly 2 years. We will utilize the PLT learning cycle to investigate our biggest obstacles, analyze student work and artifacts and finally share out successful...
Click here to access the flyer for our speaker events.
The MAKE PLT provides time and resources for teachers who are interested in learning how to create demonstration models that improve student understanding of concepts. We design and build a variety of projects to use as testing apparatus, instructional aides, or for demonstrations with our...
This Professional Collaboration will provide a forum for teachers to share their mentoring experiences with each other in order to gain insight into one another's practices and grow their mentoring knowledge and skills. Mentoring of preservice teachers in their early field experience, mid-level...
This Professional Collaboration is for science and math teachers interested in exploring how a better understanding of each other’s curriculum can enrich the classroom experience for teachers and students alike. Participants will center the discussion around a major concept of physics and...
This PLT will allow for collaboration amongst K-8 teachers utilizing the Amplify platform in their classrooms. Our goal is to increase engagement with 3D instruction through the use of phenomenon. We will also investigate possible changes to assessment.
This PLT will be co-facilitated by...
Members of this PLT will walk away with design challenges ready to implement in their classrooms. Our goal is to create working solution models for each design challenge, along with rubrics and instructional materials. All challenges can be modified to be implemented in all subject areas/grade...
By studying mathematical big ideas and how they progress across grade levels this PLT will support teachers in creating a more student driven mathematical learning community. The PLT will use routines, Context for Learning and other professional resources to support teachers in developing...
This PLT aims to improve our teaching, relationships with student/community, and our own lives. We will open ourselves to new ideas and perspectives as we read and discuss each book. Each month a book is read, the focus may be aligned with math/science content, or an educational issue. By...
In this PLT we will be focusing on the social/emotional well being of the students in our classroom and school community. We will develop strategies and techniques to deepen our knowledge of our students as we work to build classroom communities and foster relationships with our families. Our...
Members of this PLT will be focusing on teaching lessons through the lens of the cross cutting concepts, while engaging in science and engineering practices to deliver the disciplinary core ideas.
This PLT will be facilitated by Mary Dileas.
The MAKE PLT provides time and resources for teachers who are interested in learning how to create demonstration models that improve student understanding of concepts. We design and build a variety of projects to use as testing apparatus, instructional aides, or for demonstrations with our...
This Professional Collaboration will provide a forum for teachers to share their mentoring experiences with each other in order to gain insight into one another's practices and grow their mentoring knowledge and skills. Mentoring of preservice teachers in their early field experience, mid-level...
This Professional Collaboration is for science and math teachers interested in exploring how a better understanding of each other’s curriculum can enrich the classroom experience for teachers and students alike. Participants will center the discussion around a major concept of physics and...
This PLT will work to focus on strategies that build Math Fact Fluency. We will study the research done by Jennifer Bay-Williams and Gina King in the Math Fact Fluency book. We will also be reading, Figuring out Fluency in Mathematics Teaching and Learning, by Jennifer Bay-Williams and John...
In this PLT members will be exploring regional outdoor locations with science standards and learning in mind. Recording will happen on different platforms to be shared within classrooms and with teachers to guide outdoor learning. Time will be given in the PLT to both explore sites and...
Members of this PLT will walk away with design challenges ready to implement in their classrooms. Our goal is to create working solution models for each design challenge, along with rubrics and instructional materials. All challenges can be modified to be implemented in all subject areas/grade...
Teacher.Desmos is a software that has many applications of the Math K-12 curriculum. This group will explore how students can learn from both evaluative and interpretive feedback. Students will learn by interacting with mathematical representations, illustrations and getting proper feedback....
This PLT focuses on the unique challenges our school year will bring after being remote, hybrid and/or concurrently teaching for nearly 2 years. We will utilize the PLT learning cycle to investigate our biggest obstacles, analyze student work and artifacts and finally share out successful...
By studying mathematical big ideas and how they progress across grade levels this PLT will support teachers in creating a more student driven mathematical learning community. The PLT will use routines, Context for Learning and other professional resources to support teachers in developing...
This PLT will be facilitated by Alan Baczkiewicz & co-facilitated by Mary Katherine Flett.
3D Learning Through the Focus Lens of the Cross Cutting Concepts and the Science and Engineering Practices" will allow the participants to explore how we can teach the DCI's using the 3...
Members of this PLT will be focusing on teaching lessons through the lens of the cross cutting concepts, while engaging in science and engineering practices to deliver the disciplinary core ideas.
This PLT will be facilitated by Cheryl Aldrich.
This PLT will always meet immediately...
This PLT will allow for collaboration amongst K-8 teachers utilizing the Amplify platform in their classrooms. Our goal is to increase engagement with 3D instruction through the use of phenomenon. We will also investigate possible changes to assessment.
This PLT will be co-facilitated by...
This PLT aims to improve our teaching, relationships with student/community, and our own lives. We will open ourselves to new ideas and perspectives as we read and discuss each book. Each month a book is read, the focus may be aligned with math/science content, or an educational issue. By...
In this PLT we will be focusing on the social/emotional well being of the students in our classroom and school community. We will develop strategies and techniques to deepen our knowledge of our students as we work to build classroom communities and foster relationships with our families. Our...
*Morning food and beverages available at 8:30. Lunch will be provided.*
New York is embarking on great change in science education! The SUNY Buffalo State Master Teacher Program is providing workshops for teachers and administrators to prepare for the new science standards.
Moving...
Members of this PLT will be focusing on teaching lessons through the lens of the cross cutting concepts, while engaging in science and engineering practices to deliver the disciplinary core ideas.
This PLT will be facilitated by Mary Dileas.
The MAKE PLT provides time and resources for teachers who are interested in learning how to create demonstration models that improve student understanding of concepts. We design and build a variety of projects to use as testing apparatus, instructional aides, or for demonstrations with our...
This Professional Collaboration will provide a forum for teachers to share their mentoring experiences with each other in order to gain insight into one another's practices and grow their mentoring knowledge and skills. Mentoring of preservice teachers in their early field experience, mid-level...
This Professional Collaboration is for science and math teachers interested in exploring how a better understanding of each other’s curriculum can enrich the classroom experience for teachers and students alike. Participants will center the discussion around a major concept of physics and...
This PLT will allow for collaboration amongst K-8 teachers utilizing the Amplify platform in their classrooms. Our goal is to increase engagement with 3D instruction through the use of phenomenon. We will also investigate possible changes to assessment.
This PLT will be co-facilitated by...
Members of this PLT will walk away with design challenges ready to implement in their classrooms. Our goal is to create working solution models for each design challenge, along with rubrics and instructional materials. All challenges can be modified to be implemented in all subject areas/grade...
Teacher.Desmos is a software that has many applications of the Math K-12 curriculum. This group will explore how students can learn from both evaluative and interpretive feedback. Students will learn by interacting with mathematical representations, illustrations and getting proper feedback....
This PLT focuses on the unique challenges our school year will bring after being remote, hybrid and/or concurrently teaching for nearly 2 years. We will utilize the PLT learning cycle to investigate our biggest obstacles, analyze student work and artifacts and finally share out successful...
Members of this PLT will be focusing on teaching lessons through the lens of the cross cutting concepts, while engaging in science and engineering practices to deliver the disciplinary core ideas.
This PLT will be facilitated by Cheryl Aldrich.
This PLT will always meet immediately...
If you’ve ever been interested in the sport of curling and wanted to give it a try, here’s your opportunity! After our Cohort meeting, we will be going to the Buffalo Curling Club to learn a little about the science behind the sport, and then get on the ice and give it a try. We will learn what...
This PLT will work to focus on strategies that build Math Fact Fluency. We will study the research done by Jennifer Bay-Williams and Gina King in the Math Fact Fluency book. We will also be reading, Figuring out Fluency in Mathematics Teaching and Learning, by Jennifer Bay-Williams and John...
In this PLT members will be exploring regional outdoor locations with science standards and learning in mind. Recording will happen on different platforms to be shared within classrooms and with teachers to guide outdoor learning. Time will be given in the PLT to both explore sites and...
By studying mathematical big ideas and how they progress across grade levels this PLT will support teachers in creating a more student driven mathematical learning community. The PLT will use routines, Context for Learning and other professional resources to support teachers in developing...
This PLT aims to improve our teaching, relationships with student/community, and our own lives. We will open ourselves to new ideas and perspectives as we read and discuss each book. Each month a book is read, the focus may be aligned with math/science content, or an educational issue. By...
This Professional Collaboration is for science and math teachers interested in exploring how a better understanding of each other’s curriculum can enrich the classroom experience for teachers and students alike. Participants will center the discussion around a major concept of physics and...
Members of this PLT will be focusing on teaching lessons through the lens of the cross cutting concepts, while engaging in science and engineering practices to deliver the disciplinary core ideas.
This PLT will be facilitated by Mary Dileas.
