A Peru Gazette Correction
This a correction to the story The Peru Gazette published on September 15, 2015 which stated that four Peru Central teachers had been selected as new participants in the New York State Master Teacher Program. In fact, the four teachers named in the story were accepted in the fall of 2013. They include: Catherine Butts, Patricia Cannamela, Jenifer Guay and Richard Hathaway II. The selections announced yesterday did not include any Peru Central teachers.
The New York State Master Teacher Program, which gives dedicated STEM (Science, Technology, Math and Engineering) teachers $60,000 over four years to lead professional development sessions and train the next generation of STEM professionals. The program, which was launched in 2013 in partnership with SUNY and Math for America, now boasts 625 participants.
The new participants include 5 from the Capital Region, 17 from Finger Lakes, 5 from mid-Hudson, 7 from Mohawk Valley, 17 from the North Country, 22 from Southern Tier and 7 from Western New York.
North Country (SUNY Plattsburgh)
- Deborah Babcock, Thousand Islands School District
- Celeste Barker, Schroon Lake School District
- Barbara Bibbins, Belleville-Henderson Central School District
- Scott Carter, Ausable Valley Central School District
- Glenn Clemens, Canton Central School District
- Margaret Clemens, Norwood-Norfolk School District
- Robert Dixon, Canton Central School District
- Lisa Dunkelberg, Potsdam School District
- William Fairchild, South Jefferson School District
- Jaime Gates, Carthage Central School District
- Amber Henry, Ogdensburg School District
- John Miletich, Malone School District
- Amy Reinisch, Saranac Lake School District
- George Rogers, Malone School District
- Laurey Rosser, Canton Central School District
- Lindsey Steblen, Indian River School District
- Alicia Wentworth, Canton Central School District
Here’s a breakdown of participants all North Country participants including those selected in the fall of 2013.
North Country (SUNY Plattsburgh)
- James Allott, Potsdam School District
- Kristen Ames, Canton Central School District
- Robert Augustus Jr., Lafargeville School District
- Deborah Babcock, Thousand Islands School District
- Celeste Barker, Schroon Lake School District
- Barbara Bibbins, Belleville-Henderson Central School District
- Darlene Bissonette, Brasher Falls Central School District
- Michelle Bresett, Madrid-Waddington School District
- Alison Brown, Beekmantown Central School District
- Catherine Butts, Peru Central School District
- Patricia Cannamela, Peru Central School District
- Scott Carter, Ausable Valley Central School District
- Tammy Casey, Lake Placid Central School District
- Glenn Clemens, Canton Central School District
- Margaret Clemens, Norwood-Norfolk School District
- Troy Creurer, Madrid-Waddington School District
- Scott Danville, Beekmantown Central School District
- Bridget DeMarse, Lafargeville School District
- Katie Denny, Lafargeville School District
- Robert Dixon, Canton Central School District
- Lisa Dunkelberg, Potsdam School District
- William Fairchild, South Jefferson School District
- Christopher Fey, Ausable Valley Central School District
- Sarah Fink, Minerva School District
- Jennifer Fraser, South Jefferson Central School District
- Timothy Freed, Beaver River Central School District
- Lynn Gaffney, Thousand Islands School District
- Madonna Gardner, Willsboro Central School District
- Jaime Gates, Carthage Central School District
- Christopher Gosling, Saranac Central School District
- Jenifer Guay, Peru Central School District
- Wayne Kneussle, Saranac Central School District
- Richard Hathaway II, Peru Central School District
- Amber Henry, Ogdensburg School District
- Michelle Huckins, Brasher Falls Central School District
- Lisa Ingerson, Sackets Harbor School District
- Toni LaPoint, Carthage Central School District
- Majella LaRock, Brasher Falls Central School District
- Andrew Larsen, South Jefferson School District
- Kassandra Mariano, Lake Placid Central School District
- Emily McKernan, Brushton-Moira Central School District
- John Miletich, Malone School District
- Corey Mousseau, Plattsburgh City School District
- Edward Oliver Jr., Thousand Islands School District
- Kelly Penfield, Chazy Central Rural School District
- Tonia Phippen, Brushton-Moira Central School District
- Valerie Pond, Carthage Central School District
- Robyn Poulsen, Lake Placid Central School District
- Heather Randall-Neville, Carthage Central School District
- Amy Reinisch, Saranac Lake School District
- Kysa Roberts, Saranac Central School District
- Denise Rogers, Malone School District
- George Rogers, Malone School District
- Laurey Rosser, Canton Central School District
- Charlene Rydgren, Malone School District
- Angela Schermerhorn, Copenhagen Central School District
- Rebecca Shuman, Saranac Central School District
- Jennifer Slattery, Plattsburgh School District
- Cristy Smith, Ogdensburg School District
- Lindsey Steblen, Indian River School District
- Arlington Trombley, Chateaugay Central School District
- Michelle Watkins, Beaver River Central School District
- Alicia Wentworth, Canton Central School District
- Erin Wiley, South Jefferson Central School District
- Deborah Wilkinson, Lyme Central School District
- Amanda Zullo, Saranac Central School District
- Gretchen Zurlo, Saranac Central School District
- Southern Tier (Binghamton University)
A full upstate list is available here.
Master Teachers are chosen for distinguishing themselves in the classroom and in their school district as a whole. They teach all levels of science and math, including honors, Regents and International Baccalaureate courses, and tend to organize and participate in STEM clubs, Olympiad and robotics teams, and community service organizations.
Those selected for the program receive a $15,000 annual stipend for four years, engage in peer mentoring and intensive professional development opportunities, attend required program meetings, lead professional development sessions, and train pre-service and early career teachers.
The teachers are paired with a SUNY campus in their region to leverage faculty expertise and partner with existing teacher preparation programs.
Posted: September 16th, 2015 under General News.