Post by Chris_Wendt on Apr 15, 2014 6:00:31 GMT -5
NY State named an additional 215 teachers to be added to the existing list of 104 "NY State MASTER TEACHERS" of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).
There are now 319 "MASTER TEACHERS" in STEM subjects across NY State, 42 from Long Island.
Here is the list from Wantagh and Seaford:
To put this into better perspective, there are roughly 700 school districts in NY State, and the number of NY State Master Teachers is roughly half that number.
With no master STEM teachers in either Wantagh or Seaford, perhaps they could "share" the master teachers in Bellmore-Merrick or Plainedge.
Folks, those of you with children in our schools need to think long and hard about where Wantagh is positioned with regard to STEM education, but more importantly, where is Wantagh GOING with STEM education for YOUR kid. Billion$ and Billions$ are being spent on STEM education in The City. Even some of LI's poorer, majority-minority and high poverty and high LEP districts now have NYS Master (STEM) Teachers (Bay Shore, Copiague, Sewanhaka, and South Huntington).
If Wantagh just keeps on keepin' on, then how are we going to progress in STEM education?
Two years from now, meaning the school year after next, Wantagh is going to have to demonstrate to NYS that we:
In my opinion, Wantagh will not be able to make a significant leap forward in STEM education on our own, all by our little selves. We don't have the money, we will never have the money, and we may not even have the right priorities. But presuming we get our priorities straight, we will still need to partner-up with someone, most likely more than one someone, to step-up to STEM education in some sort of meaningful partnership for the future.
Seriously,
Chris Wendt
There are now 319 "MASTER TEACHERS" in STEM subjects across NY State, 42 from Long Island.
Here is the list from Wantagh and Seaford:
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To put this into better perspective, there are roughly 700 school districts in NY State, and the number of NY State Master Teachers is roughly half that number.
With no master STEM teachers in either Wantagh or Seaford, perhaps they could "share" the master teachers in Bellmore-Merrick or Plainedge.
Folks, those of you with children in our schools need to think long and hard about where Wantagh is positioned with regard to STEM education, but more importantly, where is Wantagh GOING with STEM education for YOUR kid. Billion$ and Billions$ are being spent on STEM education in The City. Even some of LI's poorer, majority-minority and high poverty and high LEP districts now have NYS Master (STEM) Teachers (Bay Shore, Copiague, Sewanhaka, and South Huntington).
If Wantagh just keeps on keepin' on, then how are we going to progress in STEM education?
Two years from now, meaning the school year after next, Wantagh is going to have to demonstrate to NYS that we:
- Comply with the Tax Cap, AND,
- Have taken some step(s) to consolidate some functions which will save money
In my opinion, Wantagh will not be able to make a significant leap forward in STEM education on our own, all by our little selves. We don't have the money, we will never have the money, and we may not even have the right priorities. But presuming we get our priorities straight, we will still need to partner-up with someone, most likely more than one someone, to step-up to STEM education in some sort of meaningful partnership for the future.
Seriously,
Chris Wendt