Graduate Student At Danbury's WestConn Honored As A Master Teacher

DANBURY, Conn. -- Natalie A. Morales, a doctoral candidate student in instructional leadership at Danbury's Western Connecticut State University, has been recognized by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as a master teacher.

A Western Connecticut doctoral student was recognized as a master teacher by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
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Joe Jenkins

11/23/2013 4:00 a.m.

Morales, who teaches at Newburgh Free Academy in Newburgh, N.Y, is just one of 105 math and science educators in the state to receive the honor.

“It is a great honor to be selected and recognized as a Master Teacher,” Morales said in a statement. “All of this would not be possible had I not been a doctoral student at WCSU. The Ed.D in Instructional Leadership Program has provided me with the knowledge for successful leadership, numerous opportunities to enhance my leadership and collaborative skills, and the development of my passion for advancing the field of education through written publications, educational research, and conference presentations."

Morales and the other master educators now have the job of assisting new teachers in the classrooms to help them develop into the next generation of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) teachers.

Regular meetings and training sessions are to be built into the STEM program. For their efforts, the master teachers will receive an annual stipend of $15,000 over the next four years.

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