Drury, DeWitte Named Master Teachers
Congratulations to Webster CSD teachers Melanie Drury and Peter DeWitte for being named New York State Master Teachers!
Drury and DeWitt are among 144 educators, representing 83 school district’s, recently added to the statewide network. Drury has been teaching science for 12 years and is currently in her 10th year at Webster Thomas High School. DeWitte, a technology teacher at Webster Schroeder High School, has been teaching for 26 years, 24 of which have been in Webster.
Master Teacher is a professional network of more than 1,700 public school teachers with a passion for inspiring the next generation of educational leaders. They support students in grades K-12 in the areas of science, technology, computer science, robotics, coding, engineering, math, and integrated STEM. Leaders in their professions, they also serve as mentors for students and early-career teachers.
The Master Teacher Program is hosted at nine SUNY campuses to leverage the expertise of the University's faculty and existing educator preparation programs, and SUNY counterparts collaborate regularly with local STEM career and industry experts. Drury and DeWitte attended SUNY Geneseo.
Throughout their four-year participation in the program, Drury and DeWitte will engage in peer mentoring and intensive content-oriented professional development opportunities throughout the academic year; work closely with pre-service and early career teachers to foster a supportive environment for the next generation of STEM teachers; and attend required regional meetings to participate in and lead professional development sessions each year.
