{"id":685,"date":"2019-07-17T18:18:40","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/news-archives\/nataliemoralesmasterteacher\/"},"modified":"2019-07-17T18:18:40","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:18:40","slug":"nataliemoralesmasterteacher","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/news-archives\/nataliemoralesmasterteacher\/","title":{"rendered":"2013 WCSU doctoral student earns state recognition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DANBURY, CONN. <\/strong>\u2014 New York science teacher Natalie A. Morales has been noted as an inspiration to students and now she will teach other educators how to generate enthusiasm for learning in the classroom.<\/p>\n

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Morales, a doctoral candidate for the Ed.D. in Instructional Leadership<\/a> at Western Connecticut State University,<\/a> has been recognized as a master teacher<\/a> by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. One of 105 math and science educators in the state to receive the honor, Morales teaches science at Newburgh Free Academy in Newburgh, N.Y. <\/p>\n

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The educators now have the job of assisting new teachers in the classroom in order to help them develop into the next generation of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) teachers.<\/p>\n

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Regular meetings and training sessions are to be built into the program. For their efforts, the Master Teachers will receive an annual stipend of $15,000 over the next four years.<\/p>\n

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Last month, Morales was named a PDK Emerging Leader<\/a> for her work integrating reading and writing skills into her science lessons as called for in the new Common Core State Standards.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt is a great honor to be selected and recognized as a Master Teacher,\u201d Morales said. \u201cAll 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.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt is my hope and continued goal to use what I have learned and gained here at Western to continue educating our current and future generations of students, teachers and policy makers as agent of academic knowledge and change.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Western Connecticut State University offers outstanding faculty in a range of quality academic programs. Our diverse university community provides students an enriching and supportive environment that takes advantage of the unique cultural offerings of Western Connecticut and New York.\u00a0 Our vision: To be an affordable public university with the characteristics of New England\u2019s best small private universities.<\/em><\/p>\n

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