Katelin Corbett

Sloan Awards for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics • 2018

Title and Organization Regents Physics, AP Physics C, Eleanor Roosevelt High School

Bio

Katelin Corbett is described as warm, inquisitive, and brilliant. According to a colleague, “Ms. Corbett is remarkable in her ability to get students to perform at a level they would never have imagined and then to consider science as a career option. Every day she is changing the lives of her students.” Before she arrived, 86% of the students passed Regents Physics but only 37% achieved mastery level. After her first year, the passing rate was 95% with 65% the rate of mastery. Says Principal Dimitri Saliani, “This was amazing. Without a doubt, Ms. Corbett is one of the best teachers I have ever seen. And, I would say, there is no student she can’t reach.” Echoes a student, “I guarantee you’ll push yourself beyond what you think your limits are in her classes.”