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Craig Martin
Principal, Boston Public Schools
Location: Boston, MA United States
Joined: Jan 19th, 2009

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Craig Martin is an award winning urban elementary educator with 8 years of service as Principal Intern, Classroom Teacher, and Technology specialist at Nathan Hale and Higginson Lewis Schools. Martin, 2009 Boston Educator of the Year, led transformative movements in boys’ education, family & community engagement, and technology integration. He founded a mentoring program called Brothers of Distinction to partner African American and Hispanic American male youth with mentors from the Greater Boston region. This spring, he published “The African American and Hispanic American Male Teacher Shortage” in Teachers of Color Magazine. Last summer, he presented a workshop, “Plugged In: Student-Centered Technology Integration,” at the First International Seminar on Primary School Education in Beijing China. Mr. Martin is truly passionate about educating, empowering, and elevating his community to greater heights. He earned a Masters in Educational Leadership from Lesley University and a Bachelors of Arts degree in Elementary Education from Dillard University.

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Dillard University class of 2001

Undergrad Major: Elementary Education

Claim To Fame:

ACHIEVEMENTS & DISTINCTIONS *Named Principal of Michael J. Perkins Elementary School, Boston, MA (Ma,2013) *PUBLISHED “THE AFRICAN AMERICAN & HISPANIC MALE TEACHING SHORTAGE”, TEACHERS OF COLOR MAGAZINE (2013) •PRESENTED “STUDENT CENTERED TECHNOLOGY” WORKSHOP AT FACIING THE FUTURE: FIRST INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION IN BEIJING, CHINA (JULY 2012) •PRESENTED “ENGAGING FAMILIES” WORKSHOP AT BPS’ OFFICE OF FAMILY & STUDENT ENGAGEMENT SUMMER INSTITUTE (AUGUST 2012) •SERVED AS EDUCATIONAL AMBASSADOR IN TANZANIA, AFRICA, TOKYO, JAPAN, AND MANAGUA, NICARAGUA *PRESENTED “SETTING OUR BOYS UP FOR SUCCESS” WORKSHOPS AT BPS’ PARENT UNIVERSITY, 2011-2013 •SELECTED TO ASCD EMERGING LEADERS CLASS OF 2012 •SELECTED AS BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS‘ 2009 EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR