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Craig Martin
Principal, Boston Public Schools
Location: Plain, 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

Experience

I currently work with Boston Public Schools as Principal
I have 8 years of experience working in the Teaching / K-12 Education industry.

Grade 3 All-Boys Teacher | Higginson-Lewis K-8 School
From January 2012 to Current • 14 year(s)
Cultivates culturally relevant and responsive programme where boys' social, emotional, and academic development receives proper nurturing to generate genius potential.

Math Facilitator | Higginson-Lewis K-8 School
From January 2012 to Current • 14 year(s)
Provide school-based professional development for Common Core mathematics content and serve as liaison between Boston Public Schools' Math Department and school.

Summer Program Director | BPS Homeless Education Resource Network
From January 2011 to Current • 15 year(s)
Manage planning and implementation of comprehensive summer learning experience for hundreds of Boston Public Schools' homeless youth.

Exhibitors Coordinator | BPS Parent University
From January 2009 to Current • 17 year(s)
Coordinate hundreds of Greater Boston community partners to provide thousands of families with comprehensive resources for academic programs, health, and college options.

Grade 5 Teacher | Nathan Hale Elementary School
From January 2007 to January 2012 • 5 year(s)
Founded NH Lego Robotics Program and the Brothers of Distinction mentoring program for Grades 3-5 Black and Latino males.

Mentoring Program Founder | Nathan Hale Elementary School
From January 2007 to January 2009 • 2 year(s)
Created innovative mentoring program that partnered Boston Public Schools' employees with at-risk youth to foster student creativity, motivation, and engagement.

Principal Intern | Nathan Hale Elementary School
From January 2007 to January 2008 • 1 year(s)
Developed school master schedule, student handbook, school website, staff professional development workshops, data assessment tools, and pilot fifth grade single-sex classes initiative.

Technology Specialist | Nathan Hale Elementary School
From January 2005 to January 2007 • 2 year(s)
Developed and facilitated technology integration trainings and workshops for staff and families, school yearbook, and K-5 digital storytelling projects.

Grade 4 Teacher | Memorial Elementary School
From January 2003 to January 2005 • 2 year(s)
Developed data analysis tools that enhanced teaching and learning opportunities leading to higher levels of student achievement in co-teacher model.

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