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Craig C. Martin's thoughts and ideas on guiding students to higher attainment.
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Love Supreme Soul Stir for Tyree Nichols & Half Moon Bay VictimsFebruary 1, 2023 at 5:00 AMI find myself looking to Love Supreme by John Coltrane or the Photograph soundtrack for a way to guide my heart as I write this message to the BBCS community.Unpacking the gristly details of the unnecessary murders of seven Asian Americans at Half Moon Bay... -
Failing Forward–R&B Soul Life Lesson– You Have Control On the Next Pace In Your JourneyFebruary 6, 2023 at 5:00 AMI was watching the R&B money podcast interview between R&B superstars, Tank, J Valentine, and Ari Lennox. During this conversation, Tank and J Valentine were both giving flowers and gems to Ari who has become quite the songstress of our day. Tank... -
How to create a culture of safety and inclusiveness for LGBTQIA youth in learning spaces by Craig MartinImagine being a 15-year-old kid, learning certain things in a school that relates to others but do not apply to you. Imagine being bullied by your peers just because you do not fit into the usual gender norms. Well, LGBTQIA youth does not have to imagine t... -
There Is A Queer Agenda: Creating Brave Inclusive Care Communities for LGBTQIA Students & StaffOpening Remarks: There Is A Queer Agenda: Fullying Embracing The Humanity of Our LGBTQIA Youth. Creating Brave Inclusive Care Communities for LGBTQIA Students & Staff by Craig MartinI am elated to stand with each of you today as a proud Queer Black Ma... -
Generating Genius: Living the Dream of Educating, Empowering, and Elevating Brown Boys to GreatnessGenerating GeniusLiving the Dream of Educating, Empowering, and Elevating Brown Boys to Greatness!By Craig Martin, M.EdI had to pinch myself when I realized that I was front and center stage with my dream of molding brown boy potential before an audience o... -
The Power Within: Red Ranger Rocks RallyAs I stood in the mirror in some deeply uncomfortably clinging polyester blend red tights---all I could do is laugh. My mother’s jokes were in my head…”Baby...you a Martin! Make sure you got all that lovin right before you run out in front them cameras.” Y... -
It's the Standard, Not the Curriculum!If you are spending more time flipping through Expeditionary Learning, Focus, EngageNy, or Sadlier curriculum materials than you are unpacking the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks--you are probably starting off your planning on the wrong foot. John Kin... -
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A Good Turnaround Story: How a Small Urban K-5 Boston School Defied the Odds & Won!View Google Slide here -
I AM NOT OKAY"To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all the time."--James BaldwinI, too am Ahmaud, Sean, Rodney, Philandro, Malcolm, and Martin! Can anyone see we are all connected?It is unfortunate that the ... -
#LoveisTheBridge: Call 2 Action on Racial Injustice Killings (Message to Staff)Greetings All,Confusion and Anger and Fear and Dispair are alive in our nation, today. Precious lives of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and countless others have lost their lives to the brutality of those who are called to prot... -
Passion Is A Priority: Key Leadership Levers as a PrincipalIn the Spotlight: Passion is the PriorityPrincipal, March/April 2019. Volume 9, Number 4. NAESP Magazine Craig Martin Principal Michael J. Perkins ElementaryBoston, MassachusettsThe stats:Years as a principal: 62018 NAESP National Distinguished Principal®E... -
How to Use Classroom Walls (EdWeek Magazine)Environment Matters! Today's scholars are bombarded by media and messaging across print and digital means. Today's teachers want to ensure that classroom walls reach and teach today's 21st-century scholars. Our students are more likely to b... -
MASCD Webinar on Race Equity 12/21/2020MASCD is continuing our discussions to support schools and educators around the topic of Racial Equity. Our last MASCD session was about ensuring equity in our districts as we were getting ready to open. Now that we are a few months into the year, we want... -
Creating Brave Spaces for Equity (Teacher Success Summit/Oct2020)June 23, 2021 at 3:30 PMWatch here -
Making Mindfulness a Leadership PriorityOctober 5, 2021 at 7:30 PM“So….your bloodwork looks okay...But it looks like you are low in iron… Could it be fatigue? Have you really been tired?” queried my primary care physician, Dr. Lui? Duhhhhh, I was thinking. Dr. Lui knows I am a school leader. And COVID is real.I remem... -
Addressing Academic Gaps-- ASCD Town Hall Webinar 7.16.2020July 15, 2020 at 10:00 PMIn this video, you will learn a variety of strategies you can utilize to support scholars who may have academic and behavioral challenges. Watch hereDownload File