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Working together! View Graduate Programs Starting Out The New Teacher Community Connecting new teachers with Lesley faculty and experienced alumni mentors to provide the support needed early in a teaching career. Join the New Teacher Community Moving Up Graduate Degrees On campus, online, in residence, low residence, discover our extensive opportunities to acquire advance degrees, licensure and certifications — where you want and when you want. Explore Graduate Degrees Making Change Advanced Professional Development Supporting educators across their career span with opportunities that address critical areas of students' needs. Discover Opportunities Working Together Partnering for Futures We partner with school districts, community colleges, and organizations to advance education, support teachers and address the opportunity gap in communities. Let's Work Together for Change Lesley Educators in Action Victoria Burnett '12 Victoria Burnett uses the gift of music and storytelling to bring lesser-known tales to life. Read Victoria's story. Kimberley Gilles '12 Opposing injustice and celebrating all voices, award-winning educator Kimberley Gilles is recognized for outstanding teaching. Read Kimberley's story. Craig Martin ’07 A leadership philosophy based on feedback, affirmation, and joy has made a meaningful impact at this Principal of the Year’s South Boston elementary school. Read Craig's story. Tracey Baptiste Telling the Untold Stories: The author and Lesley faculty member calls for more African-American heroes in children's stories. And she's talking about heroes not only of struggle, but also of ingenuity and intellect. Read Tracey's story. Ruiming Huang ’17 A degree in Early Childhood Studies through Lesley's partnership with Bunker Hill Community College helped Ruiming develop a school for Chinese language and culture. Read Ruiming's story. Robert Mitropoulos ’17 Reaching Students with Special Needs: As a classroom teacher at the Cotting School, Robert Mitropoulos says his days are filled with "small celebrations." Read Robert's story. Asiya Shaikh ’21 Asiya Shaikh advocates for the humanities as a vital means of teaching children critical thinking skills. Read Asiya's story. Holly Doe '99 Award-winning teacher, Holly Doe, speaks about the importance of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) at the elementary level. Read Holly's story. Youlanda Gibbs '01 This distinguished Lesley alum offers impoverished rural Southerners a healthier life and meets critical need with 'Palmetto Place.' Read Youlanda's story. David Levine ’84 An educator uses music to create 'classrooms of belonging.' His new documentary explores the importance of teaching empathy and creating connections with students. Read David's story. Ellie Brennan '16 Studying in Lesley’s Collaborative Internship Program helped Ellie form the skills, experiences, and teaching style she needed to become the special educator she always aspired to be. Read Ellie's story. Marie Ntawizera ’20 Rwandan refugee and current Lesley Early Childhood Education Masters candidate, Marie Ntawizera, shows her children that ‘education is the key for everything. Read Marie's story. Advancing the Practice and Profession Where Theory, Practice and Partnerships Meet Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative Bringing 30 years of innovative, research-based, system-wide educational improvement efforts to partnerships with thousands of schools to improve literacy outcomes for children. Center for Inclusive and Special Education Supporting educators, families, and communities in meeting the needs of all learners. Guided in the belief in the competence of all people who may have different ways of knowing, learning, and expressing. Center for Mathematics Achievement Helping educators deepen their mathematics content knowledge and pedagogy through a variety of professional development offerings. Lesley STEAM Learning Lab Embracing the “maker” way of knowing and researching new opportunities for learning through engagement and inquiry-based exploration. Want more? Join our collaborative learning community and active support network. Connect with educators and our partners. Join the Community