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Margaret Martinez DeLuca

Director, Urban Education Semester

Course Instructor

Urban Education Semester

Academic Interests

Art as academic expression Curiosity and play as the foundations for learning at any age Justice, equity and responsive teaching in urban public education Mathematical reasoning and problem solving Nature and inquiry Student-centered learning Technology in the curriculum

Recent Courses Taught

Some of the Values that Shape My Work

Learning; respecting the knowledge of others; building from differences; fostering communities of learners; equity and justice in educational environments.

Work with Families, Children, Schools, and Communities

Classroom teacher (k - high school); math coach; science coordinator; assistant principal; social studies federal grant collaborator; community organizer; board of trustees k-12 school; instructor of adults in Mexico.

Selected Professional Development Work

Early childhood: active learning, classroom environments, reading the world of children; pk – high school mathematics: focus on critical thinking, problem based learning, authentic assessment and CCSS; PK – 8th grade science: focus on inquiry; integrated curriculum; middle school.

Educational Background

  • M.S.Ed., Bank Street College of Education
  • B.A., College of Mount Saint Joseph

Contact me:

(212) 875-4699 mdeluca@bankstreet.edu
610 W 112Th St # 640B
New York, NY 10025-1898