Rob Martinelle
Lecturer
Dr. Rob Martinelle is a lecturer in Curriculum & Teaching and Social Studies Education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. His research focuses on reflective teaching, social studies education, and the self-study of teacher education practices (S-STEP). As a doctoral student, he was the recipient of BU Wheelock’s inaugural dissertation research grant in 2015.
Prior to his appointment at BU Wheelock, Dr. Martinelle worked as a secondary history teacher in several Boston Public Schools, where he also mentored beginning history teachers as a curriculum coach and supervising practitioner. For many years, he worked with BU Wheelock Professor Emeritus Philip Tate and, as an adjunct instructor, taught general and social studies methods courses to undergraduate and graduate education majors.
Recent News
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BU Wheelock Summer 2022 Reading List
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When Schools Require the Teaching of “Opposing” Viewpoints
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New Study Will Explore Impact of Massachusetts Social Studies Curricular Materials
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Dr. Rob Martinelle Examines Ambitious Teachers’ Reflections in New Publication
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Dr. Rani and Dr. Martinelle’s Student Cohort Wins Spring 2019 XCC Project Showcase
Education
EdD, Curriculum and Teaching, Boston University
EdM, Secondary Education, University of Massachusetts Boston
BA, American Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston
Courses
CT 750 Basic Principles of Curriculum & Instruction
CT 770 Seminar on Teaching
ED 110: A1 Intro to Education
ED 225: A1/B1 Project Citizen: Promoting Civic Engagement
SO 566: Developing Historical Literacy, 5-12
SO 572: A1 Curriculum and Special Methods for History and Social Science, 5-12
Selected Publications
Martinelle, R., Martell, C. C. & Chalmers-Curren, J. P. (in press). Teaching for Transformative Citizenship: A Study of Preservice Social Studies Teachers’ Developing Beliefs and Practices. Education, Citizenship, and Social Justice. https://doi.org/10.1177/17461979221115796
Martell, C., Martinelle, R., Chalmers-Curren, J.P. (in press). “We Need to Teach School Differently”: Learning to Teach Social Studies for Justice. The Journal of Social Studies Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssr.2021.10.002
Martinelle, R. (2020). Using video-stimulated recall to understand the reflections of ambitious social studies teachers. The Journal of Social Studies Research. 44(3), 307-322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssr.2020.03.001
Selected Presentations
Martinelle, R. (2020, Apr 17 - 21) Havens for Acceptance and Faith: Understanding Teacher Coping in a High-Poverty District [Paper Session]. AERA Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA (Conference Canceled)
Martinelle, R., Martell, C. C. & Chalmers, J. P. (2020, Apr 17 - 21) Learning to Teach for Transformative Citizenship: The Beliefs and Practices of Preservice Social Studies Teachers [Paper Session]. AERA Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA (Conference Canceled)
Martell, C., Martinelle, R., & Chalmers, J. (2019). Understanding the development of social justice-oriented social studies teachers: A longitudinal study. CUFA National Council for the Social Studies. Austin, Texas. [November 2019]
Martinelle, R. (2019). Learning to teach reflection: Investigating my teaching of reflective practice in an educational foundations course. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Toronto, Canada. [April 2019]
Martinelle, R., Martell, C., & Chalmers, J. (2019). Teaching for democracy in multicultural settings: A study of beginning teachers and citizenship education. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Toronto, Canada. [April 2019]
Martinelle, R. (2017). Using video-stimulated recall to understand the reflections of history teachers. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San Antonio, TX. [May 2017]
Martinelle, R. (2018). Using video-stimulated recall to understand the contents of ambitious history teachers’ reflections. CUFA National Council for the SocialStudies. Chicago, IL. [November, 2018]
Invited Talks:
Martinelle, R. (2019). Reflection and Reflective Teaching. Professional Development, Winchester Community Music School, Winchester, MA. [January 2019]
Martinelle, R. (2017). Reflection and Reflective Teaching. Faculty Committee on Teaching, Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA. [November 2017]