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Joshua Lerner

Joshua Lerner

  • Adjunct Lecturer, Master of Science in Education

Contact

joshua.lerner@northwestern.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Academic Area

Teaching, Learning, and Education

Research Interests

Bilingual education, elementary mathematics education, lesson study, teacher-led professional development, intersection of immigration and education, new teacher mentoring, rank-and-file unionism in public education

Biography

I am a National Board Certified Teacher and veteran Chicago Public Schools educator. My passions include bilingual education, elementary mathematics education, and developing strong systems of support and development for educators, especially early career teachers. In 2025, I was awarded the ISBE Cook County Co-Regional Teacher of the Year. In 2023, I received a Fulbright Teaching Research Award to study the context of immigration within public education in Medellín, Colombia. I play an active role in my union defending the rights of educators, students, and families, fighting for the schools Chicago deserves.

Education

  • NBCT, National Board for Professional Teacher Standards (maintained, 2023), Nov 2014
  • MAT, Dominican University (Education), Dec 2011
  • BS, Brown University (Psychology); magna cum laude, May 2007

Awards and Honors

  • 2023 - Awardee Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching Research Program
  • 2025 - Awardee, ISBE Cook County Co-Regional Teacher of the Year
  • 2014 - Fellow, Yale National Initiative to Strengthen Teaching in Public Schools

Select Publications

Lerner, J. (2024). Welcoming migrant students: Lessons from Colombia. American Educator, 48(4).

Lerner, J. and McDougal, T. (2023). Planning, preparing, and conducting a research lesson: A step-by-step guide. In The Mathematics Practitioner’s Guidebook for Collaborative Lesson Research. Routledge.

Lerner, J. (2022). Expanding the meaning of multiplication. In Educators' learning from Lesson Study: Mathematics for ages 5-13. Routledge.

Lerner, J. (2020). Recommendations for teaching division with remainders. Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching, 13(8).