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Infant and Family Development and Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special and General Education

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  • Program Overview

    In this program you will learn how to assess and support the development of babies and toddlers during one of the most important periods of their lives.

    You will also learn strategies for working with families in a variety of settings including child care, schools and early intervention. This program leads you to dual certification in Early Childhood Special and General Education – birth to grade 2.

    This program culminates in a Master of Science in Education and requires 50 credits.

    Five graduate students participating in conference group

  • Admissions Requirements

    Please refer to the main admissions criteria to apply for this program. There are no additional requirements.

  • Coursework

    View the coursework for this program.

  • Supervised Fieldwork/Advisement

    The heart of the program is a year-long supervised fieldwork experience.

    • Your opportunity to connect theory and practice.
    • You will have a reflective relationship with a mentor and a group of peers.
    • Your experiences will include typically developing children, as well as with children with more specialized needs.
    • You will have the flexibility to do your fieldwork in a paid position or as a student teacher.

    To meet New York State requirements, all graduate students in this program have supervised fieldwork experiences in a birth-2’s setting. Students also must have experiences in kindergarten, and in grades 1-2, in an under-resourced program, as well as in a special education or inclusion setting. All graduate students in this program fulfill some of these placement requirements through course assignments. Student teachers fulfill remaining experiences through their placements in the fall and spring. Working teachers and assistants may need to fulfill an additional fieldwork experience where they will be placed by Bank Street in the appropriate setting to meet their degree requirements.

  • Career Opportunities

    The early intervention field is creative, and flexible. Our graduates work as:

    • Teachers in nursery schools, child care centers and Early Head Start Programs
    • Early Interventionists in homes and group programs
    • Directors and Educational Directors
    • Developmental evaluators

  • Faculty

I wanted to study an emotionally responsive, progressive form of education that took the whole child into account. I spoke to a number of people who had gone through various programs in New York City, and found that Bank Street was the most highly rated.
Genevieve Blau, GSE '20

The Infancy Institute

An annual conference for current and aspiring infant/toddler specialists

Each year, Bank Street’s Infancy Institute welcomes hundreds of infant/toddler specialists to explore cutting-edge developments in research, relationship-based practice, and family-centered care. The conference has educated thousands of professionals for over three decades by setting them up with the tools to thrive in the many settings where they work with our youngest children.An annual conference for current and aspiring infant/toddler specialists

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Alumni Spotlight: Quiana Jackson

Quiana Jackson, GSE ’19, shares how her experience at Bank Street helped her connect deeply with the families she works with.

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