Faculty Scholarship
Since its earliest days as a leader in teacher preparation, faculty and staff from the Graduate School of Education have held a longstanding commitment to the pursuit of academic writing, publication, and research. Scholarship materials across a range of topics and platforms share a singular goal: to share a deeper look at the Bank Street approach to teaching and learning amongst a widespread community of educators and leaders both within Bank Street and beyond. Explore an overview of faculty scholarship (pdf)
Curated List of Published Work and Presentations
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2025
(Re)Imagining Inclusion for Children of Color with Disabilities
Harvard Education Press, March 2025
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2024
Nurturing Nature: Gardening for Special Needs
Future Horizons, December 2024
Jill MaysThe Instructor in the Workplace: Using a Transformative Framework for Online Practice in Corporate Spaces
Teachers College Press, September 2024
Robin E. Hummel, Laura Zadoff, and Steven GossReconceptualizing Quality Early Care and Education with Equity at the Center
Bank Street Occasional Paper Series, May 2024
Mark Nagasawa and Cristina Medellin-PazRedefining Quality to Center the Capabilities of Young Children
Bank Street Occasional Paper Series, May 2024
Soyoung Park, Sunmin Lee, Nnenna Odim, and Jennifer Keys AdairEngaging Community Stakeholders: Redesigning a Teacher Education Program in Early Childhood Special Education
National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement, April 2024
Soyoung Park, Jessica Charles, Rae Leeper, and Beatrice BenavidesReframing Deficit Narratives to Honor the Community Cultural Wealth of Immigrant Families of Children with Disabilities
Journal of Family Diversity in Education, January 21, 2024
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2023
Transforming Online Teaching in Higher Education: Essential Practices for Engagement, Equity, and Inquiry
Teachers College Press, October 2023
Steven Goss, Robin E. Hummel, Laura ZadoffThickening Borders through Least Restrictive Environment: The Case of an Immigrant Kindergartner with Autism
Multiple Voices: Disability, Race, and Language Intersections in Special Education, 2023
Soyoung ParkRefocusing on Competencies: A “Yes AND Approach” to the Child Life Crisis
ACLP Bulletin, Summer 2023, Vol. 41 No.3
Genevieve Lowry, Lindsey Murphy, and Cara SmithIn Preschool, One Size Doesn’t Fit All. So Why is NYC Asking Early Educators to Use a Single Curriculum?
Chalkbeat, July 2023
Helen FrazierTransforming Online Teaching in Higher Education: Essential Practices for Engagement, Equity, and Inquiry
Teachers College Press, October 2023
Robin E. Hummel, Laura Zadoff, and Steven GossWeDesign: Conceptualizing a process that invites young children to codesign inclusive learning spaces
Sage Journals, May 2023
Sarika S. Gupta, Mark NagasawaIf You Stay Ready, You Don’t Have to Get Ready: Preparing for the ECE System America Deserves
Teachers College Press, April 2023
Mark K. NagasawaGrowing for Justice: A Developmental Continuum of Leadership Capacities and Practices
Corwin, April 2023
Jessica Blum-DeStefano, Deborah Brooks Lawrence, and Eleanor Drago-SeversonRe-Examining State Part C Early Intervention Program Coordinators’ Practices through a Positive Lens on Leadership: A Qualitative Secondary Analysis
Sage Journals, February 2023
Sarika S. Gupta, Victoria Sherif, and Xiaohan ZhuTransforming Early Years Policy in the U.S.: A Call to Action
Teachers College Press, February 2023
Mark K. Nagasawa, Lacey Peters, Marianne N. Bloch, and Beth Blue SwadenerCultivating Powerful Mentorship in Educator Credential Programs
February 2023
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2022
Learning to See More Clearly: Extending Lucy Sprague Mitchell’s Vision for Geography Teaching
Occasional Paper Series: Issue 48, November 2022
Abigail Kerlin and Ellen McCrumSchools as Made Works
Schools, Volume 19, Number 2, Fall 2022
The University of Chicago Press Journals
Cecelia TraughPrison
The Role of Child Life Specialists in Community Settings, October 2022
Genevieve LowryThe Role of Child Life Specialists in Community Settings
October 2022
Genevieve LowryThe Use of Culturally Sustaining Practices in Play to Foster Resilience
Handbook of Research on Play Specialism Strategies to Prevent Pediatric Hospitalization Trauma, November 2022
Genevieve LowryPlay’s Continuum of Needs: Building Blocks for Deepening Play Opportunities in Medical Environments
Handbook of Research on Play Specialism Strategies to Prevent Pediatric Hospitalization Trauma, November 2022
Deborah VilasPopcorn Comes to School: The Story of a Kitten in Kindergarten
Understanding Feelings in Community series, August 1, 2022
Lesley Koplow, GSE ’79Learning Strands, Issue 7 (pdf)
University of Aberdeen, Spring/Summer 2022
Jessica CharlesUndocumented Children Deserve Health Care in NJ and the Sooner the Better | Opinion
NJ.com, June 3, 2022
Heather Koball and Seth Hartig, and co-author Suma SettyOp-Ed: NJ’s TANF Program Falls Short in Supporting Families in Poverty
NJ Spotlight News, May 31, 2022
Heather Koball and Seth HartigHow Preschool Teachers Can Benefit From Mindful Thinking
Edutopia, March 23, 2022
Sarika S. GuptaMitigating Bias in Mathematics Instruction
Math for All News, March 2022
Nesta MarshallTo Ask Questions of the Universe: Confronting Habitus for Racial Equity with Descriptive Inquiry
Studies in Philosophy and Education, March 2022
Cecelia Traugh, co-author Cara FurmanFostering Culturally Sustaining Practice and Universal Design for Learning: Digital Lesson Annotation and Critical Book Clubs in Literacy Teacher Education
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, February 2022
Laurie Rabinowitz, co-author Amy TondreauWilson’s Wishes: A Story for Children in the Time of Covid
January 6, 2022
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2021
Mapping the Design and Facilitation of Critical Self-Reflection in a Culminating Clinical Course for Early Childhood Special Education Teacher Candidates
Taylor & Francis Online, December 2021
Sarika S. GuptaReciprocity
Teachers College Press Blog, December 06, 2021
Cecelia TraughFighting For Justice in Education: How Schools Can Lead the Change Towards a More Equitable World
Occasional Paper Series, Issue #46, 2021
Tara Kirton, GSE ’15Curation as a Literacy Practice: Bringing a Critical Lens to Traditional Field Trip Spaces
Multicultural Curriculum Transformation in Literacy and Language Arts, October 2021
Laurie Rabinowitz, co-author Amy TondreauUsing Descriptive Inquiry to Support Teachers
Edutopia, September 9, 2021
Cecelia Traugh, co-author Cara FurmanCollaborative Inquiry to Support Critically Reading Children’s Literature
The Language Arts Journal of Michigan, July 1, 2021
Laurie Rabinowitz, co-author Amy TondreauAnalyzing Representations of Individuals with Disabilities in Picture Books
The Reading Teacher, April 27, 2021
Laurie Rabinowitz, co-author Amy TondreauJasmine’s Big Idea: A Story for Children in the Time of Covid
March 30, 2021
Lesley Koplow, GSE ’79Reconceptualizing Assistance for Young Children of Color With Disabilities in an Inclusion Classroom
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, February 18, 2021
Soyoung Park, co-authors Sunmin Lee, Monica Alonzo, and Jennifer Keys AdairEmotionally Responsive Practice: A Path for Schools That Heal, Infancy–Grade 6
Teachers College Press, January 8, 2021
Lesley Koplow, GSE ’79Descriptive Inquiry in Teacher Practice: Cultivating Practical Wisdom to Create Democratic Schools
Teachers College Press, January 8, 2021
Cecelia Traugh, co-author Cara FurmanArchival Educators Roundtable Newsletter, Winter, 2021Brett Dion -
2020
Lilah in the Land of The Littles
December 31, 2020
Lesley KoplowChapter 6: Power to the Profession? Reading and Repoliticizing Early Childhood Workforce Development in the United States
Revisiting Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed: Issues and Challenges in Early Childhood Education, September 28, 2020
Mark Nagasawa and Beth Blue SwadenerAn “Old Fight”: A Case Study of Enduring Struggle in Early Childhood Education
Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, September 1, 2020
Mark NagasawaStrengthening Leadership and Teaching Capacity Through Community and College Relationships: Two Case Studies
Professional and Ethical Consideration for Early Childhood Leaders, June 2020
Joy Lundeen Ellebbane, Carmen Colón, and Wendy PollockBalancing Literacies: UDL/CSP-Infused Elementary Reading Instruction
Multifaceted Strategies for Social-Emotional Learning and Whole Learner Education, 2020
Laurie Rabinowitz and Amy TondreauDemystifying Disproportionality: Exploring Educator Beliefs About Special Education Referrals for English Learners
Teachers College Record Volume 122, Number 5, 2020
Soyoung ParkEn Comunidad: Lessons for Centering the Voices and Experiences of Bilingual Latinx Students
Heinemann, February 25, 2020
Carla España and Luz Yadira Herrera
Archival Educators Roundtable Newsletter, Winter, 2020Brett Dion -
2019
Revisiting the Visiting Teacher: Relearning the Lessons of the Whole-Child Approach
Social Service Review (University of Chicago Press), Volume 93, Number 4, December 2019
Jessica Charles, Bank Street College, and Susan Stone, University of California, BerkeleyHonoring Knowledge and Experience: Highlighting Caregiver Voices in a Professional Development Curriculum
Occasional Paper Series, Issue #42, 2019
Margie BrickleyTrans + Languaging: Beyond Dual Language Bilingual Education
Journal of Multilingual Education Research Volume 9 (2019): The Power of Voice: Contributions of Ofelia García to Language Education
Cristian R. Solorza, GSE ’02
Performance Assessment of Aspiring School Leaders Grounded in an Epistemology of Practice: A Case Study
International Council of Professors of Educational Leadership, Volume 14, Number 1 (Spring 2019)
Jessica E. Charles, Bank Street College, Rebecca Cheung, University of California, Berkeley, and Kristin Rosekrans, University of California, BerkeleyFeelings Charts Instead of Behavior Charts: Radical Love Instead of Shame
Ethics in Education, March 2019
Margaret Blachly, GSE ’05 and Noelle Dean -
2018
Bringing Joy to Uninspired Teachers of Math
Bank Street Snapshots of Practice, November 2018
Hal MelnickCommunity Empowerment and Change in Early Childhood: Education diplomacy within a United States context
Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) Journal, October 26, 2018
Takeima Bunche-Smith, GSE ’97, Veronica Benavides, Faith Lamb-ParkerLearning to Look, Looking to Learn
K-12 STEM Education, Vol. 4, Number 4, October – December 2018
Karen Rothschild, Marvin Cohen, Barbara Dubitsky, Nesta Marshall, co-authors Babette Moeller, and Matt McLeodTeachers with guns—it might be even worse than you think
The Hechinger Report, August 6, 2018
Jessica CharlesConceptualizing the Problems and Possibilities of Interprofessional Collaboration in Schools
Children & Schools, Volume 40, Number 3; July 2018
Jessica Charles, co-author Susan Stone“Schooling For and With Democracy”
Schools: Studies in Education, Vol 15:1, Spring 2018
Doug Knecht“Promoting Shared Decision Making through Descriptive Inquiry”
Schools: Studies in Education, Vol 15:1, Spring 2018
Cecelia Traugh, co-authors Rachel Seher, Alan ChengEarly Childhood, Aging, and the Life Cycle: Mapping Common Ground
Palgrave Macmillan, 2018
Jonathan Silin“In-Person Visits With Jailed Parents Are A Child’s Right.”
The Huffington Post, February 9, 2018, Virginia Casper“Supporting Blended Math Explorations”
Paper presented at the Fifth Meeting of the Online Progressive Education Network (OPEN-NY). New York, NY, October 2018
Robin Hummel and Laura ZadoffAn Inquiry Into Creating and Supporting Engagement in Online Courses
Handbook of Research on Student-Centered Strategies in Online Learning Environments, 2018
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2017
Celebrating Bank Street’s First 100 Years
Bank Street College of Education
Hal Melnick, GSE ’74, and Robie H. Harris, GSE ’70“Medical Makers: Therapeutic Play Using ‘Loose Parts’”
The Handbook of Medical Play Therapy and Child Life: Interventions in Clinical and Medical Settings, 2017
Deborah Vilas, Jon LuongoHenrietta Schmerler and the Murder that Put Anthropology on Trial
Scrivana Press, July 2017
Gil Schmerler#SayHerName: Making Visible the t/Terrors Experienced by Black and Brown Girls and Women in Schools
Occasional Paper Series, Issue #38, 2017“Under Surveillance: Interrogating Linguistic Policing in Black Girlhood”
Occasional Paper Series, Issue #38, 2017
Pamela Jones“Let’s Say a Word about the Girls”
Occasional Paper Series, Issue #38, 2017
Wendi S. Williams“Discrimination and Identity Management Among Diverse Women”
in APA Handbook of the Psychology of Women
Wendi S. Williams“When Politics Comes to School: Emotionally Responsive Educator Preparation”
The New Educator, special issue focused on “Supporting and Preparing Teachers During the Trump Administration,” 2017
Wendi S. Williams and Lesley KoplowReframing Language Allocation Policy in Dual Language Bilingual Education
Bilingual Research Journal, December 2017
Cristian Solorza, O. Garcia, and M. SanchezRisking Hope in a Worried World
Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood. Volume 18(I), March 2017
Jonathan Silin“Child Life Specialists as Advocates for Social Justice, Equality and Equity in Health Care: An Introduction”
Presentation, 2017
Genevieve Lowry, Troy Pinkney, and Deb VilasPracticing freedom: Progressivism in the age of accountability. Middletown, DE: Bayberry Books. 2017
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“Teaching Across Difference”
Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, May 2016
Jonathan Silin“Medical Makers: Therapeutic Play Using ‘Loose Parts’”
The Handbook of Medical Play Therapy and Child Life: Interventions in Clinical and Medical Settings, 2016
Deborah Vilas, Jon LuongoProviding a Head Start: Improving Access to Early Childhood Education for Refugees
Migration Policy Institute,Washington, DC, 2016
Morland, L., Ives, N., McNeely, C., Allen, C.Progressive Practices: Building Blocks of Effective Teaching and Learning
Independent Teacher, May 2016
Kytle, J., McNamara, P., Polakow-Suransky, S.Collaborating with Refugee Resettlement Organizations: Providing a Head Start to Young Refugees
Young Children, Volume 71 (4), September 2016
Levine, T., Morland, L.“Multicultural curriculum for educational equity: Montclair High School”
Pedagogies and curriculums to (re)imagine public education: Transnational tales of hope and resistance, E. Rodriguez, ed., Springer: New York, NY, 2015
Anand, B. A.“Navigating a data-driven landscape: let your mission be your guide”
Presented at the Fall 2015 Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation Conference, Washington, DC
Newman, D., Kline, A., Adams, G.“Ethical leadership development as care of self: A Foucauldian perspective”
Schools: Studies in Education, 12(2), 2015
Pignatelli, F.“The building blocks of a good pre-k”
The New York Times, October 21, 2014
Polakow-Suransky, S., Nager, N.“Venturing out in the world with children”
Exchange Magazine, 220, 2014
Vascellaro, S.“Progressive online teacher education: developing shifts in methodologies”
Teacher Education and Practice, 27(4), 2014
Burr, V., Otoyo-Knapp, K.12 Museum Theorists at Play: Reflections on Theory and Practice in Museum Education
E-book, 2014
M. HowardPolitics Aside: Our Children and Their Teachers in Score-Driven Times
Outskirts Press, 2014
Koplow, L.“Principals as linchpins in bilingual education: the need for prepared school leaders”
International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2014
Menken, K., Solorza, C.“No child left bilingual: Accountability and the elimination of bilingual education programs in New York City schools”
Educational Policy, 28(1), 2014
Menken, K., & Solorza, C.“Where have all the bilingual programs gone?!: Why prepared school leaders are essential for bilingual education”
Journal of Multilingual Education Research, 4(3), 2013
Menken, K., & Solorza, C.Math for all, grades K–2 or grades 3–5
Corwin & Bank Street College of Education,Thousand Oaks, CA, 2012
Moeller, B., Dubitsky, B., Cohen, M., Marschke-Tobier, K., Melnick, H., Metnetsky, L., Brothman, A., Cecchine, R.“The developmental-interaction approach at Bank Street College of Education”
In Approaches to early childhood education (6th ed.), J. Roopnarine & J. Johnson (Eds.), New Jersey: Pearson, 2012
Cuffaro, H. K., & Nager, N.Bears, Bears Everywhere: Supporting Children’s Emotional Health in the Classroom
Teachers College Press, 2008
Koplow, L.Unsmiling Faces: How Preschools Can Heal
Teachers College Press, 2007
Koplow, L.Creating Schools That Heal: Real-Life Solutions
Teachers College Press, 2002
Koplow, L.The Way Home: A Child Therapist Looks at the Inner Lives of City Children
Signet, 1992
Koplow, L.Tanya and the Tobo Man: A Story for Children Entering Therapy
APA Press, 1991
Koplow, L.Where Rag Dolls Hide Their Faces: A Story of Troubled Children
EP Dutton, 1990
Koplow, L.