Something many prospective students worry about in the application process. I wanted to share with readers what it was like for me. I’ve seen a great technique in my supervised […]
Admissions & Financial Aid
Graduate Admissions Blog
Did you know about Castle Clinton? I had no idea about it until we took second graders there last fall. It is one of the oldest buildings in Manhattan, and has […]
Activities For The Classroom
Center for Architecture Foundation Field Trip
On Thursday, my cooperating teacher and I took 27 second graders to the Center for Architecture Foundation. The trip ties in to a larger unit of study on how buildings work. […]
The subway. For some, a disorienting and stressful experience, where uptown and downtown feels like luck of the draw. For others, an efficient, enjoyable, and history-rich marvel of urban engineering. […]
Graduate Student Life
Welcome Back!
…and we’re back! What a wonderful holiday break. I hope everyone survived the “polar vortex” and at the very least got to enjoy calling it the polar vortex. Classes are […]
Bank Street Research & Publications
What are Occasional Papers?
Do you know about Bank Street’s Occasional Papers? You might have seen some posters near the oft-traveled elevators, announcing the addition of a new Occasional Paper. I was intrigued when I […]
Events & Conferences
Experiencing ‘the ABCs of it’ with Leonard S. Marcus, Curator
This week, instead of our usual Wednesday gathering, my fieldwork conference group and I met at the New York Public Library in Bryant Park. I assumed we would be viewing an exhibit […]
Current Events & Educational Policy
Reducing or Eliminating Standardized Testing
Javier C. Hernandez’s article in The Times, “New York State Seeks to Scale Back Student Testing” details some steps being taken to reduce the amount and type of testing for […]
Events & Conferences
Bank Street’s Music & Movement Mindset
At the beginning of each school year, Bank Street hosts the Barbara Biber Lecture. As a graduate student here, you’re likely to have the chance to attend one or two […]
Graduate School Classes
Supervised Fieldwork Demystified
These are questions I often hear about Supervised Fieldwork at Bank Street: How does Bank Street help you get your placement? When do you find out? What do you do when […]