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How I Learned Science by Cleaning a Chicken
This summer, I am taking a course called “Science for Teachers” with Stan Chu. In one of our first classes, Stan nonchalantly mentioned that he is in his 48th year of […]
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The Tourist in Me
Lots of us have moved to NYC to attend Bank Street. In those exciting first few days, with boxes still taped together, Ikea furniture not yet broken, no salt or […]
Current Events & Educational Policy
Reflections on the 9th Niemeyer series: UPK in NYC
[The views expressed in this blog posting do not reflect that of Bank Street College as a whole] Bank Street’s ninth Niemeyer Series, Universal Pre-K in New York City, took […]
Admissions
Discover Bank Street Day!
A big thank you to those who organized last week’s “Discover Bank Street Day.” I was very happy to be on the panel for discussion to talk about my experiences […]
Admissions
Questions from you!
On April 5th, we gave applicants to our teacher preparation programs an opportunity to discover Bank Street and meet members of our community. They got to meet various faculty and […]
Current Events & Educational Policy
Opting out of standardized tests
Standardized testing is a major point of controversy in schools across the country. We have covered some of the issues surrounding this subject on the blog before, but now that tests […]
Graduate School Classes
Tips to get through Graduate School
Attending graduate school at Bank Street is no easy undertaking. The coursework challenges you to think deeply and carefully about teaching. The courses themselves are at night, often during dinner time. Toward […]
Bank Street Research & Publications
Music & Studying
There are plenty of studies that link music to learning. This blog has even posted before about a whole course here at Bank Street, Music and Movement. In it, graduate students […]
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The Job Hunt
Many of us are applying to positions in public or private schools at this time of year. Although the 2014-2015 school year won’t begin until late August, now is the […]