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Graduate School Classes
Observation & Recording
“Observing and recording children’s behavior is the wellspring that nourishes and integrates the dual elements of a teacher’s role – doing and reflecting. Using these techniques, teachers learn to rely […]
Graduate School Classes
Child Development
Child Development (EDUC 500) is one of the foundational courses that are required by many of the graduate programs at Bank Street. I took the course during my first semester […]
Activities For The Classroom
I Love Math: And Other Things I Never Thought I’d Say
Before starting at Bank Street, there was one subject I was particularly nervous about tackling, and that subject was math. I have never felt comfortable with adding or subtracting in my […]
Graduate School Classes
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Graduate School Classes
Smart Board
As part of student teaching for my dual certification for Literacy and General Education, my supervised fieldwork includes a 2nd-grade classroom at a Magnet School in Brooklyn. I am there […]