Current Course Schedule

Equitable Access to Math: A Neurodevelopmental Approach to Differentiated Instruction (Grades K - 5)

The neurodevelopmental framework (NDF) is a key element of the research-based Math for All program developed by Bank Street and The Education Development Center (EDC). Teachers,  curriculum coordinators, and coaches can use the NDF to 1) unpack the demands placed on students doing math lessons and 2) identify students’ strengths and challenges in areas of language, memory and attention that may interfere with students’ access to mathematics. Using this NDF analysis, you will learn how to adapt lessons to meet the needs of all students including multilingual and diverse learners. Reflecting on your own experiences as a learner in this course will set the stage for you to incorporate the Math for All approach in your coaching work with individual teachers, in planning sessions at grade-level meetings, and for professional learning workshops to create school-wide access to mathematics learning. This workshop is geared towards instructional leaders and coaches. Both sessions include a one hour online meeting to be scheduled in early October.
  • Course Number
    TEWS870N
  • Focus On
    Grades K - 5
  • Category
    Childhood / Elementary School, On Campus, Online
  • Registration Options and Cost
    $95 3.0 CTLE or 0.3 CEU

Sections

Summer 2 2025

  • Section 1:
    Date(s)
    July 8** | On Site*
    Day and Time
    Tuesday, 9:30 AM–12:30 PM ET *Held at Bank Street College, 610 West 112th Street, New York, NY 10025
    **1 hour of synchronous work required
    Registration Deadline
    Jul 1, 2025
    Register
    • Amy Withers
      Amy Withers
      Amy Withers is a math coach with Metamorphosis Teaching Learning Communities and Advisor in the Math Leadership Program at Bank Street. She was a dual-language teacher and math coach (English/Spanish) for eleven years at Amistad Dual Language School, a public K-8 school in Northern Manhattan. She has taught several courses at Bank Street, including Math for Teachers in Diverse and Inclusive Settings and Diagnosis of Learning Difficulties and Intervention Techniques for the Mathematics Educator. She graduated from the Math Leadership Program at Bank Street with a Master of Science in Education, and also holds a Master of Science in Teaching from Fordham University and a Master of Public Administration from NYU’s Wagner School of Public Service.
    • Charlene Marchese
      Charlene Marchese
      is a Supervisor of Science (6-8) and Mathematics (PK-8) in Freehold Township, NJ and an Adjunct Professor in the Mathematics Leadership program at Bank Street College. She is also a Member of Editorial Panel for Annual Perspectives in Mathematics Education for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). Previously, she taught mathematics in a variety of middle schools in New Jersey and was a mathematics staff developer and a regional Instructional Specialist (Mathematics) in New York City. Charlene earned an EdD from Rutgers University in Early Childhood Elementary Education specializing in Mathematics Education and a MEd in Leadership in Mathematics Education from Bank Street College. Her BA is in Elementary Education from Rutgers University.
  • Section 2:
    Date(s)
    July 23** | Online
    Day and Time
    Wednesday, 11:00 AM–2:00 PM ET **1 hour of synchronous work required
    Registration Deadline
    Jul 16, 2025
    Register
    • Nesta Marshall
      Nesta Marshall
      Nesta Marshall is an instructor and advisor at Bank Street College, where she is committed to keeping constructivism vibrant in traditionally-driven classrooms. She also works with teachers, in both private and public school settings, as a Math for All and All Kinds of Minds facilitator. She earned her MSEd from Bank Street College.
    • Staff TBD
      Staff TBD