Childhood Special and General Education Dual Certification Residency Program

Join a cohort of aspiring teachers for a two-year teacher residency in a New York City school. This residency program in childhood general and special education offers the chance to earn your master’s degree with a hands-on apprenticeship in an elementary school classroom (first through sixth grade). You’ll graduate ready to be a confident and effective change agent who has the experience to make a difference from the start.

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Our Approach

  • We’re for educators who want to spend every day face to face with the future.

    Bank Street holds a unique and highly regarded place in the world of education. We were trailblazers when we were founded in 1916—and our ideas, which were once radical, are widely practiced and accepted today. If you want to shape the future of education, this is where you start.
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  • We're for democracy and equity.

    Our commitment to democracy and social justice is at the heart of our innovative pedagogy and desire to help all learners, both children and adults, actively make sense of the world. Equity and equality are always in a Bank Street educator’s mind—we meet students “where they are” in their learning with strengths-based activities and socially, emotionally, and culturally appropriate support.
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  • We're for sharing good ideas.

    For a small institution, our reach is broad. Our mix of graduate and continuing education coursework, research programs, and professional partnerships with school districts across the country aims to expand and improve educational opportunities for all students.
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Additional Graduate Programs in Childhood Education—Grades 1-6

Along with the District 13 Residency Program, Bank Street offers an extensive array of programs for childhood educators and leaders, both online and on campus. In all of our programs, you’ll expand your understanding of child development and learn how to better engage students with active learning techniques. 

  • Childhood Special Education (On Campus or Online, MSEd, EdM)
  • Childhood Special and General Education Dual Certification (On Campus or Online, MSEd, EdM)
  • Advanced Certification: Childhood Special Education (On Campus, Non-Degree)
  • Childhood Special Education Dual Certification/Dual Degree with Columbia School of Social Work (On Campus, MSEd)
  • Childhood Special and General Education Dual Certification/Dual Degree with Columbia School of Social Work (On Campus, MSEd)
  • Cross-Age: Early Childhood and Childhood General Education Dual Certification (On Campus, MSEd)

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Why Choose a Residency Program?

  • Integrate Learning—Study educational theory coupled with hands-on practice
  • Develop Professional Skills—Receive guidance from experienced teachers
  • Increase Confidence—Build your capacity to think independently and creatively, reflect, and internalize learnings
  • Be Supervised and Coached—Work with a mentor teacher to sharpen skills, build parent relationships, and more
  • Offset the High Cost of Graduate School—Receive a stipend to offset living expenses
  • Collaborate and Build Community—Form meaningful relationships with your professors and a cohort of your peers

Why Bank Street?

Childhood Experts

Bank Street has deep expertise and a rich portfolio of work in the field of childhood, which builds from over a century of intellectual and practical contributions that have advanced policy and practice.

Prepared for the Long Run

Bank Street is proud that 87% of its graduates remain in the field of education and 87% feel more confident in their specialty than comparison professionals.

A National Reputation

Our graduates are highly regarded by schools, educational organizations, and other places of learning across the country. A degree from Bank Street is a transformative investment in your values and ambitions, helping you stand out as a forward-thinking educator and leader who is confident, well-prepared, and ready to thrive. 

Bank Street alum, Jennifer Bourque, GSE '17
Alumni Voices
I chose Bank Street because I wanted to continue my education in an environment that welcomes the exchange between learners and facilitators, adults and children, theory and practice. Bank Street’s programs emphasize reflection and have presented me with a space where I can share [my experiences] with my colleagues while being challenged to think deeply about the current issues in education and the ways that progressive pedagogy and the developmental-interaction approach can continue to inform my work as an educator.
Jennifer Bourque, GSE ’17
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