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CHILDHOOD
SPED550N
Play as a Tool of Early Intervention (Ages Birth–8 Years)
Young children play to express feelings, gain mastery over materials, and find meaning in complex experiences. When an emotional crisis interferes with a young child’s development, the disturbance manifests itself in the child’s play. If early intervention is required to promote healthy development, play becomes an essential therapeutic tool, as well as a diagnostic indicator. This course will utilize current theoretical perspectives to gain insight into children’s play. You will work with these theories to develop play techniques to use in early childhood classrooms and in individual therapy sessions. A basic understanding of early childhood development is required. Instructor: Lesley Koplow
March 6 and 27* | Online
Sundays, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM ET 12 CTLE or 1.2 CEU $425 / 1 credit $1,710 Registration Deadline: 2/25 *2 hours of asynchronous work required
TEED654N
The Reggio-Emilia Approach: From Theory to Practice (Ages Infant–5 Years)
The early childhood program founded in Reggio-Emilia, Italy incorporates an emphasis on the learning environment, process vs. product, developmentally appropriate practice, and the importance of the community of learners. Much of this philosophy reflects the culture of the Italians and is difficult to recreate in the United States. This course is meant to provide an introduction to the approach and will attempt to bridge the Reggio-Emilia theory with American culture. We will view the Reggio-Emilia approach as a means to combat the push-down curriculum, competition, product over process, and the jumping/skipping of learning stages we are now experiencing in this country. Instructors: Pat Watkins and Rafa Pérez–Segura
April 5, 7, 12, 14 | Online
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00 PM–8:30 PM ET 12 CTLE or 1.2 CEU $425 / 1 credit $1710 Registration Deadline: 3/29 *2 hours of asynchronous work required
TEWS693N
Sounds in Motion: The Development of Auditory Perception and Early Literacy Through the Use of Body Movements (Grades Pre-K–1)
This workshop is designed to teach educators a unique, engaging, and effective program that helps early learners in both regular and special education classes to acquire phonemic awareness, listening, early literacy, vocabulary, and articulation skills through the use of body movements. The program has been shown to be beneficial to children who are English Language Learners, and students in schools who qualify for Title 1. Attendees will learn body movements for 40 phonemes along with techniques for teaching developmental listening and language skills in both virtual and classroom settings. Instructor: Holly Thomas
March 5 and 12 | Online
Saturdays, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM ET 6 CTLE or .6 CEU $195 (not offered for credit) Materials Fee: $75 Registration Deadline: 2/25
ON-CAMPUS OFFERINGS
TEED501N
Art with Young Children (Ages 3–8 Years)
This course shows you how to provide rich art experiences for young children in a variety of settings. Participants will work with art materials and consider the contribution of art to children’s learning and development. Other topics to be discussed include: setting up art areas; selecting, presenting, and storing materials; planning a meaningful sequence of art experiences; how to make appropriate comments on children’s work; and ways to make art an integral part of the curriculum. Instructor: Timothy Lightman
March 4 and 5 | On Campus
TEED649N
A growing body of research indicates that plant-based learning projects, such as indoor gardening and school gardens, are powerful teaching tools inside and outside the classroom. These activities provide an atmosphere that incorporates hands-on learning and strengthens academic, personal, and social development while encouraging children to develop critical skills, such as healthful living, stewardship, decision-making, and self-sufficiency. This course provides participants with an introduction to botany and applications for plant-based learning inside and outside the classroom, even in limited space. We will move beyond bean investigations by exploring multiple methods for growing plants and learning through plant-based projects. Cross-curricular connections will be made through scientific inquiry and literacy as we explore how to use plants to understand phenomena and the world we inhabit. Participants will receive seeds, plants, and materials for continued exploration at their schools and in virtual spaces. Instructor: Jacqueline Pilati
April 8 and 9 | On Campus
ON-CAMPUS OFFERINGS
TEED501N
Art with Young Children (Ages 3–8 Years)
This course shows you how to provide rich art experiences for young children in a variety of settings. Participants will work with art materials and consider the contribution of art to children’s learning and development. Other topics to be discussed include: setting up art areas; selecting, presenting, and storing materials; planning a meaningful sequence of art experiences; how to make appropriate comments on children’s work; and ways to make art an integral part of the curriculum. Instructor: Timothy Lightman
March 4 and 5 | On Campus
TEED649N
A growing body of research indicates that plant-based learning projects, such as indoor gardening and school gardens, are powerful teaching tools inside and outside the classroom. These activities provide an atmosphere that incorporates hands-on learning and strengthens academic, personal, and social development while encouraging children to develop critical skills, such as healthful living, stewardship, decision-making, and self-sufficiency. This course provides participants with an introduction to botany and applications for plant-based learning inside and outside the classroom, even in limited space. We will move beyond bean investigations by exploring multiple methods for growing plants and learning through plant-based projects. Cross-curricular connections will be made through scientific inquiry and literacy as we explore how to use plants to understand phenomena and the world we inhabit. Participants will receive seeds, plants, and materials for continued exploration at their schools and in virtual spaces. Instructor: Jacqueline Pilati
April 8 and 9 | On Campus
TEWS848N
Cultivating Critical Literacies (Grades 3–8)
In this workshop, you will learn how to move beyond traditional writing assignments to include culturally sustaining modes of communication that include alphabetic writing, video, radio, podcasts, visuals and other digital forms. We will explore and cocreate multimodal information sets for nonfiction learning, focusing on the processes and pedagogy behind curating layering texts that broaden understandings of what it means to compose and communicate. You will come away with an understanding of how to evaluate modes of communication that are unfamiliar to you; how to create equitable communication sets for classrooms; and ideas for modifying class work to respond to and exalt the uniqueness of any and all communities. Instructor: Nawal Qarooni Casiano
April 25 and 27 | Online
Monday and Wednesday, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM ET 4 CTLE or .4 CEU $195 Registration Deadline: 4/18
SPED585N
The Essential Orton-Gillingham (Grades 1–6)
The Orton-Gillingham method of teaching decoding, spelling, and handwriting is a multisensory approach that has been used successfully with children who experience difficulty learning these skills. This course trains you in the Orton-Gillingham techniques and translates high-interest comprehension activities into literacy programs. This is a fast-paced, highly structured class intended for experienced educators. Direct all questions to cps@bankstreet. edu. Required text: Preventing Academic Failure, by Phyllis Bertin and Eileen Perlman (Monroe Associates Publishers). Instructor: Ginny O’Hare Perrin Section 01
February 20, 21, 26, 27, and 28* | Online
Sundays, Mondays, and Saturday (8 sessions) February 20, 21, and 27, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and 6:00–9:00 PM ET February 26, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM ET February 28, 6:00–9:00 PM ET 24 CEU $830/2.4 credits $3,420 Materials Fee: $110 (includes required text and shipping) Registration Deadline: 2/11 *Class may include asynchronous work Section 02
May 1, 3, 10, 15, and 17 | Online
Sundays and Tuesdays (7 sessions*) May 1, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and 6:00 PM–9:00 PM ET May 3, 6:00 PM– 9:00 PM ET May 10, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM ET May 15, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and 6:00 PM–9:00 PM ET May 17, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM ET 24 CEU $830/2.4 credits $3,420 Materials Fee: $110 (includes required text and shipping) Registration Deadline: 4/24 *Class includes 3 hours of asynchronous work
TEED565N
Meeting the Diverse Needs of Beginning Readers (Grades K–3)
In every classroom, some children take longer to master beginning reading skills. Teachers, therefore, need to develop a variety of materials and approaches to help all children and particularly those having difficulty learning to read. We will discuss and demonstrate strategies you can use to enhance children’s decoding and encoding skills. We will also review methods and engage in activities designed to improve reading comprehension skills. You will have the opportunity to explore how you can use these techniques in your individual school settings. Some teaching experience is required. Instructor: Allison Arthur May
April 4, 6, 11, and 13* | Online
Mondays and Wednesdays, 4:00 PM–6:30 PM ET 12 CTLE or 1.2 CEU $425 / 1 credit $1710 Registration Deadline: 3/29 *2 hours of asynchronous work required
TEWS712N
Mindful Awareness for Educators (Ages 4–11 Years)
Mindfulness is a particular way of paying attention to internal thoughts, sensations, emotions, and external stimuli with kindness. Practicing mindful awareness in educational settings supports self-regulation, self-knowing, and metacognition while enhancing attention and decreasing stress. In this experiential workshop, you will practice mindful awareness and will learn activities to use in your virtual and socially distanced classroom to support classroom instruction, community building, and social-emotional learning. Practicing mindful awareness can support ourselves and the children we care for as we plan for the end of this unprecedented school year. For teachers, administrators, parents, caregivers, child life specialists, and museum educators. Instructor: Bonnie Levine
April 26 and 28 | Online
Tuesday and Thursday 5:00-7:00 PM ET 5 CTLE or .5 CEU $295 Registration Deadline: 4/19 *1 hour of asynchronous work required
TEED658N
Restorative Practices in the Early Grades (Grades 1–3)
Restorative practices hold great promise for shifting the power balance, structures, and approach of traditional classroom and disciplinary practice. At their core, restorative practices are equitable and explicitly anti-racist. They incorporate themes of socialemotional learning, racial and cultural equity, and relationship- and trust-building to promote healthier classrooms and schools. Restorative practices encourage us to engage in self-reflection, to participate on the same level as our students, and to actively question some of the assumptions many of us may hold. In this course, we will explore the foundational philosophy and values of restorative practices, familiarizing ourselves with common themes and practices as we adopt a restorative and transformative lens. Together, we will engage with practical applications of restorative practices in the elementary classroom, trying them out together and reflecting on our experiences. Instructor: Ellen Ferrin
March 1 and 3, 8 and 10 | Online
Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:30 PM–8:30 PM ET 12 CTLE or 1.2 CEU $425 / 1 credit $1,710 Registration Deadline: 2/22
