CHILDHOOD

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

April 28 and 29 | On Campus*

Friday, 4:45 PM–9:00 PM and Saturday 9:00 AM–4:30 PM ET 12 CTLE or 1.2 CEU $425 / 1 credit $1,761 Materials Fee: $25 Registration Deadline: 4/21 Location: Bank Street College *Proof of COVID-19 vaccination and bivalent booster or documented exemption is required

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

April 16, 22, 23, and 30 | Online*

Sundays and Saturday (7 sessions) April 16, 23, and 30, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and 6:00–9:00 PM ET April 22, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM ET 24 CEU $830/2.4 credits $3,522 Materials Fee: $110 (includes required text and shipping) Registration Deadline: 4/6 *3 hours of asynchronous work required

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 17, 19, 24, and 26 | Online*

Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:00 PM–8:30 PM ET 12 CTLE or 1.2 CEU $425/1 credit $1761 Registration Deadline: 4/10 *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

March 6 and 8 | Online

Monday and Wednesday, 5:00 PM–7:00 PM ET 4 CTLE or .4 CEU $295 (not offered for credit) Registration Deadline: 2/27

TEED649N

Plant-Based Learning: Gardening Projects in the Classroom (Grades Pre-K–4)

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 plantbased 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

May 5 and 6 | On Campus*

Friday, 4:45 PM–9:00 PM and Saturday 9:00 AM–4:30 PM ET 12 CTLE or 1.2 CEU $425/1 credit $1,761 Materials Fee: $35 Registration Deadline: 4/28 Location: Bank Street College *Proof of COVID-19 vaccination and bivalent booster or documented exemption is required