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THOUGHTFUL EDUCATORS AND LEADERS ARE NEEDED NOW MORE THAN EVER. For more than a century, Bank Street College has led the charge to place student needs at the center of practice and policy in the field of education. At the Bank Street Graduate School of Education, you’ll enter a learning community where educators work with a clear vision that is focused on innovation: improving the quality of classroom practice, advocating nationally for students and families, and promoting system and policy changes to bring effective and equitable teaching to all. You’ll experience the Bank Street approach to teaching, learning, and leadership as you make your commitment to making a greater impact. You'll discover how to inspire students with a lifelong passion for learning that influences all they touch and accomplish. You’ll learn to meet children at their developmental level, create the work that is right for them, and empower them with the passion and enthusiasm as well as the creativity and critical thinking skills they need to realize their unique potential. Our graduate programs in teaching and learning, child life, museum education, and educational leadership will transform how you view your role as an educator. As you continue to grow as a socially conscious teacher and leader, you’ll learn to build meaningful learning environments and, in turn, help children develop their curiosity and their flexibility. You will help them become collaborative, caring citizens committed to social justice and equality. Join Bank Street and help shape the next generation of socially conscious and effective teachers, leaders, and advocates.

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WHY CHOOSE BANK STREET? We care about 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 in which they live. We aim to build a better society for our next generation of learners and doers. You’ll find us on the front line partnering with school districts to choose students over politics and improved learning over status quo practices. Equity and equality are always in a Bank Street educator’s mind—to put aside expectation and meet students “where they are” in their learning with strengths-based activities and socially, emotionally, and culturally appropriate support.

Reputation matters.

Bank Street holds a unique and highly regarded place in the world of education. For a small institution, our reach is broad. Through a vibrant mix of graduate and continuing education coursework, research programs, and professional partnerships with school districts across the country, our work aims toward expanding and improving educational opportunities for all students.

We practice what we preach.

Home to one of New York City’s best elementary and middle schools, the Bank Street School for Children is a living laboratory of early education where you can learn and observe the developmental-interaction approach. At the school, approximately 415 pre-K through eighth-grade students are actively engaged with materials, ideas, people, and the world around them. Some graduate students choose to complete their fieldwork there as assistant teachers.

We are pioneers in progressive education.

From its innovative beginning in 1916 to the present day, Bank Street has been consistent in its desire to advance quality education for all children. There’s always something new happening here—whether it’s coaching thousands of new pre-K teachers across New York City as a partner in the mayor’s Pre-K for All initiative or helping lead a statewide consortium of teacher education programs in Colorado to increase the number of funded “residency” programs for new teachers. In and out of the classroom, Bank Street’s progressive initiatives are influencing real-world progress in the quality of education received by students, families, and communities nationwide.

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THE BANK STREET APPROACH Bank Street’s rich historical and philosophical commitment to progressive education is evident in our approach to the teaching and learning of both children and adults. The Bank Street approach, known as developmental-interaction, recognizes that all individuals learn best when they are actively engaged with materials, ideas, and people and that authentic growth requires diverse and nurturing opportunities for ongoing social, emotional, and cognitive development. At Bank Street, we envision teachers and leaders as facilitators of learning. Therefore, we believe it is the educator’s role to meet students “where they are” to help them develop and realize their unique potential. Through this approach, you’ll develop in the broadest sense. You’ll learn to understand yourself more deeply and make meaning of the world around you, build the courage and confidence to think independently and creatively, and develop the skills to work respectfully and collaboratively with others. As you learn how to encourage students to love learning, embrace human differences, and engage with their community, you’ll start seeing them thrive in both school and life.

Making a Difference At Bank Street Graduate School of Education, you’ll graduate ready to become an educator and leader who instills a spirit of imaginative and critical inquiry in your students: 8 7 percent of Bank Street graduates feel their teacher preparation program was effective or very effective compared to 66 percent of comparison teachers. B ank Street graduates report higher confidence in content area preparation than peers from other graduate schools, reporting an 18 percent advantage in science, a 20 percent advantage in English language and literacy, and a 23 percent advantage in math. B ank Street graduates enter and remain in the field of education at high rates, with 87 percent remaining in the field after a dozen years. Source: Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education

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OUR PROGRAMS All children deserve great teachers to help them develop to their fullest potential. Take the next step in your career by enrolling in one of over 50 Bank Street master’s degree programs in Teaching and Learning, Educational Leadership, or Child Life. Our programs integrate direct experience with children, teachers, and families to prepare educators and leaders for professional work across a variety of settings, including schools, museums, hospitals, community organizations, and more. Bank Street's programs lead to a Master of Science, Master of Science in Education, or an advanced Master of Education and are grounded in a learnercentered approach that integrates coursework, fieldwork, and a customized final project.

Coursework

At the Graduate School of Education, our courses blend a deep understanding of human development and educational theory with a disciplined approach to observation and reflection to support your development as an aspiring practitioner, educator, and leader.

Supervised Fieldwork

50+

Areas of study

680

Current graduate students

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Student to faculty ratio

43%

Students of Color Based on Fall 2022 data

You'll complete extensive professional training while putting innovative ideas into practice through fieldwork experiences across New York City. As you immerse yourself alongside expert educators for a full year, you’ll transform theory into practice in supervised learning environments where you’ll observe and work alongside educators in a wide range of settings. You’ll practice, get feedback, and internalize what works best for your population, whether it’s students, teachers, or families. Typical opportunities for these supervised “residencies” include working with infants and toddlers at a family and day care center, interning as a family support advocate in a hospital child life program, or student teaching in one of the largest public school systems in the nation.

Wherever you choose, your fieldwork will be closely mentored by Bank Street faculty and experienced practitioners, both on and off site. You'll also participate in a weekly conference group, providing you with the opportunity to collaborate and reflect regularly with your advisor and a small group of classmates who are also working in the field. Guided by experienced practitioners, you’ll gain the preparation and confidence to take the next step toward your career goals. Fieldwork and internship placements can lead to offers for full-time positions. Recent examples include:

child life student interned and accepted a job as A a Certified Child Life Specialist at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore in the Bronx.

fter completing her fieldwork at Bronx Community A Charter School, a student in the Early Childhood Special and General Education Program was hired as a head teacher, and she now mentors Bank Street student teachers in her classroom.

uring the Learning and Engagement in Museums D and Cultural Institutions Program, a student advanced from a part-time position at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden to a new full-time job managing education programs at Hudson River Park.

Integrative Master’s Project

A customized final project fuses your coursework with your fieldwork experiences to form a rigorous body of advanced study in your choice of education-related field. Your project can grow out of your unique area of interest or expertise or can take the form of an original project of your design. All master’s candidates complete this project to culminate their degree program.

I was initially drawn to the idea in Bank Street’s mission that ‘We see in education the opportunity to build a better society.’ Since starting my program, I have felt this intention radiate throughout all of my interactions with faculty, staff, and students. It is exciting to be a part of a community that has such a clear commitment to democracy, racial equity, and social justice. MOLLY WATERMAN, ’24

Cross-Age: Early Childhood and Childhood General Education

AREAS OF STUDY Teaching and Learning Programs

Our Teaching and Learning Programs will prepare you to be a teacher in general, special, or bilingual education settings from birth to adolescence or in non-classroom settings, such as museum educators, reading/literacy specialists, curriculum specialists, and more. Bank Street offers certification and non-certification programs in:

Childhood General and Special Education** Cross Age (Early Childhood and Childhood General Education)* Dual Degree programs in Education and Social Work* Dual Language/Bilingual Education* Early Childhood General and Special Education** Infant & Family Development and Early Intervention* Reading and Literacy* Studies in Education* Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages*

Educational Leadership Programs

Our Educational Leadership programs will prepare you to assume teacher, school, district, and museum leadership roles in a diverse range of settings. We offer certification and non-certification programs in:

Early Childhood Leadership* Leadership in Mathematics Education* Museum Studies: Learning and Engagement in Museums and Cultural Organizations** Progressive Leadership* School District Leadership* (non-degree)

Child Life Programs for Hospitals and Healthcare

Our Child Life Programs will prepare you for a range of professional opportunities, including child advocacy and family support in adoption agencies and child protective services, community and private practice, and programs in hospitals, clinics, and other health-care settings.

Child Life Online* Child Life Online: Advanced Standing* *offered on campus

*offered online

**offered online or on campus or blended

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OUR FACULTY Our socially conscious faculty will teach you how to become an educational advocate who knows how to do the work that’s right for both children and adults. As leaders in the field of education, faculty members were drawn to Bank Street for the same reasons that you are: to foster change in the way we educate our children and to act on their deep commitment to equity and social justice in education. Our faculty members bring real-world experience to each course they teach, presenting case studies to contextualize what you’re learning, such as building democratic classrooms that provide equal access for all students and fair treatment for immigrants and undocumented students. They will encourage you to think critically using evidencebased discourse and to freely express your opinion as they guide you to become an advocate for all students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8:1, you’ll join a tightknit community of scholars and develop deep and longlasting relationships with your teachers. Our faculty will guide you through your courses and fieldwork and provide opportunities to connect with their carefully honed professional networks, which stretch across industries and around the nation, through hosted meet and greets, professional lectures, and service opportunities. As you start your fieldwork and student teaching, you’ll work with an individual faculty advisor who will watch over your work as you practice applying Bank Street’s developmental-interaction approach. You’ll also have a weekly fieldwork conference group where you’ll share your experiences with your peers.

Conferences and Institutes Our faculty’s innovative research provides a rich training ground for graduate students, including the opportunity to help organize, work at, or attend some of the top annual conferences in the field of education, all run by Bank Street. T he annual Teaching Kindergarten Conference fills to capacity with early childhood educators from across the country. O ur Infancy Institute has educated thousands of care givers and highlights the year’s developments in research, relationship-based practice, and family-centered care. T he Language Series educates language teachers to use music, movement, and drama as language teaching tools. T he Safe & Sound Schools Conference, based in the tenets of our Emotionally Responsive Practice, supports educators with building safe and nurturing school environments to energize learning.

The soul of Bank Street lies in the relationships that are built and sustained here. When I say relationships, I mean the connection that we each have to ourselves, to those around us, and to our place. Being known, and knowing another, feels good. Being known propels us into our work while keeping us connected to our center. Every time I sit down with a student, who I see as a colleague, our relationship develops. I learn more about myself. I learn more about them. I learn more about us. I learn more about the work. This, I see, as the heart of teaching. JESSICA WONTROPSKI Interim Chair, Teaching & Learning

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OUR STUDENTS Whether you attend Bank Street online or in person, you’ll enter a warm and respectful community of aspiring teachers and leaders where collaboration is the norm. This specialized community shares a common goal: to become thoughtful educators who make learning vital and creative and who seek to understand and develop the capacities of the children, adults, and communities they work with. As you work together on projects—like developing original curricular ideas for a pre-K Restaurant Day curriculum or a fourth-grade yearlong study of Egypt—you’ll be just as proud of your classmates’ achievements as you are of your own, and you’ll gain a lifelong network of educators who are willing to explore and carry new ideas into positions as teachers and leaders.

Currently enrolled students are:

69%

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24%

Aspiring school leaders

Aspiring child life advocates

Average age of our graduate students

NEW YORK CITY

Live and study in a global city that is home to one of the largest and most diverse student populations in the country.

Our Location

Situated on New York City’s Upper West Side, Bank Street is part of a bustling family and student-oriented neighborhood near the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, the largest Gothic cathedral in North America. Our main building is just a few steps off Broadway, a busy avenue lined with shops and restaurants, and just a short bus or subway ride to Times Square and all that New York City’s many communities have to offer.

Urban Nature

You might not think of rivers and trees when you imagine life in New York City, but Bank Street is situated between two beautiful urban green spaces. Riverside Park along the Hudson River is one block from our campus and the city’s iconic Central Park is just a short walk east.

Access to Arts and Culture

Visit the American Museum of Natural History and cross the park to “Museum Mile,” where you’ll experience some of the world’s best art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and El Museo Del Barrio, among others. With your student ID, you can secure discounted tickets to Broadway shows and world-class symphony, ballet, and opera performances at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and Carnegie Hall.

Professional Opportunities

From early child care centers and Head Start programs to public and charter schools, you’ll gain practical training while interning and student teaching in the world’s most culturally diverse city, which prepares you to work virtually anywhere. You can also choose from the over 1,500 part-time and full-time New York City-based jobs posted by our Office of Career Services each year. 22

I’ve always considered myself a “city girl,” and I’ve always envisioned myself as an educator, teaching a New York City classroom filled with students who represent a wide variety of cultures. Through the courses, weekly conference groups, and supervised fieldwork, Bank Street is filling up my teacher toolbox to match the fast-changing society our students are growing up in. DANIELLE ARFE, ’20

Early Childhood and Childhood General Education

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OUR ALUMNI When you graduate, you’ll become part of one of the most highly esteemed alumni communities in the field of education. Because of our reputation, Bank Street graduates are in demand as teachers, administrators, researchers, curriculum developers, and coaches in public, private, and charter schools, community organizations, corporations, non-profit organizations, and government. While you’re a graduate student, you’ll get to know some of our alumni. The Graduate School hosts career panels and meet and greets for you to network and get advice from recent graduates and highly successful alumni. You can also connect with alumni as professional mentors and find opportunities to intern or work together on research and advocacy. Upon graduation, you’ll become part of a close-knit alumni community and you’ll stay connected throughout your career. Our alumni are thriving as teachers and also as entrepreneurs, founders of schools and non-profit organizations, principals, policy researchers, coaches, advocates for teachers and children, and more. J uzenia Tirado-Carrion, ’22, is the preschool director at A House on Beekman in the South Bronx. She worked full time while earning her master’s degree and certification through Bank Street’s Early Childhood Urban Education Initiative, a Bronx-based program designed to support educators serving young children in New York City’s historically underserved neighborhoods.

ofi Edusei, Jr., ’21, was a member of the inaugural cohort of Bank Street’s online Progressive K Leadership Program and is now an Assistant Principal at PS/MS 161 in Harlem’s District 5.

R achel Phillips, ’21, earned her MSEd in Leadership in Mathematics Education and moved from the Bronx to Rhode Island where she is now an assistant principal at a Providence School District elementary school (PK-5).

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ADMISSIONS AND STUDENT SERVICES The Office of Graduate Admissions takes a holistic approach to the application process. We look forward to reading about how your experiences have shaped who you are and why now might be the right time to start your graduate school experience.

Apply to Bank Street

Bank Street’s application review process is conducted on a rolling basis, meaning we will accept applications throughout the year for all academic terms and programs.

Join Us for an Information Session

We invite you to join us at an upcoming information session. Our events are mostly held virtually in the evening hours. We know that pursuing a graduate degree is a big decision, and we want to provide all the information you'll need about Bank Street, our commitment to progressive education and social justice, our programs, and financial aid to help you take the next step in your career. For more information about admissions and our application process, visit graduate.bankstreet.edu, email us at gradadmissions@bankstreet.edu, or call 212-875-4404.

Financial Aid

We understand that graduate school requires a financial commitment—our counselors will work with you to develop a personalized financial plan that can make earning a graduate degree possible. To determine your eligibility for financial assistance, we encourage you to apply for financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is available online at studentaid.gov. This federal funding may include scholarships, federal loans, and work-study employment and can be sustained by completing the FAFSA each year. Additionally, Bank Street offers need-based scholarships, offering approximately $1.4 million dollars in scholarships annually. We’ll partner with you to help make a Bank Street graduate degree program financially possible for you.

Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarships in support of our graduate students are the top fundraising priority at Bank Street. The majority of our scholarships include need-based grants in amounts up to full tuition. Scholarship opportunities include: I nstitutional scholarships for first-year students (generally for two years or for the entire master’s degree) and for continuing students (one-year scholarships) Program-based scholarships Diversity scholarships Scholarships for those with a public school focus External scholarships To find out more about financial aid and scholarships, please contact us at gradadmissions@bankstreet.edu or 212.652.8722. 28

Student Services As soon as you start at Bank Street, you’ll be assigned to a dedicated staff member called a Student Services Advisor (SSA), who will stay with you throughout your graduate school experience to help ensure your success. Your SSA will know all about your specific program and will start by helping you to register for your first semester of classes, access and accept your financial aid, and understand your bill and payment due dates. They will connect with you throughout the semester and provide biweekly newsletters so you know about upcoming events, deadlines, and tips and tricks for graduate students. The Student Services team also partners with program directors to provide you with reminders and updates on administrative processes and keep you aware of what items need to be completed. We want you to be able to focus your attention on your academics, and our goal is to ensure that your experience at Bank Street is personal, positive, seamless, and stress-free.

An essential aspect of learning at Bank Street is engagement. Stepping into your learner’s stance with confidence and contributing to the learning of your classmates is expected. We do not believe that the activities and experiences that your instructors will offer are one-way streets. Your stories, your identities, and your needs as a learner and as an evolving professional are all parts of the learning experience online at Bank Street. The essence of a Bank Street education requires a willingness to ask questions, offer perspectives, learn from everyone in the community, and find the joy inherent in being a student. ROBIN HUMMEL, EdD

Co-Director, Online Teaching and Learning Program Director, Leadership in Mathematics Education

Self-acceptance is something that I've definitely gained at Bank Street—being able to accept who I am, what that means, and how I can use that to my advantage and to help propel other people forward. I also felt very supported in terms of what is being taught in the classroom and how to implement it. My teachers helped me learn how to reflect on my time in the classroom, take what I learned and bring that back to the families I work with. QUIANA JACKSON, GSE ’19

Early Childhood Special and General Education Dual Certification/ Dual Degree with Columbia University School of Social Work

DID YOU KNOW? The Gold Standard

Because Bank Street continues to produce teachers and leaders who know how to do the work that’s right for children, our reputation precedes us. “Bank Street is the gold standard for teacher preparation programs and child development,” according to Carmen Fariña, former Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education.

Valuing Educators

Employers love to add Bank Street graduates and their child-centered style of teaching to their staff. In fact, 5 percent of all New York City public school leaders are Bank Street alumni.

Starting Head Start

Bank Street played an integral role in the establishment of the federal Head Start program, which began in 1965 to provide educational and social support for low-income children nationally. Today, we still run a thriving Head Start program on New York’s Lower East Side.

Snapshots of Practice

When you take a look at Bank Street’s many initiatives, you’ll see us consistently placing student needs front and center—from developing an innovative restaurant curriculum that culminates with first-grade students running their own restaurant for a day to tackling district-wide public school reform by partnering with teacher teams. Visit the “Snapshots of Practice” page on our website for a closer look at how we’re continuing to lead the charge for progressive ideas in education.

Scientific Roots

In 1916, Lucy Sprague Mitchell, her husband Wesley Clair Mitchell, and Harriet Johnson founded Bank Street, then called the Bureau of Educational Experiments, staffing the venture with specialists in education, psychology, anthropology, medicine, and social work. Lucy said, “Our aim is to turn out teachers whose attitude toward their work and toward life is scientific.”

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Have Questions?

We invite you to RSVP for our Virtual Info Sessions. You will have the opportunity to meet and chat with our Director of Graduate Admissions, Kevin B. Taylor, along with our program directors, alumni, and others.

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These events ensure that you feel supported and have all the information you need. Bring all your questions about our programs, the application, financial aid, or anything else, and you'll get answers.

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To set up a one-on-one conversation, you can email Kevin directly at ktaylor3@bankstreet.edu.

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