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Occasional Papers Series

Bank Street's Occasional Papers Series is a forum for work that extends, deepens, and challenges the progressive legacy on which the college is built. The series seeks to promote discussion about what it means to educate in a democracy and to meet the interrelated demands of equity and excellence. We are interested in research, practice, and policy-based papers from a broad array of theoretical perspectives. We encourage authors from within and outside the Bank Street community who employ either traditional or non-traditional representational strategies to submit their work for review. Please see instructions below.

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#24 - Leonard Covello: A Study of Progressive Leadership and Community Empowerment

Introduction: Patrick Shannon

Essay by:
Lorenzo Krakowsky

Occasional Paper # 24 tells the remarkable and compelling story of Leonard Covello, a ground breaking progressive educator who worked tirelessly to shape public education in New York City during the first half of the 20th century.

Author Lorenzo Krakowsky invites us to explore a little known part of our past and frames a critical discussion about what our future might be.

Lorenzo Krakowsky is a graduate of Bank Street's Leadership Program and is Dean of Students at the Fieldston School.Patrick Shannon is Professor of Language and Literacy Education at Penn State. He is the author, co-editor or editor of nine books.




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#23 - Teacher Leaders: Transforming Schools from the Inside

Guest Editor & Introduction: Gil Schmerler

Essays by:
Nayantara Mhatre & Jill Stacy, Kami Patrizio, Jessica Endlich Winkler, Jennifer Groves, Kathleen Dickinson Rockwood, Clara E. Lin, Lillian Hernandez & Cristian Solorza, Robin E. Hummel

Teacher leaders are playing an increasingly important role in shaping American schools. Read what an expert group of such leaders have to say about:



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Classroom Life in the Age of Accountability

#22 - Classroom Life in the Age of Accountability

Guest editors Gail M. Boldt, Paula M. Salvio, and Peter M. Taubman.

Essays by:
Karen E. Wohlwend, Lisa Farley, Gillian Dowley McNamee, Peter Nelsen, Alyssa D. Niccolini, Elizabeth Park

Editors and authors speak about the impact of NCLB, high stakes testing and audit culture on the emotional lives of teachers and children in today's classrooms. Essays in this paper explore the ways in which the proliferation of standards and testing are altering the landscape of American education.



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The Occasional Papers are available at the Bank Street College Bookstore The papers can be purchased from the Bank Street Bookstore ($6 each plus shipping and handling). Call toll-free: 800-439-1486 (in NY State) / 800-724-1486 (outside NY State) We ship anywhere. Call for international shipping charges. We accept checks, money orders, MasterCard, Visa, and American Express.


Submission of Papers

Papers should range in length from 20-50 double-spaced pages and should not have been previously published. Submit four copies with only the title on the first page to Jonathan Silin, Editor, Occasional Papers, Bank Street College, 610 West 112th Street, New York, NY 10025. All submissions should include an abstract of 100 words. Papers will be reviewed by at least three members of the Editorial Board, and authors should expect to be notified of a decision within 30 days of receipt of the manuscript. Address questions to Jonathan Silin: jsilin@optonline.net.


Occasional Papers Editorial Board

Jonathan Silin, Editor
Susan Goetz-Haver
Peter Hare
Ann Hurwitz
Linda Levine
Beth O'Mara
Elizabeth Park
John Perlich
Gil Schmerler