Adelaide Weismann Center for Innovative Leadership in Education
Rima Shore, Director
212-875-4478
The Graduate School houses an endowment-funded Center for Innovative Leadership in Education. Named for an alumna of the Graduate School, the Center's primary goals are to support the enrichment of Bank Street's current activities in educational leadership, develop new programs to meet pressing educational needs, and develop a line of documentation and research that will support the renewal of Bank Street's programs as well as the field of educational leadership.
The Center for Urban Teacher Education and Technology (CUTET)
CUTET was designed to build upon and extend the work of two prior Bank Street projects: Project ExpERT, funded by the Atlantic Philanthropies, and the federal government's PT3 Program (Project DEEP and Catalyst programs). The Center's four goals are to:
For more information, visit CUTET's Web site.
Child Abuse Identification and Reporting Workshop
All applicants for New York State certification are required to complete two clock hours of coursework or training regarding the identification and reporting of suspected child abuse and maltreatment in accordance with Sections 3003(4) and 3004 of the Education Law. Upon completion of the workshop, the applicant will be given a Certification of Completion. For a schedule of workshops offered free of charge to students at Bank Street College, please visit http://www.bankstreet.edu/gs/certificationworkshops.html.
Distinguished Speaker Series
This three-evening series, held each spring, features guest presentations and related readings from noted educators. Students, teachers, school leaders, parents, and community advocates are all invited to attend. Learn more about the 17th Annual Distinguished Speaker Series, coming up in Winter 2008. For further information, please contact Maritza Parchment at 212-875-4461.
Infancy Institute
Carla Poole, Director
212-875-4523
An annual conference, Infants, Toddlers, Families: Supporting Their Growth, usually offered in late June. Designed to meet the needs of those who work in varied settings with infants, toddlers, and families, the three-day Infancy Institute provides a high-quality, individualized experience. Past programs have included a visit to an infant/toddler program, choices among numerous workshops, and all-day seminars on such topics as attachment, infant/toddler development, teen parents, working with toddlers, creating a philosophy, early intervention, staff development, and working with children who are homeless.
Kerlin Science Institute
Michael Cook, Coordinator
212-875-4449
The goal of the Kerlin Science Institute is to strengthen the teaching of natural and environmental sciences by helping teachers think of science not merely as an established body of knowledge, but as an active process of inquiry. Institute participants take intensive, college-level, inquiry-based science courses over the course of four terms (two summer terms, fall and spring semesters). They learn about advanced scientific topics through their own investigations in courses designed to strengthen the knowledge of science teachers, while demonstrating the inquiry-based learning they can use in their classrooms.
The institute, part of the Sally Kerlin Endowment for the Teaching of Natural and Environmental Sciences, established in 2002, is a collaboration between the School for Children and the Graduate School. School for Children faculty and Graduate School students, along with science teachers from area schools, are welcome to participate. Named for the late Sally Kerlin, a Bank Street alumna and life trustee of the College, the gift celebrates the Kerlin family's long relationship with Bank Street College. Mrs. Kerlin's daughter, granddaughter, and niece are also graduates.
Language Series
Luisa Costa Garro, Coordinator
212-875-4689
The Language Series, devoted to language education, is entitled "Excellence in Language Instruction: Conversations with the Experts" and takes place each academic year. The series is devoted to facilitating an in-depth discussion of second language teaching principles, assessment, and methodology in mainstream and Dual Language classrooms, as well as issues of language development and literacy. The ultimate goals are to support the professional growth of Dual Language, ESL, and mainstream educators; to foster the exchange of ideas across schools locally, regionally and nationally; and to create partnerships and networking opportunities among teachers and leaders.
Leadership Preparation Institute
The Leadership Preparation Institute works in collaboration with the New York City Public Schools. Principals, assistant principals, and other administrators participate in a mentoring, advising, and staff development programs. In addition, experienced principals participate in short-term, full-time programs at Bank Street. As an outgrowth of its work with administrators, the Leadership Preparation Institute conducts staff development projects in individual schools and in collaboration with the New York City Department of Education. Project BETLA is also housed in the LPI.
The 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. Papers in the series describe human development and the cultures of childhood, specific educational practices, and the challenges of preparing adults to work with children in a variety of settings. Diverse subjects are linked by a shared appreciation of the moral and political implications that arise from social interventions in the lives of others. Submissions are welcome - learn more. See the 2008 Call for Papers.
Partnership for Quality Preparation, Placement, and Professional Development (P4Q)
GinGee Moy, Coordinator: 908-303-1844
P4Q is a partnership between Bank Street College of Education and several public schools in the South Bronx. The goal of the partnership is to develop, recruit, and retain quality teachers in high need New York City public schools.
By providing Bank Street candidates with at least a year of graduate course work, placing them in schools that are working in collaboration with Bank Street, and offering professional development via Bank Street faculty and on site faculty mentors, the grant hopes to provide support to meet the needs of beginning teachers working in hard to staff schools. This project also hopes to provide Bank Street candidates with the important opportunity to work as a certified teacher while completing their degrees.
Saturday Math
Sponsored by the Leadership in Mathematics Education program, four Saturday morning sessions a year are held at Bank Street on topics relevant to all who teach and learn mathematics. Teachers and administrators from the tri-state area meet for coffee, bagels, and a facilitated session on a selected topic in the teaching of mathematics. The sessions usually consist of activities and discussion, and resource materials are often provided. There is ample opportunity to share ideas and concerns with other professionals. Topics may be curriculum-specific (Young Children's Thinking About Addition and Subtraction Problems) or instruction-specific (Using New Technology in the Mathematics Classroom). These sessions are open to all and reservations are not required. There is a $10 fee to cover expenses.
All sessions begin at 9:30 am (coffee and bagels) and end at 1:00 pm, and take place at Bank Street College: 610 West 112th Street. To join the mailing list, visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mathsaturdays/.
School Violence Prevention and Intervention Training (SAVE)
All applicants for New York State certification are required to complete two clock hours of course work or training in school violence prevention and intervention in accordance with Section 3004 of the Education Law. Upon completion of the workshop, the applicant will be given a Certification of Completion. For a schedule of workshops offered free of charge to students at Bank Street College, please visit http://www.bankstreet.edu/gs/certificationworkshops.html.
Teachers for a New Era
Nancy Nager, Director: 212-875-4470
Bank Street College is one of four higher education institutions participating in a landmark initiative designed to strengthen K-12 teaching by improving teacher education. Funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Ford Foundation, and the Annenberg Foundation, the Teacher for a New Era initiative has three basic design principles: Decisions about the program are to be driven by evidence - of teacher work and the work of their students. Arts and Sciences faculty should be involved in the preparation of teachers.
Teacher education is an academically taught clinical practice, which continues into a post-graduation induction program. The success of the participating institutions, their graduates and the research produced during the project are expected to challenge, inspire, and provide models to educators and policy makers to improve the professional education of teachers.