Margaret Blachly

Margaret has served as an advisor and instructor in the Early Childhood Special Education and Bilingual Programs at Bank Street Graduate School of Education. She spent 11 years teaching pre-K and kindergarten in dual language and inclusion settings. Her classroom design and practice was deeply informed by Bank Street’s developmental-interaction approach, as well as the work of Lesley Koplow and the work of Emotionally Responsive Practice. Margaret is a presenter and consultant to schools in New York City, Providence, RI, and beyond in the area of social studies, curriculum, and social-emotional practice. She is active in her children’s school communities. Margaret values reflective and collaborative practices for herself, and all adults, as a way to continuously grow towards becoming  the most justice-oriented humans we can be. She holds a master’s degree from Early Childhood Bilingual General and Special Education from Bank Street Graduate School of Education.