This May, the Center on Culture, Race & Equity (CCRE) at Bank Street College will conclude the second year of its CCRE Collective, an online cohort-based program designed to support […]
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This June, 15 early childhood leaders will complete Learning Starts At Birth’s inaugural cohort of the Early Childhood Policy Fellowship empowered and ready to make a greater impact in the […]
For aspiring educators, sustained fieldwork when combined with strong mentorship programs offer educators opportunities to meaningfully connect theory with practice and engage in hands-on learning alongside an experienced teacher. In […]
In New Mexico, 40 to 50 percent of new teachers leave the profession within the first five years, but research from one of the state’s districts shows that teacher residency […]
Research shows that people learn best in the context of nurturing relationships. For adults, coaching under a mentor or teacher leader is a powerful, collaborative method for learning that supports […]
This fall, Bank Street’s Learning Starts At Birth initiative will welcome its first cohort of fellows for the Early Childhood Policy Fellowship. This new professional learning opportunity was designed to […]
Research shows that yearlong teacher residencies are helping to shift the teacher education landscape by supporting the recruitment, preparation, and retention of a robust and diverse teaching workforce. To help […]
The early childhood field received significant attention throughout the pandemic, generating an important opportunity for long-overdue systemic change. As leaders grapple with workforce shortages, funding disparities, system-wide inequity, COVID-19 recovery […]
Events throughout the 2020-21 school year brought increased awareness around systemic racism and a deeper understanding among educators of the need to build inclusive, anti-racist environments where children, families, faculty, […]
On June 8, Learning Starts At Birth at Bank Street College, in collaboration with The Hunt Institute, hosted a webinar titled “Career Pathways: Strengthening the Expertise of the Early Childhood […]
On Thursday, June 9, the Bank Street Education Center’s Prepared To Teach initiative welcomed U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona for a discussion on recruiting, supporting, and retaining high-quality teachers across […]
Research shows experiences that support long-term cognitive, social, and emotional development are crucial in children’s earliest years as infants and toddlers. In the coming months and years, potential investments in […]
Aspiring educators are best prepared through yearlong teacher residencies, and they need financial supports during their time as residents. Partly through efforts of Bank Street College of Education’s Prepared To […]
The first three years of life play a foundational role in healthy brain development and future success in school and in life. The Early Educator Apprenticeship Act, which was introduced […]
As educators and caregivers, we have the power to create learning environments that inspire joy and curiosity and foster affirming, loving spaces for all young children. To explore the early […]