1 Bank Street College of Education, established as the Bureau of Educational Experiments in 1916, began preparing teachers in 1930. The credo below is a living statement that continues to inspire the students, faculty, and staff at Bank Street today. Our Credo What potentialities in human beings—children, teachers, and ourselves—do we want to develop? • A zest for living that comes from taking in the world with all five senses alert • Lively intellectual curiosities that turn the world into an exciting laboratory and keep one ever a learner • Flexibility when confronted with change and ability to relinquish patterns that no longer fit the present 2 • The courage to work, unafraid and efficiently, in a world of new needs, new problems, and new ideas • Gentleness combined with justice in passing judgments on other human beings • Sensitivity, not only to the external formal rights of the “other fellow,” but to him or her as another human being seeking a good life through his or her own standards • A striving to live democratically, in and out of schools, as the best way to advance our concept of democracy Our credo demands ethical standards as well as scientific attitudes. Our work is based on the faith that human beings can improve the society they have created. Lucy Sprague Mitchell Founder, Bank Street College of Education Dear Current or Prospective Student: I offer you a warm welcome to Bank Street College of Education. This catalog will provide you with important information about our many programs for those interested in pursuing a graduate degree in education. Whether you are new to the field of education, an Shael Polakow-Suransky, President established teacher, or considering a career change, Bank Street has much to offer. At Bank Street, you will not only develop the skills necessary to create rich, challenging learning environments, but you will learn to inspire children and guide them towards a lifelong love of learning. Since its inception a century ago, Bank Street College has focused on understanding and expanding the conditions under which children best learn and develop. By drawing upon the remarkable resources available in our on-site School for Children and Family Center (which serve children from infancy through adolescence), our Head Start center, and our many partnerships with schools, museums, and hospitals, Bank Street faculty and students are 3 able to test and refine the Bank Street framework through deep practice-based learning. The cornerstone of a Bank Street graduate education is advisement, a process unique to Bank Street in which students in small groups are mentored in their field experiences. In advisement—and in our courses—students connect theory with practice in ways that directly support their development as thinkers and educators. As a graduate of the Bank Street Graduate School, I can personally affirm that the Bank Street experience is transformative, practical, and specifically attuned to your learning needs. In the words of Bank Street’s founder Lucy Sprague Mitchell, “we see in education the opportunity to build a better society.” At Bank Street, you have the opportunity to join a powerful educational institution—one that supports experiential learning, engages and supports your development, and offers you an opportunity to shape the future through the creation of lifelong learners. Shael Polakow-Suransky President, Bank Street College of Education Table of Contents Academic Calendar . 7 Bank Street College Graduate School of Education Overview . 9 Academic Programs Coursework ........................................................................................................... 13 Supervised Fieldwork/Advisement ....................................................................................... 13 Integrative Master’s Project............................................................................................. 14 Credit Hour Assignment Policy .......................................................................................... 14 Teaching and Learning Department Overview . 16 Curriculum and Instruction Program Curriculum and Instruction: A Program for Students with Initial Certification ............................................... 17 Infancy Programs Infant and Family Development and Early Intervention (Non-Certification) ................................................. 19 Infant and Family Development and Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special and General Education Dual Certification........20 Infant and Family Development and Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education ................................... 21 Infant and Family Development and Early Intervention/Dual Degree with Hunter College School of Social Work.................22 Early Childhood Programs Early Childhood General Education ....................................................................................23 Early Childhood Special and General Education Dual Certification . .24 Early Childhood Special Education . 25 Early Childhood Special Education Advanced Certificate (Non-Degree) .....................................................26 Early Childhood Special and General Education Dual Certification/Dual Degree with Columbia University School of Social orkW ...27 Early Childhood Special Education/Dual Degree with Columbia University School of Social Work ..............................28 4 Cross-Age Program Early Childhood and Childhood General Education Dual Certification.......................................................29 Childhood Programs Childhood General Education ......................................................................................... 31 Childhood Special and General Education Dual Certification ..............................................................33 Childhood Special Education . 34 Childhood Special Education Advanced Certificate (Non-Degree) ..........................................................35 Childhood Special and General Education Dual Certification/Dual Degree with Columbia University School of Social orkW ........36 Childhood Special Education/Dual Degree with Columbia University School of Social Work ...................................37 Adolescent Programs Adolescent Mathematics Education, Grades 7-12 ........................................................................38 Teaching Students with Disabilities 7-12 Generalist.......................................................................39 Dual Language/Bilingual Education Programs Dual Language/Bilingual Early Childhood General Education..............................................................40 Dual Language/Bilingual Early Childhood Special and General Education Dual Certification................................... 41 Dual Language/Bilingual Early Childhood Special Education ..............................................................42 Dual Language/Bilingual Childhood General Education...................................................................43 Dual Language/Bilingual Childhood Special and General Education Dual Certification........................................44 Dual Language/Bilingual Childhood Special Education ...................................................................46 Bilingual Extension (Non-Degree)......................................................................................47 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Program Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)................................................................48 Museum Education Programs Museum Education (Non-Certification).................................................................................49 Museum Education: Childhood . 50 Reading and Literacy Programs Teaching Literacy and Childhood General Education Dual Certification ..................................................... 51 Teaching Literacy (birth through grade 6): Focus on Classroom Teaching in Early Childhood or Childhood .......................53 Teaching Literacy (birth through grade 6): Focus on Clinical Teaching in Early Childhood or Childhood ..........................54 Advanced Literacy Specialization ......................................................................................55 Reading and Literacy: Clinical Practice (Non-Certification) ................................................................57 Individualized Master’s Program Studies in Education .................................................................................................58 Child Life Programs Child Life Online.....................................................................................................59 Child Life Online - Advanced Standing.................................................................................. 61 Teacher Leadership Program Teacher Leader in Mathematics: A Program for Students with Initial Certification............................................62 Programs in Partnership with Purchase College, The State University of New York Early Childhood General Education with Purchase College, The State University of New York..................................64 Early Childhood Special and General Education Dual Certification with Purchase College, The State University of New orkY ......66 Early Childhood and Childhood General Education Dual Certification with Purchase College, The State University of New orkY ....68 Childhood General Education with Purchase College, The State University of New York.......................................70