Course Listings
- For our Fall 2008 courses click on the topics above or see the highlights below.
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Highlights of the Fall 2008 semester
NEW!
Building an Advisory Program
Being a successful teacher today means more than just strong instruction. For many it means being an Advisor, which is just another way of saying a supporter, motivator, and mentor. Course participants will learn how to successfully run an advisory class in which strong relationships can be formed and maintained with students, community building occurs, and where students can express themselves in different ways than they would in a traditional class. We will focus on practical strategies that can be used in existing Advisory programs as well as in developing programs.
Eric Komoroff is the Founder and Executive Director of COMMUNITY of UNITY, whose groundbreaking Life Skills and Youth Culture Building theories and programs have reached hundreds of schools, enrichment programs, therapeutic environments, and tens of thousands of youth, families, and educators around the world. Komoroff is a specialist in the fields of youth development, urban education, relationship building, and leadership.
October 25
Saturday, 9:30 am - 5 pm
.6 CEU $265 (Not offered for credit)
Materials fee $15
NEW!
Creating and Using Visual Stories for Children with Autism and other Developmental Delays (Developmental Ages 3 - 10 years)
Simply written stories with visual supports have been shown to be effective in helping all children organize their experience. This is particularly true for children who find it challenging to navigate through their daily routines. Visual stories may help them to process information, understand changes, learn appropriate behavior, and help to alleviate anxiety, and develop literacy skills. This workshop is appropriate for teachers, clinicians, and parents who are interested in using visual stories with children on the autism spectrum as well as with typically developing children.
Betsy Knafo has been a curriculum staff developer and assistive technology specialist for over 20 years. She currently consults to therapeutic nurseries and schools throughout New York City. In addition, she has a private tutoring practice where she uses technology to enhance language and literacy for children with learning differences. Knafo is an adjunct at Bank Street College of Education where she teaches Assistive Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom.
Catherine Weiss is the parent of an adolescent with special needs. She has been creating and using simple visual stories for her son for approximately 10 years. An attorney in her former life, she has also participated as a guest lecturer on several occasions in Ms. Knafo and Ms. Immermans courses on assistive technology and autism at Bank Street.
October 25
Saturday, 9:30 am - 4 pm
.6 CEU $265 (Not offered for credit)
Materials fee $15
Registration Deadline 10/17
NEW!
Enriching the Writing Process with Technology (Grades 4 - 8)
Participants in this course will learn how to increase student engagement during the writing process by incorporating technology into writing workshop and content area writing. We will look at sample student projects that present student writing in new ways, such as podcasts (digital audio recordings), blogs (writing in web logs or journals) and multimedia storybooks. Then we will create our own sample projects and develop project plans for our students. Additional topics will include how to publish student work online, ideas for using the computer for modeling and literacy centers, protecting student privacy and safety online, setup of computers and LCD projectors and appropriate classroom management techniques.
Note: Basic computer experience, such as using email or the web, and a willingness to experiment are all that is required.
Libby Baker is an educational consultant with Teaching Matters, developing technology-rich writing curricula for middle school students and providing on-site professional development for New York City K-8 teachers. Previously, she taught first grade at PS 159 in East New York and developed technical training programs for professionals at PR Newswire, American Management Systems and IBM.
December 6
Saturday, 9:30 am - 4 pm
.6 CEU $265 (Not offered for credit)
Materials fee $15
Registration Deadline 11/26
Effective Routines and Smooth Transitions in Pre-School Settings (Ages 2 - 5 Years) INFP517N
This course will help teachers develop consistent routines and transition strategies that will allow days to flow more smoothly while children learn to master basic skills and their environment. Participants will gain an understanding of how schedules and predictable events impact on children's sense of security and self confidence. We will also discuss children's adaptive styles and what factors influence easy and difficult separations throughout the year. Experienced, as well as new teachers will come away with interactive, fun-filled techniques that will broaden their classroom management repertoire.
Gladys Reich-Gansl is currently teaching 3 year olds at First Presbyterian Church Nursery School in NYC. She is the former Director of West End Collegiate Church Play School and the former Admissions Director and Assistant Director at the Park Avenue Synagogue Early Childhood Center, both in NYC. As the founding director of Bellevue South Nursery, she worked closely with families for 20 years.
December 5 and 6
Friday, 5:15 - 9 pm
Saturday, 9:30 am - 5 pm
1 CEU $395 / 1 credit $1060
Materials fee $10
Registration Deadline: 11/26
Middle School Literacy (Grades 6 - 8) TEWS658N
This workshop will focus on strategies to engage hearts and minds of middle school students. Our goal is to elicit multiple perspectives and dimensions of text. The workshop will examine a broadened concept of literacy, including pop lit as a vehicle for modeling strong voice. We will explore technology as a support for meaningful writing in the classroom as well as productive ways to incorporate writing on demand. The approach will consist of practical activities which energize the classroom.
Louise Kerner formerly taught fifth grade in a self-contained setting as well as sixth grade language arts in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. Subsequently as an assistant principal she gained the opportunity to develop a wide perspective on children's development. Since retirement, Louise has taught a variety of graduate level education courses.
After degrees in English and Linguistics, Laura Rice taught all levels of high school and middle school English in Hastings. Currently an adjunct at Fordham University, she teaches Literacy and is a field advisor. Together Laura and Louise have devised and taught literacy courses to teachers, using approaches to engage adolescents in real work which respects them as individuals and is intellectually challenging.
November 21 and 22
Friday, 5:15 - 9 pm
Saturday, 9:30 am - 5 pm
1 CEU $395 (Not offered for credit)
Materials fee $10
Registration Deadline 11/14
Mentoring: A New and Promising Form of Professional Development (Grades Pre-k - 12) LEAD530N
New teachers need help to find their "voices" as they bridge the gap between pre-service training and the realities of the classroom. Most principals, directors, and education coordinators do not have sufficient time to provide the appropriate ongoing support needed by novices in the field. Veteran teachers can bridge this divide, but they need training to be effective mentors. In this course, teacher participants will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to mentor colleagues new to the field. Administrators will learn how to train experienced teachers in their programs to be mentors. We will also explore a variety of mentoring models to discern what type of model works best for a particular setting, as well as how to implement that model.
Nancy Klinger has been in the field of early childhood education for over 25 years as a teacher, trainer, and adjunct professor at several metropolitan area colleges. Her particular passion is support for new teachers. To that end, she has developed and implemented a model, through Bank Street College, to train veteran teachers to mentor new teachers.
December 5 and 6
Friday, 5:15 - 9 pm
Saturday, 9:30 am - 5 pm
1 CEU $395 / 1 credit $1060
Materials fee $10
Registration Deadline 11/26
Multicultural Education through the Arts (Grades K - 8)* TEED578N
In this course, we will examine a variety of models of multicultural education, which illustrate the importance of incorporating diversity into the classroom. Participants will learn how to assess the state of multicultural education in their school or center and how to set realistic goals for developing an inclusive curriculum. Using folk tales, art activities, music, and movement, participants will explore creative ways of integrating multicultural education into a variety of content areas in the K-8 curriculum. Printmaking, weaving, and clay modeling will be featured among the many hands-on activities.
*This course satisfies the NYC Board of Education requirement for Human Relations.
Kelvina Butcher is the Assistant Director for Curriculum Design and Faculty Development for the First Program (Grades K-3) at The Dalton School in NYC. She is affiliated with the National SEED (Seminars Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity) Project, which provides a forum for educators to discuss issues of gender equity and diversity.
Tom Lee is a first grade teacher at PS 321 in Brooklyn, where he teaches an after-school bookmaking class for children. During the summer, he teaches art and writing at an arts camp in Maine.
November 14, 15, 21 and 22
Fridays, 5:15 - 9 pm
Saturdays, 9:30 am - 5 pm
1 CEU $790 / 2 credits $2120 / 3 credits $3180
Materials fee $20
Registration Deadline 11/7
Woodworking in the Classroom (Grades Pre-K - 8) TEED547N
This course shows participants how to set up a woodworking area and create developmentally appropriate programs for the children they work with. Students of all learning styles and abilities, including the physically challenged, can learn a variety of woodworking skills to create sculptures and simple musical instruments. Participants will analyze tools and materials, do sculptures, and make musical instruments that we'll play in class. We will discuss classroom management, safety issues, and how this work integrates with other disciplines- including social studies, science, math, foreign languages, and literature.
Sculptor Roberta Berman is a woodworking teacher at the Bank Street School for Children. She conducts workshops at the Bank Street Graduate School on instrument making in the classroom.
November 15 and 22
Saturdays, 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
1 CEU $395 / 1 credit $1060
Materials fee $20
Registration Deadline 11/7
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