B ANK STREETCOLL EGE OFEDUCATIO N
G RADUATESCHO O L OFEDUCATIO N
COMMENCEMENT 2025
MAY 12, 2025 | 4:30 PM United Palace New York City
TODAY’S PROGRAM
Procession
Alakande! Spread Joy!
Welcome and Introduction of the Platform Party
Valentine Burr | Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Victoria Hamilton | Chair, Board of Trustees
Shael Polakow-Suransky, ’00 | President
Christine McGuire | Associate Dean, Enrollment Management and Student Success
Jessica Wontropski | Interim Department Chair, Teaching & Learning
Lydia Colón Bomani | Department Chair, Educational Leadership
Niurka Jimenez-Jaillall | Interim Registrar
Margaret Ryan Evangelista, ’01 | President, Bank Street College Alumni Association
Fern June Khan | Honorary Degree Recipient
Commencement Speakers
Victoria Hamilton | Chair, Board of Trustees
Shael Polakow-Suransky, ’00 | President
Conferral of Honorary Degrees
Shael Polakow-Suransky, ’00 | President
Valentine Burr | Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Fern June Khan | Honorary Degree Recipient
Robie H. Harris, ’70 | Honorary Degree Recipient (posthumously)
Student Speakers
Theresa Rivera, ’25
Early Childhood General Education Advanced Standing Program, MSEd
Angelica M. Perez, ’25
Progressive Leadership Program, MSEd
Presentation of Graduate School Diplomas
Shael Polakow-Suransky, ’00 | President
Alumni Congratulations
Margaret Ryan Evangelista, ’01 | President, Bank Street College Alumni Association
Recessional
“Pomp and Circumstance” | Edward Elgar, Composer
HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT: FERN JUNE
Today we honor Fern June Khan, a dedicated educator and social worker, a voice for community based programs, and one of our own.
Fern has a long history at Bank Street College that started as a parent and a parent trustee when all three of her sons attended the School for Children. During her 22-year tenure as the dean of the Division of Continuing Education, she developed and provided steadfast leadership for student-centered programs, including Liberty LEADS and Head Start, and for professional development programs for teachers and leaders in New York City and other cities like Pittsburgh and Newark. Fern also helped organize 17 Long Trips that took educators to cities like Nashville and Detroit, and countries like Cuba, Finland, Iceland, and Jamaica to learn about social, cultural, and educational reforms.
Before Bank Street, Fern had an equally distinguished career, which included serving as LaGuardia Community College’s associate dean, where she spearheaded several groundbreaking initiatives, including the first comprehensive educational program for deaf adults in New York City—an accomplishment that speaks volumes about her dedication to expanding access to education to all students.
In 2018, Bank Street honored Fern with the Ida Karp Award for her outstanding contributions to the College’s mission and values. Fern has also received many other prestigious awards, including the Herbert Lehman Award in Administration from the New York League for the Hard of Hearing, the Priscilla Pemberton Society Service Award, the Civic Spirit Award from the Women’s City Club of New York, and a Champion Award from the Partnership for Afterschool Education.
We also celebrate the recent release of her memoir called Through Jamaican Lenses. In this book, Fern reflects on her joyful upbringing in Jamaica, the journey that led her to the United States, and the remarkable career and life she built here. Fern’s many strengths include her ability to build and sustain relationships, her unwavering commitment to improve lives, and her constant sense of optimism.
Fern has always been focused on making a tangible difference through education. She has worked tirelessly to provide resources and opportunities for those who need them most, and, even in retirement, she continues her work by serving on several non-profit boards in New York City, including Bank Street’s Board of Trustees. Her journey is a testament to the power of resilience, purpose, and vision.
So, Fern June Khan, in honor of your service to past and future generations of educators and advocates, we confer upon you, the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa.
HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT: ROBIE H. HARRIS
Today we honor the life and legacy of a beloved educator, pioneering author, and lifelong advocate for children—Robie H. Harris.
Robie was a proud Bank Street alumna, graduating with a master’s degree in education in 1970. She began her career as a teacher at Bank Street’s School for Children, where her experiences in the classroom laid the foundation for her groundbreaking work in children’s literature.
Over the course of her career, Robie authored more than 30 books for children— works that dared to answer the big questions that children ask with honesty and compassion. Some of her books about sex education like It’s Perfectly Normal, It’s So Amazing, and It’s NOT the Stork! have been read, loved around the world. When her books were challenged, Robie stood firm in her belief that every child has the right to truthful, age-appropriate information—especially about topics that are sometimes labeled as taboo.
Robie’s work wasn’t just about books, though. She was also a dedicated collaborator in the Bank Street Writers Laboratory and helped produce the film Child’s Eye View, a powerful documentary that showed the world through the eyes of children in New York City.
Robie brought the same spirit of curiosity, empathy, and courage to every aspect of her work and life, and her commitment to equity, diversity, and the power of storytelling echoes Bank Street’s deepest values. She reminded us that education must speak to the whole child—and that learning, like living, is best rooted in honesty, respect, and joyful exploration.
While she died in 2024, Robie’s voice continues to speak through her books, and her legacy endures in the countless lives she touched—especially the children, families, and educators who found truth and comfort in her words.
Today, we are proud to award a posthumous Honorary Doctorate to Robie H. Harris—a true trailblazer, a fierce defender of the right to read, and a beloved member of the Bank Street family.
We invite her family to accept the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa on her behalf.
STUDENT SPEAKERS
Angelica M. Perez prides herself as an advocate first. With 16 years of experience as an educator and over eight years in non-profit leadership roles, Angelica currently serves as an educational director at CUNY and a consultant with New York City Public Schools’ Division of Early Childhood Education. Through her work, she promotes social-emotional learning, translanguaging, and multigenerational approaches to education to ensure culturally responsive and inclusive learning environments. Diagnosed with breast cancer shortly after beginning her graduate studies, Angelica underwent several surgical procedures while enrolled—and yet she never missed a single day of class. She credits her success to her strong support system: her family and friends at home and her new Bank Street cohort “family” who never let her give up! Today, she embodies the strength, purpose, and progressive spirit that define transformational leadership. Angelica graduates with an MSEd in Progressive Leadership.
Theresa Rivera is the associate director of five early childhood education programs serving the vibrant East Harlem community and its most vulnerable populations. Theresa believes that the foundational years of a child’s life are crucial for their development, and, for over 15 years, she has been striving to create safe, nurturing, and inclusive early childhood environments where each child can flourish. Today, she graduates with an MSEd in Early Childhood General Education from Bank Street College’s esteemed Advanced Standing Program. Her family has been by her side throughout every step of her journey, providing unwavering encouragement and guidance. Theresa is poised to uplift educators and inspire younger generations to rise above the challenges of today’s landscape.
TEACHING AND LEARNING CANDIDATES
CHILD LIFE
Heather Marchelle Bragg, MS
Carolyn Breakstone, MS
Elizabeth Crosby, MS
Sari Guttenberg, MS
Grace Jackson, MS
Jacey Katz, MS
Bridget Klein, MS
ChrisShanda Legette, MS
Fiona McLoughlin, MS
Emma Speranza, MS
Astride Zoungrana, MS
CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION
CHILDHOOD SPECIAL AND GENERAL EDUCATION
Samantha Abbe, MSEd
Gabby Blume, MSEd
Max Brown, MSEd
Juanita Chance, MSEd
Catherine Cruz, MSEd
Jaclyn Feldman, MSEd
Hannah Findlay, MSEd
Olivia Friend, MSEd
Stacey Ann Gibson, MSEd
Katie Hendry, MSEd
Semone Israel-Lucas, MSEd
Alexandra Katchis, MSEd
Bradley Levantin, MSEd
Olivia Mao, MSEd
Maya Morrison, MSEd
Lucy Noel, MSEd
Cara-Lynn O’Brien, MSEd
Courtney O’Reilly, MSEd
Amy Romano, MSEd
Elizabeth Perkins, MSEd
Jazmin Velez, MSEd
Sophie Walker, MSEd
Rapiere Williamson, MSEd
Liza Wohlberg, MSEd
CHILDHOOD SPECIAL AND GENERAL EDUCATION DUAL CERTIFICATION/ DUAL DEGREE WITH COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
Hannah Litt, MSEd
DUAL LANGUAGE/BILINGUAL EDUCATION
DUAL LANGUAGE/BILINGUAL CHILDHOOD GENERAL EDUCATION
Rosa Tejada, MSEd
DUAL LANGUAGE/BILINGUAL CHILDHOOD SPECIAL AND GENERAL EDUCATION
Diana Baron-Moore, MSEd
Evelyn Valdez, MSEd
TEACHING AND LEARNING CANDIDATES
DUAL LANGUAGE/BILINGUAL EDUCATION
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DUAL LANGUAGE/BILINGUAL EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL AND GENERAL EDUCATION
Stephanie Martinez, MSEd
Erica Rosario, MSEd
EARLY CHILDHOOD GENERAL EDUCATIONADVANCED STANDING
Lakeisha Bennett, MSEd
Tyrone Bryant, MSEd
Heily Fernandez Vasquez, MSEd
Joanna Lucero, MSEd
Marcy Ng, MSEd
Roberta Nuñez, MSEd
Dawn Reeves, MSEd
Theresa Rivera, MSEd
Haydee Scott, MSEd
EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION
EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL AND GENERAL EDUCATION
Alise Anghel, MSEd
Amanda Anella la O’, MSEd
Dianne Anokye, MSEd
Gabrielle Baker Greenstone, MSEd
Chantel Batista-Acevedo, MSEd
Aliza Bergner, MSEd
Breshey Boston, MSEd
Ally Bovarnick, MSEd
Sally Clark, MSEd
Sage Clemenco, MSEd
Lizette Davis, MSEd
Juliette Dellorusso, MSEd
Mahpara Elahi, MSEd
Andrea Escoffery, MSEd
Catherine Harvey, MSEd
Karessa Hylegar, MSEd
Delilah Kalle, MSEd
Denise Kingston, MSEd
Kaia Hawkins, MSEd
Cui Jun Lin, MSEd
Danielle Katz, MSEd
Justine Larsen, MSEd
Juli Malacane, MSEd
Laura McNeill, MSEd
Dominique Mentor, MSEd
Latoya Moody, MSEd
Donnamarie Moynihan, MSEd
Hannah Perlman, MSEd
Shalevia Parris, MSEd
Siran Purter, MSEd
Ashley Quintana, MSEd
Janice Ramos, MSEd
Rachel Rind-Siegel, MSEd
Avery Romick, MSEd
Limchi Sang, MSEd
Tamra Scott, MSEd
Genevieve Shorter, MSEd
Margaret Stone, MSEd
Emily Valdez, MSEd
EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION
Taylor Callahan, MSEd
TEACHING AND LEARNING CANDIDATES
GENERAL EDUCATION
CHILDHOOD GENERAL EDUCATION
Hassanain Abdul-Karim
Agnes Bo, MSEd
Taylor Brown, MSEd
Carson Hele, MSEd
AJ LaPierre, MSEd
Georgia Moses, MSEd
Sadie Murray, MSEd
EARLY CHILDHOOD AND CHILDHOOD GENERAL EDUCATION
Adam Aharoni, MSEd
Anna Asnis, MSEd
Rachel Blankfein, MSEd
Allyson Bosworth, MSEd
Mariana Elder, MSEd
Jonathan Jacobs, MSEd
Angelica Pilgrim, MSEd
Nina Sapers, MSEd
EARLY CHILDHOOD GENERAL EDUCATION
Adria Bell, MSEd
Karina Castaneda, MSEd
Zoe Fenton, MSEd
Emely Gomez, MSEd
Chila Haber, MSEd
Monica Mistler-Ferguson, MSEd
Charles Morgan, MSEd
Jack Morrill, MSEd
Jules Taylor, MSEd
Charlie Weld, MSEd
INFANT AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY INTERVENTION
INFANT AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY INTERVENTION DUAL DEGREE W/HUNTER COLLEGE
Daneisha Allison, MSEd
Mariella Benavides Bravo, MSEd
Amy Castillo, MSEd
Maya Cromwell, MSEd
Rebecca Gonzalez, MSEd
Elizabeth Ross, MSEd
Mariom Uddin, MSEd
INFANT AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY INTERVENTION/ EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL AND GENERAL EDUCATION
Annie Bien-Aime, MSEd
Jessica Chen, MSEd
Masayo Douglas, MSEd
Naomi Stuart Figueroa, MSEd
Denise Yankou, MSEd
INFANT AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY INTERVENTION (NON-CERTIFICATION)
Damna Bermudez, MSEd
TEACHING AND LEARNING CANDIDATES
NYC TEACHING COLLABORATIVE
TEACHING ADOLESCENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Maureen Ansel, MSEd
Tylor Broady, MSEd
Penelope Clarke, MSEd
NYC TEACHING FELLOWS
Ikea Ewing, MSEd
Claritza Garcia, MSEd
Melanie Muzsik, MSEd
TEACHING ADOLESCENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Angel Abreu, MSEd
Shahir Ahmad, MSEd
Darnelle Bertresse, MSEd
Phylena Brown, MSEd
Courtney Daub, MSEd
Lydia Dubois, MSEd
Rafael Garcia, MSEd
Terrence Graham, MSEd
READING AND LITERACY
ADVANCED LITERACY SPECIALIZATION
Paul Modell, EdM
Michelle Sibio, EdM
Sharon Guzman, MSEd
Nia Johnson, MSEd
Miguel Larena, MSEd
Julia Murillo, MSEd
Melanie Muzsik, MSEd
Dalia Perez, MSEd
Rickey Strachan, MSEd
Tara Woebbe-Alcaraz, MSEd
READING AND LITERACY: CLINICAL PRACTICE (NON-CERTIFICATION)
Rhea Daulet Singh, MSEd
TEACHING LITERACY AND CHILDHOOD GENERAL EDUCATION
Brendan Barrett, MSEd
Elizabeth Berkowitz, MSEd
Elizabeth Chirls, MSEd
Natasha Gilmore, MSEd
Remi Klein, MSEd
TEACHING LITERACY: FOCUS ON CLASSROOM TEACHING
Ellie Barget, MSEd
Melissa Frias, MSEd
Anja Hernandez, MSEd
TEACHING AND LEARNING CANDIDATES
STUDIES IN EDUCATION
Austin Dragos, MSEd
Evelyn Hernandez, MSEd
Sari Lehrer, MSEd
Candace Ryu, MSEd
TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES
Aidan Anderson, MSEd
Alice Ode-Afriyie, MSEd
Jaquia Riley, MSEd
Luis Ruiz, MSEd
Eliane Santos, MSEd
FUTURE SCHOOL LEADERS ACADEMY
LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM (LEAP)
LEADERSHIP CANDIDATES
EARLY CHILDHOOD LEADERSHIP
Olufunke Bolaji, MSEd
Aliah Charles, MSEd
Jeré Davis, MSEd
Judy Glowitz, Cert.
Yesenia Martinez, MSEd
FUTURE SCHOOL LEADERS ACADEMY
Anastasia Amelio, EdM
Andrew Benowich, EdM
María Cáceres, EdM
Andrew Del Rosso, EdM
Steve Delmoro, EdM
Cara DiNapoli, EdM
Veronica Galindo Delgado, EdM
Kate Garcia, EdM
Pete Martinez, EdM
Ryan McConville, EdM
Patrick McCormack, EdM
Leah Moore, EdM
Lindsey Reilly, EdM
Lisa Rudovic, EdM
Andrea Schaber, EdM
LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM (LEAP)
La’Iqah Ali, EdM
Morenike Allen, EdM
Marguerite Alleyne, EdM
Jehan Atherton, EdM
Jonathan Barba, EdM
Ashlee Beverett, EdM
Zainab Bhatti, EdM
Safiya Blanc, EdM
Christopher Brignola, EdM
Crystal Brinn, EdM
Kayla Brown, EdM
Elyse Camacho, EdM
Jovani Cardenas Tapia, EdM
Jenna Caufield, EdM
Herminia Collado, EdM
Carmen Coward, EdM
Patricia Del Pilar, EdM
Andrica Donaldson, EdM
Pedro Dones, EdM
Clairna Dory, EdM
Philesha Evans, EdM
Sharron Evans-Muller, EdM
Rosanny Genao, EdM
Nefertiti Granville, EdM
Tracey Igwe, EdM
Nilla Ingravallo, EdM
Natalie Irizarry, EdM
Emmanuel Jeanty, EdM
Jayana Jennings, EdM
Sarah Kamya, EdM
Eric Kaufman, EdM
Maegan Leger, EdM
Melissa Leslie, EdM
LaToya Lewis, EdM
Jessica Malone, EdM
Camille Manragh, EdM
Mosy Marcellus, EdM
Andres Marquez, EdM
Natasha Marsh, EdM
Mallory Martilla, EdM
Shauntey McFarlane, EdM
Kimberly McGuire Tabb, EdM
LEADERSHIP CANDIDATES
LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM (LEAP) (continued)
Imani Mills, EdM
Kristin Mills, EdM
Cynthia Morisset, EdM
Raphael Munchez, EdM
Karen Myrie, EdM
Keziah Narain, EdM
Trevina Nicholson, EdM
Timothy Nowak, EdM
Maria Ortega-Tenango, EdM
Suneeta Paroly, EdM
Gabrielle Pasiak, EdM
Kerry-Ann Pellew, EdM
Martasha Perry, EdM
Anaya Reid, EdM
Danielle Rodriguez, EdM
Tasheka Rondon, EdM
Sara Said, EdM
Tiffany Selling, EdM
William Sharrieff, EdM
Valeriano Small, EdM
Shante Spruill, EdM
Emily Stetson, EdM
Steven Talero, EdM
Kim Thomas, EdM
Brian Tortora, EdM
Traci Tucker, EdM
Melissa Vargas, EdM
Carlos Williams, EdM
Shahid Wright, EdM
Crystal Zuraikat, EdM
LEADERSHIP IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
Candace Bruyning, MSEd
Andrea Faulkner, MSEd
Morgan McDermott, MSEd
Brianna Nieto-Buie, MSEd
Elizabeth Sapadin, MSEd
Rebecca Weintraub, MSEd
Henry Johnson, MSEd
LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT IN MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS
Monica Faulkner, MSEd
Lucia LoBue, MSEd
Jessica McIntosh, MSEd
Emma Plunkett, MSEd
Levy Singleton, MSEd
Lara Tootleman, MSEd
Beni Veloso, MSEd
NATIONAL ASPIRING PRINCIPALS FELLOWSHIP
Sereetta Adams-Dawson, MSEd
Gerard Anderson, MSEd
Jennifer Anderson-Byrdsong, MSEd
Keidra Baird-Jamieson, MSEd
Sam Bass, MSEd
Angela Berkley, MSEd
Nina Blalock, MSEd
David Briggins, MSEd
Briana Brinkley, MSEd
Wendell Bristol, MSEd
Antonette Brown-Whittick, MSEd
Lashunda Cain, MSEd
LEADERSHIP CANDIDATES
NATIONAL ASPIRING PRINCIPALS FELLOWSHIP
Christy Chavez, MSEd
Grace Chung, MSEd
Ivonne Cisneros, MSEd
Denise Clarke, MSEd
Vicot Francois, MSEd
Kenloy Henry, MSEd
Tarra Hermann, MSEd
Jon Jacome, MSEd
Chaniqua Jones, MSEd
Rose Lee, MSEd
Thomas Lee, MSEd
Adrian Lopez, MSEd
Garth Marchant, MSEd
Rohey Mbenga, MSEd
Jon McHugh, MSEd
Melinda Medina, MSEd
Kacey Morgan, MSEd
Yelena Nina, MSEd
PROGRESSIVE LEADERSHIP
Alicia Alvira, EdM
Pamela Barreau Banton, MSEd
Abigail Blair, MSEd
Tami Brown, EdM
Lauren Byers, EdM
Sophia-Elaine Campbell, MSEd
Wendy Cheng, EdM
Bria Chin, EdM
Tiffani Crum, EdM
Arlene De Jesus, MSEd
Nancy Diaz-Marti, EdM
Nasia Duke, MSEd
Zachary Elyshevitz, EdM
Betsy Fowler, MSEd
Omän Frame, MSEd
Rosalie Frison, MSEd
(continued)
JeBrandon Oden, MSEd
Eduardo Otero, MSEd
Juan Carlos Perez, MSEd
Ylaiza Perez, MSEd
Brian Pierre, MSEd
Robin Ratcliff, MSEd
Eric Reyes, MSEd
David Rose, MSEd
Nathly Salomon-Toogood, MSEd
April Shiver, MSEd
Kristal Torres, MSEd
Claire Tucker, MSEd
Leiny Valet, MSEd
De Meita Vincent, MSEd
Katherine Warner, MSEd
Jarvis Williams, MSEd
Nicholas Wilson, MSEd
Adrienne Wynn, MSEd
Spiro Gouras, EdM
Tatyana Jackson, MSEd
Tarima Levine, EdM
Angelicia Ming, EdM
Sara Napolitano, EdM
Dajah Nelson-Reaves, EdM
Stacy Penson, MSEd
Angelica Perez, MSEd
Brooke Peters, EdM
Steven Rice, MSEd
Dawn Rosevear, EdM
Shannon Rouse, EdM
Katherine Weiss, MSEd
Rachel Weltman, EdM
Aesha Worrell, EdM
This document is not an official graduation list. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy in this Commencement program, printing deadlines may result in omission of some names and use of names of persons not completing graduation requirements as intended. This printed program, therefore, should not be used to determine a student’s academic or degree status. The College’s official registry for conferral of degrees is the student’s permanent academic record, maintained by the Registrar, Office of Student Services. Names are displayed alphabetically by last name, by program, as indicated on each student’s application for graduation.
ABOUT BANK STREET
OUR MISSION
The mission of Bank Street College is to improve the education of children and their teachers by applying to the education process all available knowledge about learning and growth and by connecting teaching and learning meaningfully to the outside world. In so doing, we seek to strengthen not only individuals, but the community as well, including family, school, and the larger society in which adults and children, in all their diversity, interact and learn. We see in education the opportunity to build a better society.
BANK STREET CREDO
Lucy Sprague Mitchell, who founded Bank Street as the Bureau of Educational Experiments over a century ago, wrote a credo that continues to define the spirit of imaginative and critical inquiry that motivates and guides our work today.
What potentialities in human beings—children, teachers, and ourselves—do we want to see 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
• 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 as another human being seeking a good life through his 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.
ABOUT BANK STREET
BANK STREET COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Bank Street College of Education is a leader in early childhood education, a pioneer in improving the quality of classroom practice, and a national advocate for children and their families. Since its inception in 1916, Bank Street has been at the forefront of understanding how children learn and grow. From early childhood centers and schools to hospitals and museums, Bank Street has built a national reputation on the simple fact that our graduates know how to do the work that is right for children.
At Bank Street, our longstanding focus has been on children—how they learn, what teachers need to help children learn, and how to support the development of schools and communities that help learners reach their full potential.
BANK STREET GRADUATE SCHOOL APPROACH
Our approach to progressive education emphasizes and embraces:
• A recognition that learning happens best through meaningful relationships developed in the context of intentional communities.
• A deep understanding of individual development, rooted in evidence about what works for learners at all ages.
• A commitment to building educational experiences upon the strengths of individuals.
• Social justice and principles of access and equity for all learners.
• Advocacy, action, and the fostering of democratic principles.
Programs in the Graduate School of Education model these principles and values. Adult learning at Bank Street happens through inquiry, observation, research, and hands-on opportunities to help students build on their own knowledge, skills, and experiences.
Core to our approach is the opportunity for graduate students to apply what they are learning in sustained fieldwork experiences. While in fieldwork, students are closely mentored by Bank Street faculty and experienced practitioners and meet with a small group of peers to work collaboratively over time to develop reflective and supportive learning communities.
Bank Street Alumni Association
Your Lifelong Connection to Bank Street
Welcome to the Bank Street Alumni Association (BSCAA), a growing community of more than 14,000 like-minded innovators and leaders in their field. By staying connected, you’ll have opportunities to network, continue your learning, and engage in the vibrant discourse offered by your fellow alumni.
We invite you to visit bankstreet.edu/alumni to learn more about our alumni association and let us know how to reach you. We look forward to staying in touch!
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