Bank Street College of Education graduate student independent studies.
Independent Studies from 2024
Feelings Friends: A Social-Emotional Learning App in the Primary Grades, Ellie Barget
Decreasing the Price of Fame: Research on the Use of Child Life Specialists in the Entertainment Industry, Ashley King
The Storytelling Study: Understanding Ourselves and Others Through Storytelling, Georgia Moses
Loose Parts in the Outdoor Play Space, Samuel L. Shapiro
Independent Studies from 2023
Indigo Letters: Supporting Children Navigating Endings through Letter Writing, Maggie Brummer
Hangul Zoo: Alphabet Book on Korean Consonants, Alice Kang
What Makes a Best Book?, Zach Libresco
Bipolar Disorder in Children (Including Gifted and 2e Children), Ed Malin
“Your Body is for You”: Possibilities for Size Acceptance, Criticality, and Social-Emotional Wellness in Upper Elementary English Language Arts Education, Veronica B. Walton
Independent Studies from 2022
Progressive Virtual Learning for our Youngest Learners, Erica B. Held
Environmental Studies Curriculum, Chloe McCloskey
Reflecting on the Craft of Teaching and Learning: How Experienced Educators Cultivate Authentic, Meaningful, and Inspiring Classroom Communities, Heather Mohamed
Six Stories: An Examination of What it Means to be Asian American, Gillian Sherman
District 75 Redesigned for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Elizabeth White
Independent Studies from 2021
The Effect of School Choice on Multilingual Learners in New York City, Grace Bianchetti
Look Again: Making Friends with Sensory Processing Disorder, Lauren Binder
Who Are Your Friends in the Hospital, Jordana Lumerman
Benefits of Child Life Procedural Preparation in Postoperative Long Term Recovery of Pediatric Patients, Adriana Silva-Nevers
The Role of the Father in the Young Child’s Life and Development: What Do Early Childhood Teachers Need to Know?, Charlotte Silver
The Name Curriculum: Exploring Names, Naming, and Identity, Isabel Taswell
Independent Studies from 2020
A Guide for Teacher Sensitivity of the Homeless Preschooler, Barbara Abdella
Barrington Bunny: case of the curious clouds a narrative picture book for symbolic play and STEM curriculum, Claudia Chung
Good things: an original picture book, Maryah Greene
The Adverse Effects of Stereotyping and Bias on Health in Low Socioeconomic Communities, Stephanie Jurado
Asian American: a personal exploration of my identities and some possible implications for teachers, Seung Youn (Danielle) Kim
Metamorphic Journey of a Single Story: Becoming a Globally Competent Teacher, Shareefah Pereira
The High Lonesome Sound in Little Voices: The Use of Appalachian Balladry in the Early Childhood Classroom, Lance Piao
Technology in Education: The Ongoing Debate of Access, Adequacy and Equity, Kristiana Roth
Independent Studies from 2019
Reading Emotions: Designing Digital Tools to Strengthen the “Social Brain” of Young Children with Autism, Kirsten M. Benjamin
A Reason to Read: Discovering a Purpose for Books Through Play, Sara Russell Dewey
Elements at Play: Influences of Gender on Play in Single-Sex Settings, Elizabeth "Lily" Geiger
An Introduction to Music for Preschool Students, Dominique Grelsamer
Childhood Disability: Challenges and Theory-Informed Child Life Interventions in the Healthcare Setting, Fatema-Zahra Jaffer
Designing Sport Specific Physical Fitness Programs for Students with Developmental Variations, Brian Levine
Amplifying voices of pediatric patients with sickle cell disease to diminish racial bias, Annie Levinson
Exploring Learning Differences: A Social Emotional Curriculum for Second Grade, Sophie Paci
Imagine: A Picture Book About Imaginary Play in New York City, Natasha Peña
Supporting Therapy in the Classroom : Strategies for Occupational, Speech/Language, and Physical Therapy, Laure Elise Recoder
Learner-Centered Nature Walks, Heather van der Grinten
How To : An Original Picture Book for Children, Morgan Wright
Independent Studies from 2018
Sharing our Stories: A Personal Narrative Literacy Curriculum for Grades 3-5, Casey Adler
The Representation of Multiracial People in America with a Focus on Children’s Literature, Janelle M. Barth
Lucy Takes the Stage: A Story for Children with Anxiety, Rachel Beckman
Breaking Burnout: How daily mindfulness can break the cycle of clinician burnout and restore passion within the pediatric treatment environment., Gretchen Blackmer
L’dor vador: Storytelling for the holiday cycle in a Jewish early childhood setting, Krista Bogetich
Under the Umbrella: Redefining the Spectrum of Autism, Samantha Cartolano
Pizza Bagel Sundays, Kate D'Auria
Making Room for Bilingual Education: A Mexican-American Study, Julie Donnadieu
A New Approach to Mindfulness with Teachers, Melanie Flaxer
Boundary Crossing: An Examination of the Cooperative Efforts Between a School and Museum, Katie Goldman
And Then They Talked Back and Took Over: One Teacher’s Journey Towards Creating a Meaningful Read Aloud Practice, Alix Greenberger
Critical Pedagogy in Practice: Reflections of a K-5 Educator, Kelly Gresalfi
Teens in Queens: Engaging Teens Living in Queens, New York through Museum Partnerships, Emily Gross
Using Theater to Promote the Development of Literacy and Reading Comprehension, Alexandra B. Harrington
Scaffolding Resilience: Child Life Work with Immigrant and Refugee Children in the Hospital Setting, Elise Hebel
Integrating a Farm Study into a Mixed Age Classroom, Rachel Kanegis
Towards the Creation of The Civil Rights Museum of New York City, Taylor Koczot
Teaching Juan Rodriguez: Enacting Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy in Elementary Social Studies, Natalie Kuhl
Cowboy City: An Original Children’s Book, Erica Lynch
A Study of Diversity and Social Capital in the Field of Child Life, Madalyn L. Marshall
Writing History: A Teacher’s Guide to the History of Language Technology and Museum Practice, Sonya Ochshorn
Childhood Anxiety, Julia Post
ADULT ADHD: An Explorative Inquiry into Assessment, Executive Function, QoL, Comorbid Psychopathy, and Practical Application, Manuel Angel Ramirez
A Case for Child Life Specialists to be Trauma-Informed, Kathleen Romano
A Case for the Inclusion of Graphic Novels in the Classroom, Brittany Rosenberg
Implementation of an Online Adolescent Oncology Support Group, Jennifer Rupp
The Meal Gap: A Food Activist Curriculum, Kameshia L. Shepherd
Process & Research of Dyslexia? A Book on the Demystification of Dyslexia for Students with Dyslexia, Anna Slavin
From Page to Place: Wordless Picture Books and Field Trips for a 21st Century Curriculum, Margaret Stein
“Are staff bias’ affecting the way pediatric patients develop and cope within the hospital setting?”, Mary Lauren Upchurch
Indigo Was Our Class Pet: An Exploration of Death in Children’s Literature, Nella Williams
Independent Studies from 2017
An Unconventional Once Upon A Time: A need for a children's book describing the challenges of a deployed spouse, Rachel Adams
A Study of Story Stones in Informal Learning Environments, Nina Berch
"Brace yourself": Motor disabilities in children's literature, Jillian Bober
Writing in Journals as a Tool for Expressing Ourselves: A 6-8 Week Long Writing Curriculum for a 3rd/4th Grade, Self-Contained, Special Education Classroom., Christine Carosotto
Cook to learn: A Food-Focused Curriculum for Grades 3-5, Ryan R. Cherecwich
Cultivating an Inclusive Mindset in your Jewish Community: Turning Good Intentions into Tangible Outcomes, Tali Cohen Carrus
A Best Practice Guide for Teaching Artists: The Planning and Implementation of Arts-Integrated Partnerships with Classroom Teachers, Lauren Patricia Ehrhart
Voicing Diversity: Creating Space to Listen in the Healthcare System, Margaret Foster
Children’s Rights: Why the United States Should Ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Alexandra Gardiner
Urban Gardening Grows Relationships: The importance of urban gardening to the self and the earth, Ashley King
Play as a Social Justice Issue in Early Childhood Education, Britt Kroll
Art Power!: Exploring the Black Arts Movement, Imani Parkinson
The examination, analysis, and implications of educational research studies conducted on Orton-Gillingham, Katharine Potter
Integrating English and Social Studies through the Lens of Tokugawa Japan: An 8 Week Curriculum for Sixth Grade, Mollie Sandberg
The sky's the limit: an interdisciplinary curriculum on sustainable architecture within urban communities, Sierra Van Ryck deGroot
Independent Studies from 2016
The voiding cystourethrogram: minimizing patient and parent distress in an invasive radiologic procedure, Meghan Amorosa
Touch screen technology in the first three years, Sara Baumgarten
Jobs in our school, jobs in community : an emergent second grade study of work, justice and interdependence, Chris Black
My Backpack : a children's book about separation, Susan B. Bloch
Adolescents with sensory processing disorder in middle school settings : a guidebook for learning support coordinators, Jenna Borden