Bank Street College of Education graduate student independent studies.
Independent Studies from 2016
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
From Silence to Collaboration: Supporting Children with Incarcerated Parents in the Classroom, Lily Cavanagh
Sensory Processing Handbook for Early Childhood Educators, Kristina De Michael
Anti bias Pedagogy and the Progressive Legacy, Chiara Di Lello
Teening the museum : an adaptable teen program for art and history museums, Julia Doak Fields
Providing pediatric patients with a voice : understanding how children want to live before they die, Nina Friedman
Utilizing American Sign Language in the Early Childhood Setting, Samantha Hakim
Bayou: An Original Book for Children, Taylor Hodges
History Through Literature: The American Revolution in New York City 1775-1777, Brittany Lester
Separate but not equal: Questioning la separacion de idiomas of dual language instruction, Tess Leverenz
Outside Classroom: Unstructured Outdoor Play in Early Childhood Education, Valerie Lockhart
Using Wordless Picture Books with the Language Experience Approach: A Method for Teaching Pre-emergent and At-Risk Readers, Rachel Luczkowski
Reconstructing Meucci’s Legacy: A Museum-School Internship Collaboration, Nicholas Macula
Exploring Undocumented Immigration from Central America Through Art and Activism: A Fourth Grade Social Studies Curriculum, Carmen Romero
Learning With Street Trees, Sigrun Wolff Saphire
Teaching Self-Advocacy for Students with Developmental Variations in Primary Grades, Sarah E. Sloane
Frames: A Children's Bibliotherapeutic Tool for Opening Conversations About Divorce, Casey Spellman
Nekkid: Examining Disability, identity, and Clothing in Adolescence, Megan Vaughn
Compassionate Discipline: A Study of Research and Practice, Julie Wasserman
The Museum of Small Things: Original Poems and Rationale, Domonique Williams
A culturally sensitive support group for Chinese families : redesigning the Bright Beginnings curriculum, Jenny Wong
Independent Studies from 2015
Testing the Global Ratings of Environments [GROE] in South Africa, Melissa Aives
Learning in green spaces : a 1st and 2nd grade curriculum on the High Line, Alyssa Anker
When Bunks Become Closets and How to Open Them: Making Room for Queer and Trans Safe Space in Residential Summer Camps, Andrew Belinfante
A study of the evolution of mindfulness practice in an early childhood classroom, Katherine Berninger
A closer look at the relationship between socioeconomic status and childcare, Dawn Campbell
Cross-cultural bridges : closing the gaps in direct services with immigrant and diverse populations, Lucy Chen
Actors as Teachers: The Art of Storytelling, Catherine Corbett
The sun is yellow, the bird is black : fostering a progressive pedagogy in rural Rwanda, Stephanie L. Davis
Reflecting Together on Race, Privilege, and Teaching: Why Bank Street Needs Stronger Commitment to Teacher Education in Social Justice, Guiliana de Grazia and Molly Raik
The gendered image : an art and literature based curriculum for high school audiences, Emily Erwin-McGuire
Towards a constructivist grammar curriculum for the United States, Tyler Crafts Jennings
Sounds and symbols : the relationship between auditory processing and reading, Jacqueline Kohos
Mindfulness and children, Edna Moy-Rome
Improving pre-service teachers' preparation to integrate music and movement in early childhood classrooms, Elaine Myrianthopoulos
An exploration into the gender-based achievement gap in literacy: deficiency, difference, and teacher, researcher and measurement bias, Theresa Orlandi
Child life story circuit : a resource for child life specialists on therapeutic play for adolescents through narrative, Melissa Pigden
The Apple Trees School : adapting the developmental-interaction approach in South Korea, Jeffrey B. Rogers
The benefits of art for children with special needs : a guidebook for teachers, Rachel Rothberg
An invitation to rethinking early childhood learning spaces : museums as young learners' classrooms, Charissa Ruth
"Through the ages: images that communicate" : a medieval art museum curriculum, Flannery Santos
If I Had an F: A Feminist Picture Book for Boys, Kelly Tieger
Designing Social Stories for the Brooklyn Children's Museum, Brigid Tuschen
Quality of early childhood development services across contexts : experience with the Sithuthukile Trust, South Africa, Rachel Warren
The stories we all share : a sixth grade geography curriculum based on Paul Salopek's "Out of Eden Walk", Georgina Wells
Supporting the threads of the family tapestry : the role of child life in adoption, Rachel N. Werner
Independent Studies from 2014
Explorers of the Caribbean : the taíno people and their history - an original resource for social studies in upper elementary grades, Razi Abdur-Rahman
O-sode no furiawase : the touching of sleeves : an original story based on the early life of a Japanese-American dancer for ages nine to eleven, Jina M. Accardo
The Ifugaos and the Rice Terraces : a third grade social studies curriculum about a Philippine ethnic community, Emelita Corazon B. Bautista
Swaney at the museum : a children's book about a transitional object overcoming separation anxiety, Miriam Berger
Orchestrating a kindergarten block program : the teacher's role, Abbey Butcosk
A look at what are the best practices for infant and toddler care, Tara Greaney
Franklin finds a home : an original mathematical story for children seven to nine years of age, Rachel Greenblat
Experts in wondering : a study of Reggio documentation, Alison J. Hurewitz
The Philippines' Masskara Festival : a nonfiction picture book, Monica Denise V. Javelosa
The three petals : a modern literary fairy tale in the classical tradition, Amy Lipman
Moving from the what to the how : the effects of instructional coaching on student engagement, Mark Maranto
Beatrice, Michele Helene Marglis
My brain wakes up, Nicole McDonough
A special educators insight on stigma, student performance and job satisfaction : who determines educational success?, Claudette Mincey
Farming and education : an interview project advocating for farm-based education, Rebekah Mindel
The early years : a handbook for new early childhood progressive educators, Mallory Morris
A 4th-5th grade social studies curriculum unit on compromise and the Declaration of Independence, Elizabeth O'Ferrall
Professional learning communities for early childhood teachers, Kristen Scotese
How to approach research : a guide for child life specialists, Emily L. Springer
Folk music : connecting young children and their families to American roots, Liana Stampur
A case study of "The Shelter Program for Families in Temporary Housing" at the Children's Museum of Manhattan, Leah Taradash
Food we can all eat : a teacher's guide to allergen-free classroom cooking, Anna Vascellaro
In the cool of the woods : an original story on burgeoning self-identity for 6s and 7s, Adelaide Wainwright
Independent Studies from 2013
The teacher in the studio, Molly Alexander
Supporting the development of executive functioning skills in sixth grade students, Anne Davidson Anderson
Etymology + animation = Etymation : the history of spelling via animations, Gladys Aponte
Building and strengthening ties in the community through service-learning opportunities, Lori Auletta
Disability in hiding : the effects of trauma in early childhood and the implications for classroom teachers, Dana Baker
The win-win situation of mentoring : empowering adolescents through mentorship, Jami Baretta
An alphabet of the arts, Jessica Barksdale
"En la tierra de Irás y no volverás..." : using Spanish-language folktales as a foundation for lasting biliteracy, Timothy Becker
SPARK : an educator's look at connection in 21st century American schools, Melissa J. Berrada
Close examinations of texts by online learning communities through the Final Word protocol, Matthew Borgmeyer
The big white envelope : addressing anxiety in young children through a story, Emily Bramowitz
Late effects of childhood cancer : implications for child life specialists, Meghan Brewer
Chanterelle finds a family : creating an original book for children, Nicole Brierre
A study & original material on peer relationships & concepts of friendship in very young children, Maia A. Cannon
Manhattan Monarch, Melinda Chan
A life well crafted, Sarah Renee Clay
After-school cooking curriculum : fruits & vegetables, Lauren Cooke
Connecting the strands of wampum, Marissa Corwin
Roof top garden play space, Karolyn Crutchfield
A quality improvement investigation of pediatric asthma services for patients and their families, Tina DiMartino
Going public : authentic teaching and learning through publication, Katherine Concotta Donahue
Immigration at the core : a curriculum for fourth grade, Ma'ayan Eckstein