BANK STREET COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Bank Street has a long history of leadership in progressive education. At the heart of everything we do is an ongoing process of inquiry into what works best for children at each stage of their development. As part of Bank Street College of Education, which includes the nation’s leading graduate school for teachers and leaders in education for children, the Bank Street children’s programs are continually refining and applying best practices based on an understanding of what works for children and teachers. Our work aims to improve the care and education of children and students from birth through middle school.

Bank Street works with leaders from schools, districts, states, teacher preparation programs, and communities across the country to advance system-wide change and support capacity building at scale. Our work aims to improve the care and education of students from birth through higher education by strengthening and enabling the success of the adults who support them. Through partnerships and programs led by our Graduate School of Education and the Bank Street Education Center, we are building an evidence base to inform local practice and address some of the nation’s deepest organizational challenges currently hindering effective and equitable teaching and learning for all.

By tapping into the longstanding knowledge-base and expertise of Bank Street educators and leaders, we tailor our work to fit the distinct strengths, needs, and opportunities of program partners to help students thrive in school settings. Our work is grounded in Bank Street’s commitment to strengths-based, learner-centered, and equitable educational practices.

For more than a century, Bank Street College has gathered, documented, and shared knowledge about how children and adults learn best to help improve the education of all children and their teachers. Today, our evidence-based resources are used to prepare teachers and leaders to make a powerful difference in the lives of students and to address critical challenges in education through system-wide change and policy work.