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The Bank Street Program: Child Growth And Learning In Social Studies Experiences (1952), Charlotte B. Winsor Oct 2015

The Bank Street Program: Child Growth And Learning In Social Studies Experiences (1952), Charlotte B. Winsor

Bank Street Thinkers

"The teachers and psychologists who are the Bank Street group lay no claim to the discovery of any new axioms in educational practice. They have invented no method, no device, no gadget that opens magic doors to learning. What they have done is to establish principles based upon the needs and purposes of children, related to the world in which they live..." This article illustrates a program at City and Country School in which class jobs, such as running the school post office, supply store, and printing shop form the base for social studies experiences. Applying a philosophy similar to …


The Bank Street Thinkers: Foundational Knowledge To Support Our Roots And Wings, Bank Street College Of Education Oct 2015

The Bank Street Thinkers: Foundational Knowledge To Support Our Roots And Wings, Bank Street College Of Education

Bank Street Thinkers

A series of papers and lectures that explore Bank Street history, the concepts of teaching and teacher preparation, our long history of social studies teaching and curriculum development, the role of language and play in young children's growth, and a look at the meaning of competence in schools.


Introduction, Peggy Mcnamara Oct 2015

Introduction, Peggy Mcnamara

Bank Street Thinkers

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What Is Bank Street? (1973), Barbara Biber Oct 2015

What Is Bank Street? (1973), Barbara Biber

Bank Street Thinkers

Biber provides an overview of the Bank Street philosophy. She covers the following areas: the School for Children; the Graduate School's preparation of teachers; Bank Street College's broader role in the world of education through its programs for change; and its educational perspective.


Progressive Education In Context, I-Iv, Bank Street School For Children Jan 2014

Progressive Education In Context, I-Iv, Bank Street School For Children

Progressive Education in Context

Contains current articles that highlight aspects of the educational vision, mission, and values of the Bank Street School for Children.


Charlotte Biber Winsor 1899-1982, Bank Street College Of Education May 1983

Charlotte Biber Winsor 1899-1982, Bank Street College Of Education

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A tribute to Charlotte Biber Winsor, faculty emeritus, Bank Street College of Education.


Bank Street Profile: An Informal Report: 1916-1956, Bank Street College Of Education Jan 1957

Bank Street Profile: An Informal Report: 1916-1956, Bank Street College Of Education

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A report to the alumni and to the educational world about Bank Street forty years after its founding. Includes some of the important growths and developments of the past forty years, as described by some of the College staff members.

Edited and published by the Alumni of Bank Street College of Education, New York City.