As educators, we have had to write a variation of this letter too many times to our school families. This school year alone, we experienced Hurricane Sandy, then the tragedy in Newtown, and now the deadly bombings in Boston that claimed three lives, including that of an 8 year old ...
tagged coping development tragedyVirginia Casper, Director of Bank Street's Infant and Family Development and Early Intervention programs, was recently interviewed on CUNY TV's Eldridge & Co. The program, aired on March 27, covered issues, challenges, and opportunities in the field of early childhood care, including early intervention and developmental and educational services. On ...
tagged development early childhood infancyMs. Hala Khouri, MA, and Dr. Stuart Ablon, PhD In collaboration with Continuing Professional Studies, the Flawless Foundation is sponsoring a training on March 8-9 to help parents, educators, and yoga service professionals implement holistic approaches
tagged behavior cps development parents teachers trainingAs children return to school, they will bring a range of experiences related to the impact of Hurricane Sandy. While the children may welcome the return to the familiar routines of the classroom, teachers will need to make room for the emotional reactions that are likely to be a result ...
tagged advice behavior development emotionally responsive practiceFaculty members and blog authors Pamela Jones and Valentine Burr We invite you to follow Fair is Not Equal (FiNE)—Bank Street’s first blog aimed at connecting and supporting you (educators!) around the social, emotional, and behavioral needs of your students. As long time educators and faculty at Bank Street College, ...
tagged behavior blogs developmentDr. J. Stuart Ablon from Think:Kids with Janine Francolini of the Flawless Foundation Photo: Cheryl Simon Consider this scenario: Teacher: How many times have I told you that you can’t be late to class? You are close to failing this class. I know you are smart, but you have to ...
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