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Adrianne Kamsler

Director, Curriculum and Instruction Program

Supervised Fieldwork Advisor, Course Instructor

Academic Interests

Developing family school partnerships Early childhood education Issues of equity in education Teacher development

Recent Courses Taught

Some of the Values that Shape My Work

Observing, deep listening, curiosity, imagination, are some of the values or characteristics that I bring to my work.  I’m interested in the doing; what children build, the stories they write, the collages they construct, and I’m truly fascinated by the why of what they do; what was the thinking when she built it that way, why did he make that choice, who noticed the new book.  I want to find the spark that gets kindergartners, or graduate students, excited about learning, what captures their attention.I’m intrigued by what makes us different from each other and what are the common bonds that can bring a group together.  The context of my values resides in my embrace of educational equity, where good public schools are located across all neighborhoods and children, families and teachers are valued, with opportunities to learn and grow.

Work with Families, Children, Schools, and Communities

As a public school teacher I worked closely with families within my classroom and on school committees to promote home school connections.  As a staff developer I helped classroom teachers develop strategies, activities and events to welcome families into their classrooms.

Selected Professional Development Work

Staff developer and project director of ongoing professional development program in Newark, NJ. We worked with educators to develop classrooms where students were actively engaged in their learning; transitioning from a teacher centered to a more student centered environment.  Our work incorporated a well being initiative and family community partnership.

Educational Background

  • Ed.M., Lesley College
  • B.A., University of Wisconsin

Contact me:

(212) 875-4571 akamsler@bankstreet.edu
610 W 112Th St # 629
New York, NY 10025-1898