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Harriet Lenk

Coordinator, Lincoln Center Institute/Bank Street College Collaborative

Supervised Fieldwork Advisor, Course Instructor

Curriculum Committee

Academic Interests

Adult development Aesthetic education Cooperative learning Curriculum development that supports deep understanding and differentiation Emotional development Group process Psychoanalysis Public education

Some of the Values that Shape My Work

I am interested in many aspects of teacher education, especially curriculum development through social studies, cooperative learning and group process, and the integration of the arts in the curriculum.  Essential to all of these areas is learning how to support emotional maturation in learners so that they become able to deepen their understanding of themselves, their own students and the people in their lives.  A focus on how we come to understand how collaboration deepens, expands, and enhances the learning process, possibilities for mutual respect for each person are enhanced and yield increased depth and complexity.  As we consciously (and self-consciously) move in and out of different group settings, questions and problems related to communication and social skills emerge organically.  Learning to really listen and respond to the perceived experience of another person helps each of us gain insight into the human endeavor.  These interactions can lead to creating the positive relationships essential in a caring classroom community.

Work with Families, Children, Schools, and Communities

I am a former classroom teacher (grades 5-8.)  I have been leading therapeutic school groups for teachers and children in high needs New York City schools.

Selected Professional Development Work

Over the past few years I have conducted various New York City Department of Education professional development social studies workshops for teachers and group process sessions for guidance counselors.  I am also the Coordinator of the Lincoln Center Institute/Bank Street College Collaborative.

Educational Background

  • Psychoanalytic Certification and Licensing in New York State, Center for Psychoanalytic Studies, New York City
  • Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
  • M.S.Ed., Bank Street College of Education
  • M.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University
  • B.A., Montclair State University

Contact me:

(212) 875-4580 hlenk@bankstreet.edu
610 W 112Th St # 805
New York, NY 10025-1898