Leadership Programs

Which program is right for you?

The Educational Leadership programs, with the exception of Leadership in Museum Education and Leadership in Community-Based Learning, all lead to New York State School Building Leader certification.

The programs focus on creating a school vision; the complexities and dynamics of creating needed, effective change; supervision for positive results; and leadership through collaboration.

• Leadership for Educational Change
• Leadership in Special Education is a variation of the Leadership for Educational Change program. See the electives in that program.
• Principals Institute
• Early Childhood Leadership
• Leadership in Technology and the Arts: Visual Arts Focus
• Leadership in Technology and the Arts: Creative Writing Focus
• Leadership in Mathematics Education 
• Qualified candidates may work toward School District Leader certification within Bank Street leadership programs that have electives by adding on five elective credits, or by applying for the 11-credit School District Leader course sequence.
• Future School Leaders Academy leads to certification in both School Building Leader and School District Leader for potential leaders in Northern Westchester and Putnam County schools.

Those interested in leadership in museum settings or related cultural institutions might explore Leadership in Museum Education.

Those interested in leadership in community-based programs or in programs for children in non-school settings might want to explore Leadership in Community-Based Learning.

Calendar Structure for the Leadership Programs

Programs with a traditional academic calendar:

• Leadership for Educational Change
• Principals Institute
• Leadership in Community-Based Learning 

Programs with a summer-residency 25-month calendar:

• Early Childhood Leadership
• Leadership in Mathematics Education
• Teacher Leader in Mathematics Education This program helps move your first classroom certification to professional certification. It does not lead to School Building Leader certification.
• Leadership in Technology and the Arts: Visual Arts Focus
• Leadership in Technology and the Arts: Creative Writing Focus

The Leadership in Museum Education program meets for one weekend a month for two years.

Overview

Bankstreet views leadership as transformative, humane, collaborative, and personal. Our programs address the practical and theoretical foundations of educational leadership, including adult development, organizational systems, modes of supervision, curriculum and professional development. Each program includes extensive supervised fieldwork under the close mentorship of a faculty advisor, usually in one’s own school or educational setting.