Position Title: Online/Onground Individualized Study Course Instructor: EDUC 564 Language, Literature, and Emergent Literacy in the Primary Grades

Division: Graduate School of Education

Course: EDUC 564 Language, Literature, and Emergent Literacy in the Primary Grades (3 credits)

Term: Fall, Online/Onground

Dates:

September 9, 2026 – December 22, 2026

Course Description:

This course examines the role of literature in children’s lives. Participants develop criteria for selecting literature for children, considering factors including but not limited to child development, aesthetics, language, and culture, as well as children’s interests and curiosities. Through active engagement with books, artifacts, and ideas, participants gain an understanding of the role of literature in language development in children’s primary and new languages. Participants will examine ways to use literature from a wide range of genres and perspectives for reading aloud, honoring and stimulating children’s storytelling, and for deepening learning across content areas.

This course will run as individualized studies for three students. The instructor will design the experience to be responsive to the learning and scheduling needs of the students.

Responsibilities:

Develop and deliver course content and materials aligned with the program curriculum.
Grade and evaluate student performance in a timely manner, providing constructive feedback.
Maintain open communication with students, including scheduled office hours or availability for consultation.
Submit final grades and required course documentation (e.g., attendance records) by institutional deadlines.
Collaborate with program faculty on course coordination and attend relevant program meetings, if necessary.

Qualifications:

Master’s degree in education, or related field, required.
5 or more years of teaching students in grades pre-k-6 from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, preferred.
Experience in public schools, preferred.
Critical orientation to issues of access and equity, preferred.
Strong skills in communication, collaboration, and organization, preferred.

Compensation:

$3,150

Bank Street is a leader in education, a pioneer in improving the quality of classroom practice, and a national advocate for children and their families.

Since its beginnings in 1916, Bank Street has been at the forefront of understanding how children learn and grow. From early childhood centers and schools to hospitals and museums, Bank Street has built a national reputation on the simple fact that our graduates know how to do the work that is right for children.

At Bank Street’s Graduate School of Education, students are trained in a model that combines the study of human development, learning theory, and sustained clinical placement to promote significant development as a teacher prior to graduation. Our children’s programs—Bank Street School for Children, Family Center, Bank Street Head Start, and Liberty LEADS—foster children’s development in the broadest sense by providing diverse opportunities for social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth. The Bank Street Education Center disrupts inequity through system-level change to help design better educational experiences for both children and adults. The College further supports and influences positive outcomes for children every day through professional development programs, research projects, and other key efforts engaging educators, intermediary organizations, and government officials at the district, state, and federal levels.

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Online/Onground Adjunct Course Instructor: EDUC 564 Language, Literature, and Emergent Literacy in the Primary Grades