Course instructors challenge students through assignments and problem-solving tasks, and by providing models of active learning. In the July term, courses are offered during the day as well. Courses designed for the Museum Education, Leadership in Museum Education, and the summer programs meet on a different timetable. This is a multifaceted process that enables students to integrate the study of theory with practice. The process encourages students to develop personal knowledge that is connected with their educational practice.
Advisors visit students in field-work settings for half days at least once a month.
If the student is a student teacher, assistant teacher, or intern, advisors also work closely with the cooperating classroom teacher. In addition, the advisor and student meet twice monthly for in-depth consultative meetings. All of the advisor's students meet together weekly for Conference Group in a setting in which students as a group collaborate on understanding the challenging issues that face them as educators in their field placements. This is normally a year-long process, however, there are rare instances in which students may be required to complete additional field work. The Independent Study, the Directed Essay, and the Portfolio Bank Street degree programs require students to complete an Independent Study, Directed Essay, or Culminating Portfolio.