Lily Scott

Teaches at Continuing Professional Studies at Bank

Lily Scott

started her career as a teaching artist and has worked with children as a 1st-5th grade classroom teacher in both private and public schools. She is particularly interested in designing curriculum that weaves together social, emotional, and academic learning, and she has led professional development workshops on increasing student agency through creative drama and helping children explore and empathize with varied perspectives. Her writing about the importance of a child-centered, holistic approach to teaching and learning has been published in The Washington Post, and she is currently writing a book about how to help students cultivate emotional literacy through language arts instruction. Howard Scott holds a MS in Elementary Education and Literacy from Bank Street College. Her BS from Northwestern University is in Theater and History.