Shokry Eldaly

Shokry Eldaly is a Professor and Course Instructor at Bank Street College of Education, specializing in transformative leadership and social justice in education. He holds an EdD from Teachers College, Columbia University, and has extensive experience in education reform, including roles as a teacher in incarcerated youth settings, Deputy Superintendent of Lilleth Patmore Schools, and District Turnaround Coach.

• Doctorate: EdD, Teachers College, Columbia University
• MSEd: Bank Street College of Education
• MA: Teachers College, Columbia University
• MFA: Goddard College
• BA: Hunter College, CUNY

His research focuses on efficacy, critical literacy, and leadership development, with an emphasis on decolonizing educational practices and addressing systemic inequities such as the school-to-prison pipeline. Eldaly co-developed community-based clinical support frameworks still used in NYC schools and currently teaches in Bank Street’s Progressive Leadership Program and Columbia’s AEGIS doctoral program.

As an educational leader, he advises school systems globally and designs programs addressing socio-cultural cognition and organizational development. His work bridges theory and practice, emphasizing experiential learning and equity-driven leadership.