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Direct linkRowland, Nancy – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
In this article, the author shares how Sally Smith, founder of The Lab School of Washington, was right about her being a "history person" when she was assigned to teach Democracy at the Lab School. The author was hired to teach Democracy in 1996, after working in the Junior High for a year as an assistant teacher. Smith explained to the author…
Descriptors: Laboratory Schools, Democracy, Task Analysis, Experiential Learning
Wolk, Susan – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
The purpose of this article is to provide teachers, tutors and parents with an effective and enjoyable approach to practicing reading fluency, increasing comprehension and encouraging the joy of reading, based on the theories and methods of Sally L. Smith. This method can be applied and adapted to individual student's needs. Sally Smith, the…
Descriptors: Laboratory Schools, Reading Fluency, Learning Disabilities, Teaching Methods
Davis, John M.; Christo, Catherine; Husted, Darren – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2008
Extended time on high stakes testing is the most sought out accommodation for individuals with learning disabilities. This accommodation is necessary for many individuals with learning disabilities for a variety of reasons, but often for individuals who have ongoing difficulties with reading fluency. For many students with reading based learning…
Descriptors: Testing Accommodations, Reading Fluency, Research Methodology, Learning Disabilities
