Our graduate students want to make a difference in this world and want to help improve the quality of human life. We strive for excellence in what we do. We value caring, sensitivity, honesty, integrity, a positive attitude, enthusiasm, and a strong sense of responsibility. We prize resourcefulness, creativity, and uniqueness. We applaud hard work and high energy. We treasure teamwork and good communication. ... more
Interested applicants should have a good liberal arts background and high motivation to teach.
Practical individualized training
in diagnostic-prescriptive teaching within a solid theoretical framework.
Faculty who teach theories based
on the Sally L. Smith Methodology and their day-to-day work with learning
disabled adults.
Exposure to a wide variety of methods
and materials. Learning to program specific academic skills through the
arts: graphics arts, woodworking, music, dance, drama, puppetry, film
making, and a unique feature called Academic Clubs as used at the Lab
School of Washington.
Study specific needs of preschool,
elementary, junior high, high school students, and adults at risk for
or living with learning disabilities.
