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What are the pros and cons of year-round school? Discover why some education leaders are pushing to move away from the traditional 10-month school year schedule.
How can teachers incorporate social justice children’s books into curricula? Discover how an MA in teaching prepares educators to develop powerful curricula.
Educators who want to teach anti-racism principles and lessons may wonder where to start. Explore these resources for teaching students about race and racism.
Online classes have made students more reliant on the internet than ever before. Learn more about teaching students to use best practices for internet safety.
Why does promoting digital citizenship for students matter? Explore how educators can teach valuable lessons to help students navigate the digital world safely.
Racism harms students and learning environments. Learn more about dismantling racism in education and strategies for teaching anti-racism in the classroom.
The partnership between American University and The Lab School of Washington, and AU offering the master of arts in special education focusing on learning disabilities, began with Sally L. Smith. Smith founded The Lab School in 1967 to teach students like her son Gary, who had learning differences. The idea for the school began when Smith discovered […]
At American University, our students and alumni firmly believe that every student deserves a top-quality education. Here, two of our alumni share more about how they continue to support individuals with learning disabilities. Erica Gillaspy What was your academic/professional path to AU and beyond?I always knew I wanted to pursue a career in working with […]
The Lab School Founder Sally L. Smith (1929-2007) In 1975, Smith became an adjunct professor, and in 1976, she became the director of the master’s program in special education: learning disabilities. In the years since then, hundreds of graduate students have learned that arts and academics are closely related. Each graduate has spent an academic […]
Artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg has created an art exhibition of white flags, one to commemorate each American who lost their lives due to COVID-19.