Doing It Our Way: Putting the Children First. A Conversation with Beth H. Slingerland.

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ERIC Number: EJ186849

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Publication Date: 1978

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Doing It Our Way: Putting the Children First. A Conversation with Beth H. Slingerland

Journal of Learning Disabilities, 11, 5, 263-73, May 78

An interview with B. Slingerland, an educator with over 50 years experience with specific language disabled students, traces her early work in the field, and reviews her theories about teaching language disabled children, including her emphasis on intrinsic motivation rather than behavior modification and her reluctance to receive government support. (CL)

Descriptors: Educational Methods, Elementary Secondary Education, Interviews, Language Handicaps, Learning Disabilities, Teaching Methods, Theories

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Language: English

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