On tonight’s Show: A Tribute to Sally Smith
Other tributes to Sally:
Sally L. Smith from the American U. School of Education, Teaching, and Health
Sally Smith by Joe Holley from the Washington Post
The Teacher at the Head of the Class by Ellen Edwards from the Washington Post
NPR:Special-Education Innovator Sally Smith Dies by Larry Abramson.
NBC4.com Lab School Founder Passes
Thank You so much to the following people who contributed to tonight’s show or who very kindly came to my aid in creating commemorative buttons for Sally’s Memorial at AU on Friday Dec. 7, 2007:
Jerome C. Harste, Indiana University,Bloomington
Whitney Hoffman, Host of the LD Podcast
Tim Hollister, One Inch Round Buttons
The Ribbon Factory Outlet
Andy Bilodeau, host of the AndyCast Podcast , for producing this show.
Music from tonight’s episode:
Geoff Smith’s Here Nowhere
Thanks vivian for doing this. I think Sally would have loved this — she seems to have gotten a great kick out of the interview and how lovely it was to hear her voice.
I think the interview was one of the latest ones that Sally did. It’s amazing how clear she was from the start on how she felt kids should be supported in their learning. She was a treasure.
Thanks Dean Sarah
This is a wonderful tribute. As a 2008 student at LSW, thank you.
Thank you so much for your e-mail Brian. It’s truly amazing how many lives Sally touched.
This was an amazing podcast to listen to. As an American University Grad student who just started this past fall I was never able to actually meet Sally Smith but have heard the most wonderful things about her. The very first time I came to visit the school to learn about the program I was told about her and since then have waited for the day to meet this innovated woman who I hear had some amazing clothes. Unfortunately I never did, but I am truly inspired by all the work she has done and this podcast allowed me to hear her voice and her stories on how she began a school that has become a true blessing for students who have learning disabilities.
Thanks Megan…on the upside Sally touched to many people’s lives that you could talk to any one of many many folks at AU, Lab and beyond and continue to get to know Sally. Those of us who knew her for some time are learning and learning more about her from each other!