Although the Montessori method has been known and practiced for almost a century in Europe and Asia, only recently has it gained recognition in American public schools. The key to the Montessori method's success is teachers specially trained to translate child development principles into classroom design, instructional strategies, and…

Describes the School Development Program of the Davis Street Magnet School, New Haven (Connecticut), a Comer school since the late 1980s. The program uses a number of strategies to develop literacy among students identified as problem readers. This Comerian approach enhances student development along six developmental pathways and strengthens…