by Sharon Caldwell | Montessori Administrators, Montessori Teachers, The International Montessori Council
The “Spiritual Preparation” of the Adult aria Montessori saw the role of the adult in educating the child as something fundamentally different to the conventional role of the teacher. She postulated that: “… a prejudice has found its way into the adult—the notion that life can be changed or improved only though teaching. This prejudice […]
by IMC | The International Montessori Council
Announcing the New Polish Montessori Council he International Montessori Council is pleased to announce the recognition of the new Polish Montessori Council as a national affiliated organization. Its founding chair is Joanna Maghen. The International Montessori Council was designed to encourage and facilitate a grassroots Montessori movement, through an international confederation of affiliated organizations that […]
by Montessori Now | Montessori Administrators, The International Montessori Council
ontessori education is no longer going to be an option.” This was the opinion recently shared by a fellow Montessori educator now working in the world of educational policy. A pretty dire prediction but it might just be true. Universal Pre-K with its Quality Rating and Improvement Systems, Professional Registry/Career Ladders, and Licensing Rules and […]
by Dane L. Peters | Montessori Education, Montessori students, The International Montessori Council
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by Punum Bhatia Ph.D | Montessori Administrators, The International Montessori Council
ouldn’t it be cool to have a school in a historic hangar?” I asked my friend. We had been driving around Lowry (the site of the former Air Force Base in Colorado) for well over an hour, looking for a suitable site to open a preschool. Five real estate agents had given us the very […]
by Jacqueline Cossentino Ed.D | MFA, Montessori Administrators, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, The International Montessori Council
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from Following the Family: Practical Lessons for Educating Human Potential, a new book by Jacqueline Cossentino, Ed.D., Senior Associate and Director of Research at the National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector.*...
by Michael Dorer, EdD | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, The International Montessori Council
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by Eva Nislev | Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting
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by Tim Seldin | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting
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by Hillary Drinkell | MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council
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by The Montessori Foundation Staff | Archived Issues / Montessori Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council
As members of the IMC we hope that you have had the privilege and opportunity to attend one or more of our events. This past year we coordinated two amazing conferences: Hong Kong and Sarasota, Florida. The Global Citizen Our October 7 & 8th event in Hong Kong at...
by Maren Stark Schmidt | Imagination, MFA, Montessori Parenting
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by Tim Seldin | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting
Although most schools try to remain faithful to their understanding of Dr. Montessori’s insights and research, they have all too some degree been influenced by the evolution of our culture and technology. Perhaps the a more relevant question in selecting a...
by Tim Seldin | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting
Because accreditation has traditionally applied to high schools and colleges, very few Montessori schools are accredited. More recently, parents have begun to hear about accreditation at the childcare level by an organization known as the National Association for the...
by Julia Volkman | Montessori Administrators, Montessori Teachers, The International Montessori Council
remember the first parent-teacher conference I had. My daughter was not quite 3 years old and I had no idea what to expect. Her teacher, Maggie Radzik (an-amazing Montessorian who deeply inspired me), sat down with me and said, “She’s doing fine. I have no concerns. Do you have any questions?” That was unexpected. She […]
by Tim Seldin | The International Montessori Council
This is an excerpt from the Montessori Foundation’s Leadership Institute online course: Finding The Perfect Match: Recruiting and Retaining Your Ideal Enrollment. For more details and to enroll, go to montessori.org/leadership-institute#24999. Active IMC members...
by Ben Young | Montessori Administrators, The International Montessori Council
In one of the fastest-growing systems of education in the world, The Global Citizen Hong Kong Montessori Conference took place at the International Montessori School (IMS) in Stanley Market from October 7-8. The event featured over 300 delegates from 30 different...
by Brenda Bernstorf | Montessori Administrators, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council
A few years ago, my husband and I attended a Montessori leader’s seminar and the question was raised and reiterated by several people in the room: “Where are the future leaders?” I came away with the determination that we would raise them up in our organization. We...