by Terri Zuidema
I have to admit, that the book What Great Teachers Do Differently, 17 Things That Matter Most (2nd Edition) was recommended to me during an IMC Conference more than a year ago, and it sat on my dresser taking a back seat to work, daily life, and other books until just recently. Picking it up […]
by Dr Val Wise
Research has demonstrated the benefits children gain from attending racially diverse schools. Berends and Penaloza (2010) and Newton (2010), both found that students in diverse schools tended to score higher in math. Benson and Borman (2010), found that literacy scores improved when students attended racially diverse schools. As Montessorians, we know that education cannot be […]
by Ann Epstein Ph.D
Supports for children who have special needs have been legally mandated for several decades in the United States. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act became law in 1990 and was updated in 2004. Public schools must provide Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students with documented needs that meet the lawâs specified criteria. IEPs identify needed […]
by Cindy Acker Sarah McArthur LeValley
Webcast The Importance of Social Justice Practice in Montessori Schools
by Christine Lowry
Montessori Based Multi-Tier System Of Support An Overview With Christine Lowry, M Ed
by Kathy Leitch
Webcast Driven to Abstraction The Impact of Imposing Academics on Toddlers
by Michael Dorer, EdD
Discovery Part 2 With Kathy Leitch and Michael Dorer
by Michael Dorer, EdD
Teaching Positive Social Development to ALL Students
by NewGate Secondary Students
A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi Set in 2002, a year after the tragedy of 9/11, A Very Large Expanse of Sea is a novel with willful political significance. Author Tahereh Mafi tries very hard to bridge a gap between two people who theoretically come from different worlds. She does this through the […]
by Marilyn Long Webster
It was the last day of school. I had taken my place by the front door where I have been every morning for the last 10 years, greeting the students as they arrive for class. This day, the excitement was in the air. Children were tumbling out of their cars with flowers, gift bags, and […]
by Frederic Luskin PhD
New studies look at forgiveness To earn his doctorate in counseling and health psychology from Stanford in 1997, Fred Luskin had to write a dissertation. At the time, Luskin was furious with a friend. To complete his graduation requirement and to cope with the pain, Luskin researched and wrote about forgiveness. âI couldnât do it. […]
by Punum Bhatia Ph.D
âThe first essential for the childâs development is concentration. It lays the whole basis for his character and social behavior.â (Montessori, 1988, p.202) Dr. Maria Montessori (1870-1952) believed that children have an inner directive for their optimum self-construction and that concentration is the key to their natural development. This was perhaps one of her major […]
