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The Leap to Leadership – To Succeed as a Head of School You Need More Than School Management Skills – You Need a New Mindset

by Jonathan Wolff | Administrative Team, Communication, Mindfulness, Montessori Administrators, Research, School Identity, School Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webcasts / IMC

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Developing a Growth Mindset in Montessori Schools With Dr. Susan Guiney and Kristen Ancker MS. Ed.

by Kristen Ancker MS. Ed. | Administrative Team, Educational Program Coordination, Mindfulness, Montessori Administrators, Research, School Identity, School Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webcasts / IMC

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Empowerment of all School Constituents to Empower the Success of the Organization

by Hillary Drinkell | Administrative Team, Communication, Faculty, Mindfulness, Montessori Administrators, Montessori Teachers, School Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webcasts / IMC

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Education for the 21st Century: Montessori, the Partnership Way, and Our Children’s Future

by Riane Eisler | Educational Program Coordination, Emotionally Healthy Children, Faculty, Mindfulness, Montessori Administrators, Montessori Teachers, School Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webcasts / IMC

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NURTURING OUR HUMANITY: HOW DOMINATION AND PARTNERSHIP SHAPE OUR BRAINS, LIVES, AND FUTURE

by Riane Eisler | Educational Program Coordination, Emotionally Healthy Children, Faculty, Mindfulness, Montessori Administrators, Montessori Teachers, School Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webcasts / IMC

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Empowered Wellbeing For Success

by Hillary Drinkell | Educational Program Coordination, Emotionally Healthy Children, Faculty, Health / Nutrition, Mindfulness, Montessori Administrators, Montessori Teachers, School Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webcasts / IMC

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Teacher Happiness

by Renee DuChainey Farkes | Communication, Covid, Faculty, Health / Nutrition, Mindfulness, Montessori Administrators, Prepared Environment, School Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webcasts / IMC

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A Cup of Calm: Recipe to Relaxation

by Cassi Mackey | Grace and Courtesy, Health / Nutrition, MFA, Mindfulness, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Parenting on the Same Page, Video, Webinars / MFA

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Culture Comes Alive! Reinvigorating Culture and Peace Curriculums with Yoga, Music & Movement

by The Montessori Foundation Staff | Emotionally Healthy Children, MFA, Mindfulness, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, Peace Education

Culture Comes Alive! Reinvigorating Culture and Peace Curriculums with Yoga, Music & Movement Are you a lead teacher looking for new ideas to spice up your culture circles and shelves? Are you intimidated by integrating music & movement into your classroom? Or are you are a music specialist/phys ed. specialist looking for new ways to […]

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Partnering with Families of Children with Exceptionalities

by A. McAfee | Children with Exceptionalities, Family Resources, MFA, Mindfulness, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Parent Education

Realizing that your child is not learning or growing as anticipated is one of life’s most daunting challenges. In this article, we explore ways of dealing with that challenge. Coming to the realization that one’s child is not learning or growing as anticipated is truly one of life’s most daunting challenges. Each family’s experience of […]

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Mindful Leadership: How can we do it all and preserve our sanity?

by Kathy Leitch | Communication, Mindfulness, Montessori Administrators, Montessori Teachers, Parent-Teacher Communication, School Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webcasts / IMC

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Psychologist vs Mom- How Do Montessori Teachers Do It?

by Chelsea Howe, PsyD | Communication, Discipline, Emotionally Healthy Children, Family Resources, MFA, Mindfulness, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Parent-Teacher Communication

Montessori Teachers: How DO they do it? I’m sitting at home right now, drinking my second coffee of the day. My two boys have finally given in and are taking naps (at the same time!), and all is right with the world. It is a snow day, and this morning, when I saw the cancellation […]

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Encouraging Kindness and Empathy

by Lorna McGrath | Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Emotionally Healthy Children, Family Resources, MFA, Mindfulness, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Video, Webinars / MFA

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Peacemaking Circles

by Claire Salkowski | Challenging Behaviors, Discipline, Early Adolescence (12-15), Educational Program Coordination, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Faculty, Grace and Courtesy, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), Mindfulness, Montessori Education, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori Teachers, Peace Education, Primary (3-6), School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Uncategorized, Upper Elementary (9-12)

Montessorians are familiar with the daily “Circle” and use this important practice for starting or closing the day, but the Peacemaking Circle or Conferencing approach has become part of restorative practices in schools, workplaces, prisons, and Court systems around the country and throughout the world. Based on ancient practices of aboriginal peoples, this approach creates […]

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Understanding the Three-Hour Work Cycle

by Maren Stark Schmidt | Child's Work, Early Adolescence (12-15), Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mindfulness, Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, Upper Elementary (9-12), Young Adults

Tired and agitated, Sara got ready for bed. What had happened to the day? She had woken up fresh that morning, ready to have a productive day. During breakfast, Sara’s assistant had called to alert Sara that she wouldn’t be in to copy the reports for the next day’s meeting. When Sara went to make […]

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Peace Education. Is it a curriculum?

by The Montessori Foundation Staff | MFA, Mindfulness, Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, Peace Education

Thoughts about peace education within our schools by Ann Mason As the new millennium unfolds we have made promises of hope and peace to ourselves and our children. The United Nations has declared a decade of peace and non-violence for children and we as educators aspire to developing a peace culture within our teaching and […]