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Book Review: Culturally Responsive Teaching The Brain

Book Review: Culturally Responsive Teaching The Brain

The book, Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain, written by Zaretta Hammond, examines the philosophy and implementation of culturally responsive teaching in the context of current research and knowledge of neuropsychology and its impact on student behavior and response. The book seeks to connect current brain research and culturally responsive teaching with the question “what […]

Montessori A Model For Inclusive Education?

Montessori A Model For Inclusive Education?

More and more students with a diversity of unique behavior and learning needs are enrolling in Montessori classrooms in independent, public, and charter Montessori schools. And, more and more Montessori school leaders and classroom teachers are expressing their concerns: “I don’t know how to work with these kids.” “There are just too many challenges in […]

The Bowman Expansion Project

The Bowman Expansion Project

An interview with Mary Beth Ricks, Head of School, Bowman in Palo Alto, California Founded in 1995, Bowman is an innovative, accredited Montessori program serving primary-8th-grade students in Palo Alto, California. Mary Beth Ricks has been Head of School since 2008 and started as one of the founding teachers at Bowman. Bowman is the first […]

Montessori Teacher Supports For Children With Exceptionalities

Montessori Teacher Supports For Children With Exceptionalities

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 law’s specified criteria. IEPs identify needed […]

Letter From The Executive Director

Letter From The Executive Director

Dear IMC members, Well, we are almost there! By the time this issue of Montessori Leadership arrives, we will have celebrated the end of another school year and are well into preparing for the next, in most of the northern hemisphere. Where did the summer go? I like to consider the end of each school […]

Classified: Infant/Toddler Teacher Posting

Lake Mary Montessori Academy 3551 W. Lake Mary Blvd. Lake Mary, Fl 32746 407-324-2304 www.lmma.net Infant/Toddler Teacher or Nanny Position Available: August 2019 Lake Mary Montessori Academy offers a unique learning setting for children ages 3-12. We are a fully accredited Montessori School and find joy in mentoring new teachers. Education Opportunities: We are seeking […]

Mom, I Made My Own Lunch!

Mom, I Made My Own Lunch!

Summer break is a great time to help children learn to make their own lunches. Christine will walk you through a “lesson” on teaching your child to prepare her/his own lunch for school. She will also offer ideas for setting up your kitchen “environment” so your child can be independent, for helping your child plan […]

Webcast: Professional Development Plans For The School Year

Webcast: The Importance Of Social Justice Practice In Montessori Schools

Webcast The Importance of Social Justice Practice in Montessori Schools

What do Montessori children do in all day Montessori programs?

hat do Montessori children do all day? Simple. They do what they feel like doing, within the same reasonable limits that define the culture of the classrooms in the morning. When they are hungry, they eat. When tired, they sleep. They may read, write, paint or draw. They may work in the garden, watch the […]

Mom, I Made My Own Lunch!

Turning Down the Heat on Power Struggles

Do you feel like there are persons in your family that you are constantly being challenged by, you are battling with about every little thing, or you are just plain angry with? In this session Lorna will take participants through an awareness of feelings associated with power struggles, an understanding of the effects of power […]

Webcast: Professional Development Plans For The School Year

Montessori based Multi-Tier System of Support An overview with Christine Lowry, M.Ed

Montessori Based Multi-Tier System Of Support An Overview With Christine Lowry, M Ed

Webcast: Professional Development Plans For The School Year

Webcast: Driven To Abstraction The Impact Of Imposing Academics On Toddlers

Webcast Driven to Abstraction The Impact of Imposing Academics on Toddlers

Mom, I Made My Own Lunch!

Summer Ideas for Families

Summertime is perfect for continued learning opportunities with your child. Bring Montessori home with you this summer and keep the learning fun. Kristi shares suggestions for preparing a Montessori-friendly indoor as well as outdoor environment, reinforcing language and phonetic skills, and observing your child to better understand what they are interested in and how they […]