Research | Montessori Foundation | MFA

In this Leadership Forum, based on a recent article in Harvard Business Review, we will explore the mental shifts needed to be an effective and resilient school leader and handle the challenges you encounter. “The process involves identifying and communicating your...

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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What Does Research Tell Us About Montessori?

by Ann Epstein Ph.D | MFA, Research, TC December 2023

by Dr. Angela Murray and Dr. Ann Epstein We have been involved in Montessori research for over two decades and welcome this opportunity to summarize some recent developments for Tomorrow’s Childs. We both contributed to the recently published Bloomsbury Handbook...

Part 2: Breaking the Barriers to Successful Montessori Inclusion

by Christine Lowry | Administrative Team, Children with Exceptionalities, Communication, Educational Program Coordination, Faculty, Montessori Administrators, Research, School Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webcasts / IMC

Building on our conversation about Myths of Inclusion, this week we will explore the barriers to full inclusion in Montessori classrooms and how we as a community can begin to “break barriers” as we serve an increasingly diverse group of learners at every...

The Myths About Inclusion: Reflecting on Our Beliefs and Values

by Christine Lowry | Administrative Team, Children with Exceptionalities, Communication, Educational Program Coordination, Faculty, Montessori Administrators, Research, School Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webcasts / IMC

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Inclusion = Equity

by Christine Lowry | Administrative Team, Children with Exceptionalities, Communication, Educational Program Coordination, Faculty, Montessori Administrators, Research, School Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webcasts / IMC

Using the positive framing approach, shared by Charlie Biggs, we’ll explore how inclusive education is an equity approach rooted in social justice. Diversity, equity, and inclusion- we believe in the concepts. But what does diversity actually mean to us? As leaders of...

The Art and Science of Wellbeing for Sanity & Empowerment

by Hillary Drinkell | Administrative Team, Educational Program Coordination, Faculty, Montessori Administrators, Research, School Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webcasts / IMC

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Time for a Re-Set! Part 2

by Christine Lowry | Administrative Team, Children with Exceptionalities, Communication, Faculty, Montessori Administrators, Research, School Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webcasts / IMC

In this 2- part conversation, we will discuss the “burn-out” our teachers, and we as leaders, are experiencing as this school year comes to an end. Using a recent post from Edutopia “How Burned Out Are You? A Scale for Teachers, we can frame our conversation toward...

Time for a Re-Set! Part 1

by Christine Lowry | Administrative Team, Children with Exceptionalities, Communication, Faculty, Montessori Administrators, Research, School Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webcasts / IMC

In this 2- part conversation, we will discuss the “burn-out” our teachers, and we as leaders, are experiencing as this school year comes to an end. Using a recent post from Edutopia “How Burned Out Are You? A Scale for Teachers, we can frame our conversation toward...

CAN THE WORK OF THE ASSISTANT TEACHER BE FRAMED AS A GROWTH MINDSET? Deconstructing a Classroom Hierarchy

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

In too many Montessori programs the Assistant Teacher continues to be viewed and treated like some kind of blue collar worker, assigned the fixed roles of “restorer of the environment” and “behavior management SWAT team.” The Montessori cultural curriculum teaches...