Montessori parents often make the best Montessori teachers. The same things that draw enthusiastic parents to a Montessori school in the first place, inspire some to become Montessori teachers themselves. Some parents approach their children’s school, or are themselves approached, about the possibility of taking Montessori teacher training. Many Montessori teachers and administrators began as […]
Webcast Creating a Holistic Approach to Staff Evaluation & Development With Kathy Leitch, Michael Dorer, Patricia De Leon
Montessori guides are highly skilled and trained professionals, so why do many parents ask: “Why do they need to attend conferences?” After all, it’s an inconvenience for the parent if the school has to be closed down to allow for travel and participation. There are several compelling reasons for parents to encourage and support teachers […]
Dr. Steve Hughes, Neuro-psychologist and Brain Scientist, examines the basic assumptions of education today, and shows how an entirely different framework, first articulated by Dr. Maria Montessori over 100 years ago, conforms to what we now know about optimizing social, emotional, cognitive, and academic development.
This week, Jonathan Wolff, Kath Leitch, and Michael Dorer explored the topic of how we can take a look back at the school year that is ending, and use the insights we can glean from that reflection to strengthen our programs, special events, and Montessori practice. “What can we celebrate?” Let’s take a look back […]
This is a discussion that Tim Seldin of the Montessori Foundation had with Aggie Sung Tang of Princeton, NJ public television about Montessori early childhood education (preschool).
Download PDF of Slides November 16, 2016 This week, Dr. Michael Dorer spoke about How to Plan Lessons in Montessori Programs: Do you want these in your Montessori classrooms? Offering each child the full curriculum Reaching everybody Better lessons Balance Consistency Positive relations among classrooms Integration between levels Can these be achieved? Certainly! Michael discussed […]
> This week we discussed the topic of what belongs in an early childhood Montessori classroom. We share a suggested list of materials and furnishings with you. Our goal was not to cover each material, but to discuss the issue in broader terms and to explore the issue of materials from outside of Montessori.
A webcast with Tim Seldin, Kathy Leitch, and Michael Dorer. A Montessori Horizontal Curriculum What kind of Montessori curriculum does your school have? We look at curriculum offerings in terms of their overall direction. A curriculum can have three directions: vertical, horizontal, or something in between. Michael talked about these directions. so that you […]
In this webcast, Dr. Michael Dorer discussed Ground Rules – What Are they? How should we use them? Establishing and maintaining sensible and fair ground rules is a necessity in any Montessori classroom. Many classes and schools, often in the elementary levels and above struggle with this important foundation. Michael will discuss what ground rules are […]
This week we will continue our discussing of Managing the Enrollment and Reenrollment Process. This is the time of the year when tuitions are being set, open houses scheduled, re-enrollment begins, and phones hopefully ring off the hook with inquiries. For the last two weeks, the discussion was so lively that we realized this is […]
This week we will continue our discussing of Managing the Enrollment and Reenrollment Process. This is the time of the year when tuitions are being set, open houses scheduled, re-enrollment begins, and phones hopefully ring off the hook with inquiries. For the last two weeks, the discussion was so lively that we realized this is […]
This week we will continue our discussing of Managing the Enrollment and Reenrollment Process. This is the time of the year when tuitions are being set, open houses scheduled, re-enrollment begins, and phones hopefully ring off the hook with inquiries. For the last two weeks, the discussion was so lively that we realized this is […]
Possibly one of the most important goals we have as Montessorians is to aid in the expansive growth of the children’s vocabulary. From the beginnings in infancy, through the sensitive period for language, and up through the elementary years; words, nomenclature, expression, and the precise application of language are central to Montessori programs. Join […]
Webcast This week, we will take a look at that most iconic Montessori material, the Pink Tower.: What is it? How is it used? What does it teach? Why is it pink? What about all of those variations and extensions? Where do they fit in?
This week Michael Dorer answers questions about his scheme for managing the elementary curriculum.
Some schools have been running very successful special events for years, some are just in the early stages, and some would like to begin. In this webcast, we will discuss: Types of special events Picking the right time of the year Finding the right venue Deciding on food and drink Establishing fundraising goals for the […]
Tim Seldin, Jon Wolff, and Kathy Leitch present Part 1 of Building Healthy and Harmonious Schools We discuss strategies that we find help Montessori schools to build school communities that are healthy, harmonious and stable. It stems from the idea of clarity about your school’s unique identity and builds on our traditions of […]
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