by Michael Dorer, EdD
Webcast Creating a Holistic Approach to Staff Evaluation & Development With Kathy Leitch, Michael Dorer, Patricia De Leon
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by The Montessori Foundation
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 […]
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by Steve Hughes, MD
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.
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by Jonathan Wolff
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 […]
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by Tim Seldin
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).
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by Michael Dorer, EdD
November 16, 2016 / 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 Lesson Planning as a direct […]
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by Tim Seldin
> 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.
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by Kathy Leitch
A webcast with Tim Seldin, Kathy Leitch, and Michael Dorer. 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 can see where your classrooms […]
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by Michael Dorer, EdD
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 […]
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by Tim Seldin
This week we continued 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 a […]
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by Tim Seldin
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 […]
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by Tim Seldin
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. This week the discussion was so lively that we realized this is a topic that needs a second, and perhaps even a third session. Next week we will continue […]
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