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Why Boards Micro-Manage and How to Get Them to Stop

Why Boards Micro-Manage and How to Get Them to Stop

f we were to ask organizational leaders for their top three complaints about boards, micro management would absolutely make that list. Both board members and CEOs talk about board micromanagement as if it were the weather —they complain about it, but they assume there is not much they can do about it. Unlike the weather, […]

Top 5 Reasons Montessorians Should Embrace Online Record Keeping

Top 5 Reasons Montessorians Should Embrace Online Record Keeping

“Growth is not merely a harmonious increase in size, but a transformation.” —Dr. Maria Montessori hile embracing change is not always easy, it is a vital component of our continued growth as individuals. Fortunately, technology has made it easier than ever to embrace change based on real-world data. Want to track the food you eat? […]

Snapshot: Topic of the Month – BULLYING

Snapshot: Topic of the Month – BULLYING

t is unusual for Montessorians to discuss the subject of bullying; in fact, in our well-prepared peace environments and community conscious classrooms, bullying is rarely an issue. However, it seems that more and more scenarios that would fit within the definition of bullying are cropping up in our elementary and upper school environments. The following […]

The Life Cycle Of The Red Rods: A Story of Giving

The Life Cycle Of The Red Rods: A Story of Giving

ur preschool, which is a part of a non-profit agency serving a socioeconomically challenged area of Fort Myers, Florida, gives children a stronger ground to stand on upon entering public school. But this wasn’t always the case… In 2007 I entered the day care I was going to convert to a Montessori preschool and began […]

The Adult In The Montessori Prepared Enviroment

The Adult In The Montessori Prepared Enviroment

The “Spiritual Preparation” of the Adult aria Montessori saw the role of the adult in educating the child as something fundamentally different to the conventional role of the teacher. She postulated that: “… a prejudice has found its way into the adult—the notion that life can be changed or improved only though teaching. This prejudice […]