December 19, 2024
Montessori for the New Society: The Spiritual Development of the Educator with Catherine McTamaney

Our Guest: Catherine McTamaney

with Tamara Sheesley Balis

Episode #306: Montessori for the New Society: The Spiritual Development of the Educator

Show Notes

Dr. Catherine McTamaney joins the Voices in Montessori podcast to talk about how we commit to Montessori in an open-hearted, horizon-focused way, while caring for our spirits and caring for each other. What draws people to Montessori and why haven’t we yet seen the New Society that she promised? How might Montessori practice (and Montessori practitioners) need to commit to a new model of radical love if we are to nurture the next generation? Join us for this inspiring and thought-provoking discussion.

About our Guest

Dr. Catherine McTamaney

Professor of Teacher Education, Vanderbilt University's Peabody College

An award-winning teacher, Professor of the Practice and Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Department of Teaching and Learning, Dr. McTamaney works primarily with undergraduates in Peabody’s teacher licensure programs, focusing on the social and political context of public education and the integration of education and the arts. A three time graduate of Peabody College, Professor McTamaney has been at Vanderbilt for most of the last twenty five years.

In addition to her teaching at Vanderbilt, she is the author of three books on Montessori education and compassionate teaching, “The Tao of Montessori,” “A “Delicate Task”, and “Only Poets and Little Children,” as well as “Picasso in the Preschool,” a teacher-centered text for integrating the arts in early childhood and elementary classroom. Dr. McTamaney is a noted Montessori lecturer across the US and abroad and was a member of the Social Computing Group at the MIT Media Lab, where she helped to establish the design principles of the Wildflower Schools project.

Resources

Dr. McTamaney’s website:
https://montessoridaoshi.com

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