by Margaret Jarrell | Mar 18, 2024 | Leadership, Montessori, News
At the AMS Conference in Orlando, Florida last week, the Greenspring Center for Lifelong Learning conducted an informal survey of Montessorians. Because our mission is to elevate and support the critical work of Montessori Guides and school leaders, we were curious to...
by Margaret Jarrell | Mar 6, 2024 | Adolescents, Elementary, Margaret Jarrell, Montessori, Primary, Toddler
I remember the feeling of finishing training, having spent two summers and an internship year marinating in Montessori philosophy, practicing Montessori lessons, and forming lifelong friendships with my fellow adult learners. I was truly inspired! Everything seemed...
by Margaret Jarrell | Nov 17, 2023 | Leadership, News
What’s so harmful about gossip? Don’t people need the opportunity to vent? What’s wrong with asking our colleagues for advice? As Cassi Mackey, Leadership and Education Consultant, so beautifully puts it, “Gossip pours water on the flame of...
by Margaret Jarrell | Sep 21, 2023 | Montessori, News, Primary
We are deeply honored to have Fatima and Razia as members of our Primary Montessori Mentoring Community. Their school, the Garden of Flowers Montessori Preschool in Kabul, Afghanistan was established in 2020 by the Medical Educational and Peace Organization (MEPO) and...
by Margaret Jarrell | Jun 29, 2023 | Adolescents, Elementary, Leadership, Margaret Jarrell, Montessori, Primary, Toddler
The Greenspring Center for Lifelong Learning has created year-long, virtual mentoring communities for new Montessori educators and school leaders that provide high-quality education and practical help in real-time. Montessori Guides in their first years of teaching...
