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 | 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...
by Margaret Jarrell | May 20, 2023 | Adolescents, Elementary, Leadership, Montessori, News, Primary, Toddler
Did you know that 44% of teachers quit within the first five years? That’s more than half a million educators leaving the field each year! With more than 20,000 Montessori schools in the world that need exceptional teachers, we are in a crisis moment. It’s more...
by Tamara Sheesley Balis | Nov 21, 2022 | Administration, Adolescents, Elementary, Montessori, News, Primary, Tamara Sheesley Balis, Toddler
In Montessori classrooms, we don’t insist that our students sit at desks all day, do the same work that everyone else does, or stop doing things they’re immersed in because a bell rings. Parents unfamiliar with Montessori often say, “That sounds great, but how does...
