Our Guest: Shawn Edwards
Show Notes
A Montessori leader is invested in growing, developing, and reaching her full potential. While some leaders correspond with others on a transactional level, Montessori leaders transform themselves and others by inviting trust, managing effectively, building teams, and empowering others.
Shawn Edwards joins the podcast to discuss what it means to lead a school with transformational intention. She shares commom pitfalls she has seen that prevent leaders from cultivating the school cultures they are looking for. Then she shares key strategies for overcoming these challenges, so that all members of the school community feel capable, valuable, and powerful.
About our Guest
Shawn Edwards
Montessori Consultant
Shawn Edwards has been working as a Montessori professional for 35 years ( 15 as a Head of School). She began her work as an assistant teacher at the Post Oak School in Houston, Texas. The first time she saw a Montessori classroom at that school, she knew what she would be doing for the rest of her life! That summer, she enrolled in the Washington Montessori Institute Elementary Training program and began her lifelong journey of serving in the field of education. She feels fortunate to have been bitten by the Montessori bug before marrying and having three children. She loved being a mother of Montessori children who are now grown and now has the privilage of spending as much time as she can with her two grandchildren.
In addition to being a Montessori professional, Shawn is a Positive Discipline trainer and holds a Master’s Degree in Transformational Leadership and Coaching from the Wright Graduate University for the Realization of the Human Potential. The synergy of these three disciplines supports her leadership work as she trains, manages, consults, coaches and inspires the adults with whom she works.
Shawn is the founder of Toolhows – “How To” tools for parents and schools: www.toolhows.com. She coaches parents and educators, consults with Boards and schools and provides webinars, courses and workshops for schools, educators and parents.
When she is not working, Shawn enjoys running, rollerblading, paddle boarding, reading and spending time with family.
Resources
ToolHows
https://toolhows.com
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