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Peacemaking Circles

Peacemaking Circles

by | Challenging Behaviors, Discipline, Early Adolescence (12-15), Educational Program Coordination, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Faculty, Grace and Courtesy, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), Mindfulness, Montessori Education, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori Teachers, Peace Education, Primary (3-6), School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Uncategorized, Upper Elementary (9-12)

Montessorians are familiar with the daily “Circle” and use this important practice for starting or closing the day, but the Peacemaking Circle or Conferencing approach has become part of restorative practices in schools, workplaces, prisons, and Court systems around the country and throughout the world. Based on ancient practices of aboriginal peoples, this approach creates […]

Testing The Test

Testing The Test

by | Brain Development, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Emotionally Healthy Children, Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Leadership Magazine Online Issue, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, The International Montessori Council

This article appeared in Montessori Leadership in 2010 Test taking and test scores have become the singularity of education. Teacher performance and, in turn, school house performance, is validated primarily through children’s test scores. The rationale is that teachers are teaching, performing if, and only if children achieve high test scores. The justification is, finally, […]

The Uninterrupted Three-Hour Work Cycle

The Uninterrupted Three-Hour Work Cycle

by | Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, MFA, Montessori Teachers

Introduction: Throughout the Montessori world schools are struggling with the issue of balancing the wish to incorporate extra activities and programs into the school day while preserving the uninterrupted three-hour work. Teachers often feel as if they don’t have enough uninterrupted time to allow students to immerse themselves in work of choice, and specialist teachers […]

Montessori, Darwin and Telling The New Story Of Evolution

by | Administrative Team, Discipline, Educational Program Coordination, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Executive Functioning, Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, Peace Education, Psychology, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12)

by David Loye In the beginning there was the Domination System and the Organism. Then the Love System entered life and meaningful Evolution began… This is the disarming and I hope engaging way my telling of the new story of the new story of evolution begins....
Classroom Management in a Nutshell

Classroom Management in a Nutshell

by | Communication, Discipline, Early Adolescence (12-15), Emotionally Healthy Children, Grace and Courtesy, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mixed Ages, Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6), Upper Elementary (9-12)

Here is a brief refresher on classroom management. Remember to use Humor and Drama. No “sh”ushing the children!!! Sing a quiet song, ring the bell to “practice” quiet, hold ten fingers up and ask for silence until each finger is down- so you can “remember” what quiet sounds like, have a child walk around with […]