| are foisted upon children until it becomes very difficult for them to
figure out what they're interested in, what might… |
| Problem Solving
Once a problem is found, then the task becomes a matter of
developing strategies to solve the problem.… |
| Here are a few general ways to make problem solving work for you.
First of all, ask more, tell less. Ask more questions,… |
| What happens when an idea for doing something ends up not working?
A learnable moment is born, because the child now realizes… |
| If your class is publishing a newspaper, children are acting as
reporters, writers, editors, and graphic artists. They show… |
| Two sets of creative faculties
are involved in your classroom:
yours and your children's.
Develop and value yours and… |
| Reflective self-assessment can be facilitated in two ways, formally
and informally. You might consider using "work… |
| Creativity is vital. It's easy to overlook. But it's easy and fun to use
when you have the right spirit and the… |
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| MONTESSORI AND EARLY
CHILDHOOD EDUCATION:
A CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVE
by Annette Haines
A survey of constructivism and… |
| handful will know the word Montessori and even fewer wiU appreciate
its broad implications. When, in the normal context of… |
| HISTORY
Of course, Maria Montessori' s work encountered detractors from
the beginning 1 . Close on the heels of her… |
| So Montessori was excluded, and eventually the progressive educa-
tion movementcentered in Geneva became "the center… |
| ofMontessori's. We have no direct
evidence that Vygotsky read
Montessori,butwedo know that a
Montessori class was… |
| Reeve), the distance between actual development and the potential
level of development possible with guidance or help (… |
| learner goes from one step to the next. Once mastered in that appropri-
ate form, the learner can go on to more powerful, more… |
| initially shown spontaneous interest, quickly lose that interest. They
now realize that rewards reduce a child's desire… |
| flexible curriculum; accommodating a broad range of individual dif-
ferences; supporting individual, cultural, and linguistic… |
| have defined and refined what were originally Montessori ideas
through empirical research and clarified them through critical… |
| Another idea that has been missed is the idea of freedom within
limits. If we do not provide freedom within the limits of a… |
| when first announced. Even after accepting the theory, the scientific
community of chemists still had to "beat nature… |
| DeVries, R. "Constructing Excellence." 1S'h Missouri Con-
ference of the Young Years: Constructing… |
| Lepper, M.R. "Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation in Chil-
dren: Detrimental Effects of Superfluous Social Con-
trols… |
| METANOIA FOR MONTESSORIANS
by Gary Looper
Gary Looper's response to the whole-school development process sug-
gested by… |
| Our efforts soon focused on the
mindset necessary to bring about
fundamental
change
in an
organization ....
As a former… |
| When this team of representatives from every part of the school
community met for the first time, we experienced a compelling… |
| Metanoia. It may happen in a flash of insight or a slow warming of
the heart, but this personal transformation is a necessary… |
| school's distinctive features as well as some challenges. A consensus
seemed to be forming around these goals:
•… |
| According to this "guide" model, our school leaders would ob-
serve, give lessons, model values, interact… |
| school leadership, these are relatively easy to achieve compared to the
heart attitude that is central to leadership.
One… |
| One particular organizing model that had worked elsewhere was
being seriously considered for the (soon to be) two schools.… |
| were skeptics at first became strong ad vacates of the visioning
process. Their help and encouragement kept the fire burning… |
| to understand others' points of view and sees diversity as a
strength to be tapped.
7. Without the commitment of both… |
| OBITUARY
MARIA CHRISTLIEB ROBLES
Both the Montessori community and the Catechesis of the Good
Shepherd lost a friend,… |
| NAMTANEWS
MONTESSORr/Csn<SZENTMIHALYI
RESEARCH PROJECT
DEFINES GENERAL PARAMETERS
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, well… |
| The study will be done in cooperation with the University of
Chicago's Department of Psychology and the Peter Drucker… |
| ATLANTA AND MINNEAPOLIS
CONFERENCES CONTINUE
NAMTA MULTI-THEME APPROACH
NAMTA's Atlanta conference (October 21-24, 1999… |
| READERS RESPOND TO
THE WHOLE-SCHOOL
MONTESSORI
HANDBOOK;
INSPIRES
ADMINISTRATOR-TEACHER
RETREAT
The scope, organization… |
| CLASSIFIEDS
Arizona
Good Earth Montessori Charter
School is looking for an AMI trained
elementary teacher for the 2000-… |
| in large part on the cooperative ef-
forts of an experienced and corn mit-
ted faculty and board. Position
requirements: A… |
| children of all socioeconomic back-
grounds in bilingual environments.
Resume to Deborah Sullivan, 2246
Federal Blvd.,… |
| will haveexperiencew / conflictreso-
lution & class meetings, thrive on
collaboration & autonomy, team-
work… |
| AMI school seeking a 6-9 Elemen-
tary Directress for the Fall of 2000 in
Tampa, Florida. Call Roberta at 813-
354-9511.… |
| The modern, spacious facilities in-
clude over 12,000 square feet of class-
room environments in eight rooms
as well as a… |
| and a very low turn over of staff.
Most teachers have been with our
school for over 15 years, some much
longer. We are a non… |
| established in 1966, 22 beautiful
acres of developed outdoor class-
room for exploration and discovery.
Centrallocation… |
| Contact us today to learn more about preparing
for a career as a Montessori teacher.
Graduate Admissions Office, Loyola… |
| Springfield Pub I ic Schools
59 Howard Street
Springfield, MA 01105
413-787-7747 or 413-750-2059
The Eliot Montessori… |
| Traverse City, MI 49684. FAX: 231-
929-9384; e-mail: traversemonte
@aol.com.
Minnesota
Lake Country School is seeking
an… |
| 8
Elementary Training (for 6-12 years)
BeginningJune 2000
Ending August 2002
Presented by
The Texas Montessori Education… |
| We are seeking to fill this position
as quickly as we can and offer com-
petitive salary and benefits as well
as the support… |
| Nienhuis and hand made materials.
Attractive salary, fringe benefits.
Located on Long Island, less than 1
hour from Times… |
| mary,Lower/UpperElementaryand
Middle School. The school year sala-
ries range from $22,000-$29 ,000 with
opportunity for… |
| Huntsburg, Ohio. We enjoy stable
enrollmentandstaff,andofferacom-
petitive benefit package. Please send
resumes to Deborah… |
| Ohio Montessori Training Institute
♦ Primary level (ages 3-6)
• Nine-month, full-time course
• Bachelor's degree… |
| motivated Primary directress to help
build a strong, community-oriented
environment. All applicants wel-
come. Please call… |
| CMS is an AMI recognized school,
founded in 1981, and serves over
100 children with toddler, primary,
and lower elementary… |
| Virginia
The Fredericksburg Montessori
School, located in historic down-
town Fredericksburg, Virginia, is
seekjng an… |
| Ron Ackerman, Head of School,
(email) rackerman@richmont.org
Christine McDonald, Director of
Studies, (email) cmcdonald@… |
| FORTYYEARS OF HISTORY
Founded by Mario M. Montessori in 1961, the 'Centro Jnternazionale Studi
Montessoriani' of… |
| serves 3-6 year olds, with morning
and afternoon classes. The island is
proud of our school and it shows
through the support… |
| being accepted for the 2000-2001
school year for all levels, primary,
lower elementary, upper elementary
and adolescent (3… |
| 400 students in a mid-size commu-
nity, just 2 hours from Toronto,
Canada. Salaries are competitive
with private schools in… |
| renovatedAMischoolwith400stu-
dents ranging in age from 18 months
to 14 years. Send resume or queries
to: Pat McLaughlin,… |
| THE NORTH AMERICAN MONTESSORJ TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION
SPRING CONFERENCES, 2000
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The Process of… |
| Art
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History
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