Digital Object NAMTA Journal 22/2 01 Finding Flow in Montessori Describes potential role of flow experiences in motivating students to learn. Discusses the characteristics of flow: goals are clear, feedback is immediate, skills match challenges, concentration is deep, problems are forgotten, control is possible, self…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 22/1 13 The Learning Organization: A Model for Educational Change Analyzes public school bureaucracy and ways to reform institutions into learning communities that value shared knowledge and learning experiences. Describes how a bureaucratic organizational structure impairs learning. Proposes the "learning organization" in…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 22/1 14 Embracing Learning Diversity in the Montessori School Examines inclusion of all children as integral to the Montessori approach to education. Through anecdotes and examples, describes one school's methods for accommodating varying paces and styles of learning and for encouraging children to value differences and…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 22/1 11 Philosophy Statement for the North Avondale Montessori School Presents the guiding philosophy of the North Avondale Montessori School in Cincinnati, Ohio. Discusses foundations of social responsibility, the use of Great Lessons to understand and appreciate the interdependence of all things, the identification and…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 22/1 12 Public Montessori and State-Mandated Assessment Uses an Ohio Montessori philosophy statement as a framework to advocate for Montessori-appropriate assessment in public schools. Evaluates the effects of the Ohio Proficiency Test in grades 4 and 6 on practice of the Montessori philosophy. Finds that…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 22/1 09 Evolution as Philosophy and Action Examines implications of creation stories from a Montessorian perspective. Claims that each era has an epic narrative guiding it, and that current ecology epic can educate and inspire children to fulfill their unique role within the larger meaning of life on…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 22/1 10 Growing Schools for Human Growth Examines the need for a unique administrative philosophy recognizing the dynamics of institutional growth and the personal evolution of Montessori teachers. Argues that the development of Montessori schools occurs in discrete stages; that development is…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 22/1 08 Evolution and Flow Presents flow theory in the context of evolution. Defines the elements of "flow" and contends that flow results in an optimal state of inner harmony which improves one's chance for survival. Identifies consequences of flow for creativity, peak performance,…
