Digital Object NAMTA Journal 18/3 11 Science Mentor Project The Science Mentor Program at Ruffing Montessori School East allows students to visit scientists at work. These visits, along with readings, classes, and essay assignments, help students gain a better understanding of the work of scientists and the conduct of…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 18/3 12 Woods Middle School: A Profile Profiles the activities of the School of the Woods in Houston, which in the early 1980s began a Montessori middle school program to complement the already existing elementary instruction. Discusses the physical environment of the school, the activities of the…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 18/3 10 Curriculum for Caring—Ruffing Montessori Middle School, Cleveland Heights, Ohio A six-week program of social service and education for eighth graders at Ruffing East Montessori School focuses on aging and connects each pupil with a resident of a local retirement community. Through reading, attending classes, keeping a journal,…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 18/3 08 Ethnic Neighborhoods Study—Ruffing Montessori Middle School, Cleveland Heights, Ohio Ethnic Neighborhoods Study, which is a six-week course developed for eighth graders at Ruffing Montessori School East, offers students an opportunity to research their own ethnicity, observe the social and cultural diversity of other people, and study one of…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 18/3 09 Outreach Service Curriculum—Ruffing Montessori Middle School, Cleveland Heights, Ohio This 6-week course for students at Ruffing Montessori Middle School provides instruction in communication skills, information on human development, and instruction on skills useful in working as a volunteer or tutor. It culminates with service given to first…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 18/3 06 Characteristics and Needs of Adolescents: A Comparative Study Provides a comparative overview of the developmental characteristics and needs of adolescents according to (1) the Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development's report "Turning Points"; (2) Gayle Dorman's "Planning Programs for Young Adolescents"; (3) Maria…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 18/3 07 A World Core Curriculum Robert Muller's "World Core Curriculum" is designed to give children: a good picture of planet Earth and the universe; a correct picture of the commonalities and diversity of the human family; an accurate picture of the time period into which they are born;…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 18/3 04 A Montessori Vision of Adolescence Describes the activities of the Lake Country school in Minneapolis, cofounded by Larry Schaefer in 1976 with the goal to create a Montessori school for children aged 2.5 to 18. In 1982, the school began a junior high program, with the goal to help adolescents…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 18/3 05 The American Adolescent: Facing a "Vortex of New Risks" Excerpts from the Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development's report "Turning Points: Preparing American Youth for the 21st Century," issued in 1989, indicate the need to develop a more adolescent-centered approach to education in the middle grades that is…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 18/3 02 Designing for the Needs of Adolescents: An Interview with John McNamara This interview focuses on the Montessori adolescent program begun by John McNamara in 1978 at Ruffing Middle School in Ohio, describing the adolescent-centered curriculum, activities, and materials utilized in the program. Suggests that such programs need to…
