Digital Object NAMTA Journal 22/2 07 The Prepared Environment Asserts that adults are not only responsible for preparing the Montessori environment, but more importantly constitute a living environment in and of themselves. Urges Montessori teachers to be an effective link between the child and the environment by…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 22/2 05 A Montessori Journey of Self Explores the experimental nature of Montessori, its implicit creativity, the power of commitment over time, the importance of depth, and the need to get beyond the overload of experience. Uses the title of the presentation as a structure, discussing the…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 22/2 06 Normalization Discusses cornerstone of Montessori theory, normalization, which asserts that if a child is placed in an optimum prepared environment where inner impulses match external opportunities, the undeviated self emerges, a being totally in harmony with its…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 22/2 04 Flow and Creativity Describes phases of the creative process, and historical and contemporary views of creativity, then presents a systems model of "Creativity," distinguished from the everyday creativity displayed by many people. Describes backgrounds and traits of "Creative"…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 22/2 03 Flow and Evolution Discusses how human evolution affects the achievement of flow experiences, including the role of complexity, or people's need to take on a greater range of challenges and opportunities to increase their skill level. Describes evolutionary obstacles to…
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…
