| of the brain's plasticity, "our brain literally changes its organization
and functioning to accommodate the… |
| For many children, the only uninterrupted time is in the Montessori
environment. Paul Fleischman sums it up in his book… |
| me as the forces inherent in Dr. Montessori's discovery of the human
soul, which, if allowed to germinate in the child,… |
| Th is observation experiment, although traumatic for some, opens
the door to self-observation and discovery. It allows us to… |
| Friel, John C., & Linda D. Friel. Tile Seven Worst Things
(Good) Parents Do. Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Commu-… |
| Montessori, Maria. The Discovery of the Child. 1948. Trans.
M. Joseph Costelloe. New York: Ballantine, 1967.
Montessori,… |
| Pal Ludick
152 The NAMTA Journal • Vol. 29, No. 2 • Spring 2004 |
| How THE ADOLESCENT TRANSFORMS THE
ADULT
by Patricia Ludick
Pat Ludick's deep acknowledgement of spirituality as the… |
| Certainly formation and transformation
are part of Montessori's agenda for the
children and adolescents of our spe-… |
| you to acknowledge the metaphorical possibilities and to let your
imagination explore the connections.
In his autobiography,… |
| "Ascent. To climb a series of steps. From a full stomach to
hunger, from the slaked throat to thirst, from joy to… |
| • First, the belief that life's circumstances often act similarly to the
mechanisms of biological evolution; they discard… |
| The educator must not imagine that he can prepare himself
for his office merely by study, by becoming a man of
culture. He… |
| So we speak of the spiritual training of the teacher in reference to
purging herself of these defects with which her character… |
| dealt with, where the treasures of Cosmic Education are to be experi-
enced firsthand in a reality-based education. As adults… |
| ing of life and our own promise as a contributor in the divine work of
creation.
Then, of course, there is the cultivation of… |
| PRACTICAL ELEMENTS
Let us now focus a lens upon a few practical elements that light our
path in serving the adolescent and… |
| The second consideration is one that is connected with the spiri-
tual journey. There is a Celtic tale that I love, for it… |
| adolescent to prick our consciences with old and new mysteries that
allure us into deeper teachings and perhaps into a whole… |
| The adult lets go of the pride and anger that we spoke of earlier in
this presentation. The social controls are turned on and… |
| - How have your relationships with the students affected you
personally? Have you opened yourself up to ongoing growth
and… |
| Eliot, T. S. "Little Gidding." Four Quartets. 1943. London:
Faber & Faber, 1971.
Fitzgerald,… |
| David W. Orr
168 The NAMTA Journal • Vol. 29, No. 2 • Spring 2004 |
| f ROM ECOLOGICAL LITERACY TO
ECOLOGICAL DESIGN INTELLIGENCE
by David W. Orr
In the next two articles, David Orr addresses… |
| ecosystems or the biosphere gives us every reason to act with informed
precaution. And because of the scale and momentum of… |
| ments accountable. Still, I think H.G. Wells had it right when he said
that we are in a race between education and catastrophe… |
| The challenge to us as educators is
to equip our students with the prac-
tical skills, analytic abilities, philo-
sophical… |
| Finally, a word about the third and fourth points. Thoreau went
to Walden, he said, in order to drive some of the problems… |
| policy for the college that includes the goal of becoming climatically
neutral. In other words, the building was a means to… |
| HOPE IN HARD TIMES
by David W. Orr
Here we stand at midnight, all six billion of us huddled
together upon our small bank and… |
| scientists, at the center of the vortex, ought to be "mindful of how their
work might be applied, and do all they can… |
| old and vital streak of genetic madness that once rescued our kind from
the brink of extinction, took us to the stars, and… |
| A second strategy is to admit the peril to civilization on one hand
while on the other offering a long list of gee whiz… |
| If we can't laugh at ourselves, our pre-
tensions, and even our plight, we just
haven't taken ourselves and our… |
| dynamic leader, the general on the white horse, the workaholic, the
careerist, the successful capitalist. He, or she, is… |
| standing alone on the ramparts of one cause or another, the comic
figure is always in a crowd headed for a party.
The… |
| sense, regardless of how it turns out" (Havel 181). Optimism cannot
be commanded, as Frankl observes, but hope can be… |
| Wells, H.G. Mi11d nt //,e End of Its Tether. New York: Didier
Publishers, 1946.
The NAMTA Joumal
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| Michael Crooke
184 The NAMTA Journal • Vol. 29, No. 2 • Spring 2004 |
| MAKING AN ECOLOGICAL CONTRIBUTION:
ENTREPRENEURIAL Gooo w ORK
by Michael Crooke
Mr. Crooke presents a new image of a CEO who… |
| about balance, which is another aspect of how we run our business,
and how I think businesses and organizations are going to… |
| That's what really started it all-be-
cause he wanted to pound the pi-
tons in on the way up and he wanted
to pound… |
| We like to think of Patagonia as a one-hundred-year company; in
all our planning, we think one hundred years out. There isn… |
| Marketing and do well in this company because it was all about
educating-telling
people about the product.
As a side story,… |
| men. They had sixteen or seventeen vice presidents, all world-class or
ex-world-class athletes. None of them knew anything… |
| done. He decided that the equipment that he was using just wasn't
good enough, so his first business loan was for $825.35… |
| amazing was that ninety percent of the catalog was teaching people
not to use his products anymore. He started talking about… |
| going to have a hard time with the financial side sometimes. They're
at odds. There is absolutely no question that they… |
| have heard of him. He's on expedition right now going up to the
Northwest Territories. This is a nine-month expedition.… |
| We have a lot of fun with our outside stakeholders, too-our
customers. They have a lot of fun. All of our ads are uniquely… |
| using business to inspire and implement solutions to environmental
crises. It doesn't mean that you try, in Michael… |
| organic cotton, we lost a bout $20
millioninsales. Weknewwewere
going to lose a lot in sales, but we
lost about $20 million… |
| us, it was a good decision, too. Now we're differentiated, and our
customers are even more loyal to us.
When you talk… |
| recycled cardboard, we moved it down to sixteen cents a package.
Then we just did rubber bands and one little card, and it… |
| pion of the project and the company forever. So either way, the result
is excellent.
Once every eighteen months, we sponsor a… |
| a couple stores in that area, and we publicized the need to remove the
dam, and we gathered money to try to get it taken down… |
| nal stakeholders are just as important-the
customers. That's what a
prototypical company of the twenty-first century is… |
| NAMTA NEWS
NAMTA DtCITAL PRODUCTIONS TO RELEASE FOUR NEW VIDEOS
Utilizing our team of videographers,
Tim Kahn and Joe… |
| January 27-30, 2005
Phoenix, Arizona
Understanding Intelligence: The Montessori Contribution
(Also Included: National… |
| CLASSIFIEDS
Arizona
2004-2005 School Year
Good Earth Montessori/GEM
Charter (AMI accredited school) is
looking for: AM1… |
| KeystoneMontessorihasastrong
dedication to profession and fur-
thering one's training; strong orga-
nizational
and… |
| For more information please con-
tact:
Margo S. O'Neill, Head of School
at moneiU@villamontcssori.com.
Khalsa… |
| students, from age two through
twelve. We pride ourselves in our
extensive Music, Art and Language
programs.… |
| Positions Available
Pacific Rim International School
(PRINTS) is seeking Montessori-
trained teachers who are native… |
| LOYOLA
COLUIOI IN MARYLAND
Washington Montessori Institute
at Loyola College In Maryland
Graduate Programs in Montessori… |
| benefits and a warm cooperative
school environment.
Interested candidates shou Id send
a current resume to:
Bill Zajic
DCS… |
| Lynn Marie Barras, Principal/
Executive Administrator
1127United Street
Key West, FL 33040
Telephone: 305-294-4910
Fax:… |
| Fax: 770-455-9211
Or call: 770-476-9307, 9:00 AM-
And e-mail: gborden@earthlink. 3:00 PM EST.
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Positions Available:… |
| Illinois
The Montessori Elementary
School of Champaign-Urbana is
seeking an Elementary Teacher for
Fall 2004 to meet the… |
| Maryland
Wanted Montessori teachers for
toddler room (ages 2-3) and prepri-
mary (3-6). Positions open now.
Please send… |
| Ohio Montessori Training Institute
Primary level ( ages 3-6)
Now ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR JULY 2004
• Convenient three-… |
| artistic base for the area. Come join
us!
Please send resume and letters of
reference to:
WeezieHoule, Director
Amherst… |
| Michigan
Seeking an AMI trained infant/
toddler professional to set-up and
coordinate a new program to begin
in Fall of… |
| school year. The candidate should
be enthusiastic, family friendly, and
articulate. A complete understand-
ing ofElementary… |
| dren ages 2 ½ to 6, guided for many
years by an AMI-trained teacher.
Compensation is competitive and
commensurate with… |
| mary classes, each directed by a
teacher and an assistant.
We are accredited by North Caro-
lina Department of Public… |
| 8 Authentic, complete, contemporary
Montessori Teacher Training
at The Montessori Institute
Assistants to Infancy: Ages 0-3… |
| orchestra, art museum, renowned
health care, tree-lined streets, afford-
able housing, and diverse popula-
tion. Ruffing… |
| students. Salary competitive, medi-
cal benefits.
Please contact:
Judy Haney
Montessori Discovery Center
1055 Electric Ave… |
| ea ted in Arlington, VA, is seeking an
AMI or AMS trained (ages 3 to 5)
teacher to begin with the 2004/05
school year. AMH… |
| Email: Suzanne@ghentmontes
sorischool.com.
Washington
Bayside
Montessori
in
Bellingham, WA seeks for Fall 2004
a lead… |
| take 9-12 certification, experience in
a Montessori classroom. Salary com-
petitive, medical benefits.
Send resume and… |
| ed-.eatiOH
10, " Now Wo,ed
~ The Montessori Training
)
Center of Minnesota
ir Announces 2004 Courses
Elementary… |
| our 3-6 year class. We are also look-
ing for a 3-6 year class intern or
assistant.
Please contact:
Geoffrey Bishop
P.O.… |
| Switzerland
Vacancy in Switzerland
We are a bilingual (German/En-
glish) Montessori-School for 1-12
year olds situated in… |
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