| made the right choice in selecting your school for their chi Ldren or
for their workplace.
External marketing is telling your… |
| games over the IL1nch break to get some physical activity into Ollr
day, and we end the week by singing ollr school song.… |
| The school is committed to
making the work environment for
the staff as friendly as possible.
Teachers who are well paid,… |
| to the school and even if things are difficult with a spouse's job or
mortgage payments, they know they are valued at… |
| as few as twenty-five, but the number of parents participating has
diminished every year.
Two half-hour, face-to-face… |
| Jude Rogers
( .:mfor.-nc. k,•pt•rt hy Niellc-lc-,t,ptMI
s,nllC 4!00',
Per!.Onal ,1nd
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Social
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| set up where children can do their holiday shopping and nothing
costs more than a dollar, the elementary children present a… |
| companied by only a short sentence. We have traditionally sent
hard-copy photos of children at work on an ongoing basis. But… |
| Several parent partnership meetings (parent education) are of-
fered throughout the year, including two focusing on Montessori… |
| A local health club asked us to do a demonstration
for their
members that was a lot of work for the school and resulted in no… |
| We have small business-card size tent cards with our mission
and three points about our school. We give these to parents to… |
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| Kathy Minardi
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| AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS FOR
VISION BY CONSENSUS USING
WHOLE SYSTEMS THEORY
by Kathy Minardi
Kathy Minardi suggests a… |
| Many of the models available to
school administrators that intend
to inspire respectful collaboration
among staff come from… |
| Among the tribes of northern Natal in South Africa, the
most common greeting, equivalent to "hello" is the… |
| family is a whole system as are the members of a faith community.
One of my favorite metaphors for this is the cartoon by… |
| to create a consensus process with a staff. They look amazingly like
a Montessori classroom:
• Guided though structure, not… |
| not cluster in this way we describe as a "school" of fish. In a sense,
they are emotionally wired to each… |
| in order to create safety so people are free to discuss
and brainstorm. We all know that interacting with
adults can get… |
| + Gather
Reportln +
y Reportln
IDENTIFY Priori •
Figure 1. The Consensus Process Cycle.
tasks the small groups will… |
| ,----------------------------------
Limit checking in is to simply ask each person to say one word or
one thought about the… |
| REPORT IN: First time around, a small group taps into the issues and
scans the landscape so that deeper dialogue can later… |
| REPORT IN: Group work moves to a deeper level, refining insights
and forming proposals for consideration that will be… |
| First is a simple tool for determining where the energy lies in
the process that comes from Claes Janssen, a social… |
| defuses negative reaction and increases inclusion. lf no one does join
in, the leader does the joining. He or she can say… |
| Berry, Thomas. "It Takes a Universe." Save the Hermitage.
June 3, 2009 <https:/ /beholdnature.org/tbh… |
| The NAMTA Journal
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| FOLLOW THE p ARENT:
p ARENT EDUCATION AT THE
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF LAKE FOREST
by Ann Jordahl
A11nforda'1/ emphasizes… |
| In time, we at MSLF learned from
our parents that they needed us
to do two things: to offer them
timely, useful, and… |
| event will be an afternoon reception from 3:00 to 5:00, since it will
include children.
A member of each of our four… |
| listen and participate, they use our child care and enjoy our din-
ner. And we feel nourished in return. No, not every parent… |
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| Aidan Montessori School
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| OuR TRUE STORY OF BUILDING A
RESERVE FUND
by Aidan Montessori School
A cash-flow crisis forced A idn11 Montessori School to… |
| • Changed our parent contract so it was completely
solid and would require a parent to pay even if they
left. We have… |
| is unrestricted, making it a nimble source of funding for capital
projects for the future.
Our cycle of fiscal activity also… |
| Michael Winning
120 The NAMTA Jou ma/ • Vol. 35, No. I • Winter 2010 |
| FRANCISCAN MONTESSORI EARTH SCHOOL
AND ST. FRANCIS ACADEMY:
CHANGING THE STRATEGIC PLAN TO
REFLECT CHANGING TIMES
by… |
| short-term goals and programs were inadequately described within
the scope of plans in place at that time. At an advisory… |
| during the fall retreat of 2008 were, on re-examination during the
fall retreat of 2009, open for drastic and complete… |
| lars to make up shortfalls. This will allow fund raising to
be focused on special projects and programs and provide a
clear… |
| and wi II require coordination with the Director of Finance,
Admissions and Development Office initiatives to maintain… |
| layout and construction of the
existing elementary facilities
to accommodate
anticipated
growth. Again, however, the
new… |
| Provide a strong focus on Endowment funding to fi-
11a11cial aid
T/1is goal will be obtained through a rebuilding of the… |
| ship funding and support of the Foundation Board will
be critical in achieving the financial goals, enrollment
projections… |
| STRATEGIC FINANCIAL AID:
ONE SCHOOL'S STORY
by Becki Hardie and Loraine Koepenick
Keeping i11111i11d Montessori ideals… |
| ditional financial responsibilities for extended family members in
crisis. For many families in the school community, a… |
| considerably more difficult to replace older students with those
who either have a Montessori background or, if not, can adapt… |
| 132 The NAMTA Jounwl • Vol. 35, No. I• Wimer 2010 |
| COMPETING WITH MONTESSORI AND
NON-MONTESSORI
SCHOOLS
by Jerri King
Jerri Kiug challenges sc/1ools to embrace their distinct… |
| a significant outdoor
component.
Some
schools have long
histories of stability
and strong school
A common mistake is to… |
| the overall school culture. The guide's ability to speak specifically
about a child's progress as well as the… |
| now find it critical to re-establish their mission and/or values, the
process of including appropriate stakeholders, pursuing… |
| may sound unusual, but it's important to remember that prospec-
tive parents aren't necessarily out to make a… |
| Patrick F. Bassett
138 The NAMTA Journal • Vol. 35, No. I • Wi111er 2010 |
| HIGH ANXIETY, THE SEQUEL
by Patrick F. Bassett
Patrick Bassett offers wan11th, h11111or, and opti111is111 for independent… |
| • Current parent gifts are up 27.5% (to an average
of $1,404 versus $1,101 five years ago, in inflation-
adjusted dollars),… |
| current-and,
until now, full-pay-parents
contact her about finan-
cial aid for next year. Honoring their request would take… |
| • Best case-continued
growth
or modest dip of+/- 3-5%
(the normal fluctuation inde-
pendent schools experience
during… |
| 4. Schools have started having deeper,more meaningful
conversations with their constituents. The first of the
ninety-five… |
| CLASSIFIEDS
Arizona
Secondary I (12-15 years) Teacher
Needed
Desert Garden Montessori
School,http://www.desertga rden-… |
| California
Teaching Positions Available
Founded in 1992, The Renais-
sance School is located in Oakland,
the eastern side… |
| Florida
Teachers of Ages 3-6, 6-9, 9-12
Candidates hold Montessori certi-
fication & Bachelors Degree
Experience… |
| The HAND
is the instrument of the
MIND.
❖
The CHILD
is the instrument of
the FUTURE.
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• I
•
I… |
| Educationbeginswith parent-infant
programs and continues through
toddler, primary, elementary and
middleschool.… |
| away from the Magothy and Severn
rivers, which both feed into the
Chesapeake Bay.
We are an AMI school with
a Montessori-… |
| WASHINGTON MONTESSORI INSTITUTE AT LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND
GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN MONTESSORI EDUCATION
WHEN MINDS EXPLORE
A… |
| ulty to ensure a cohesive approach
toward our children. Our school is
in its28th year with Toddler through
Elementary… |
| We also seek resumes for a house
parent and a licensed Spanish tead1-
er. We are a stable and dedicated
community that is… |
| The Montessori Training Center of Minnesota
Enjoy Ille rewards of /le/ping children develop
in llannony with life ...… |
| PRIMARY TRAINING
(AGES3-6)
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DIRECTOR OF PRIMARY TRAINING
ACADEMIC
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SEPT 201 0 - JUNE 201 1… |
| credited training organization are
stronglyencouraged to apply.Pref-
erence may be given to candidates
with prior Montessori… |
| and lead by an AMI trained Head
of School. We have an active and
supportive parent body and have
established an excellent… |
| Come to the beautiful
Pacific Northwest for
Montessori Teacher Training
• Primary Courses, every Academic Year
•Assistants… |
| Cayman Islands
Casa and Elementary Guides
eeded
Located in the Cayman Islands,
Montessori By The Sea is a growing… |
| established in 1964, currently has
programs from toddler through
12th grade. Our established classes
are well supplied with… |
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| Demand Brilliance
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