Tina Patel of Albuquerque, New Mexico, started her first business after seeing the needs of at-risk youth in her community. That experience inspired her to found a Montessori school, then an intergenerational program with an elder care facility. Next, her sights are set on correcting what is wrong with communication and recordkeeping from birth to ...
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Public Montessori
NCMPS aligns Montessori, national standards
The NCMPS Montessori Curriculum to Standards Alignment (MCSA) consists of two Alignment levels, Primary and Elementary ...
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Publication: The science of reading isn’t enough
In a Montessori classroom, investigating and discussing topics (based on authentic interests) organically strengthens background knowledge, vocabulary, and verbal reasoning. ...
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Virtual Conference to Demystify the Montessori Approach
An upcoming virtual conference, “Demystifying Montessori,” will offer a deep dive into Dr. Montessori’s educational philosophy, classroom practice, and outcomes. The interactive conference, which will take place March 5 and 6, will feature a public school lens throughout, but is also appropriate for leaders and whole-school staff at private ...
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How Libertas School of Memphis turned elementary school in Frayser around
"A lot of people doubted that school turnaround could work." Maitri Learning's president, Julia Volkman, was the founding primary trainer for the school. Maitri Learning's materials are widely used. Some of the materials you will notice throughout the news spot are the traditional movable alphabet in print, the phonetic 3-part reading cards, and ...
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