I was born in the majestic state of Colorado but moved away as a child. After more than 20 years away, I came back home to the mountains. For years, I have had vivid dreams about mountains paired with Montessori without any clear interpretations. Finally, a gift came from 2020 (and yes, I believe there were hidden treasures from that year): "I'm ...
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Research: Repeat Student-Teacher Matches Build Skills
The working paper suggests that 'having a repeat teacher improves achievement and decreases absences, truancy and suspensions,' among other benefits ...
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Montessori Global Growth Fund creates Children for Change fundraiser
"Join with about 1,000 elementary and adolescent Montessori students from across the US who are conducting fundraisers within their schools to support Ukrainian Montessori schools and the greater Montessori community within Ukraine and surrounding countries." ...
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Research: Montessori Teacher Attrition by Laura Roark
Laura Roark, of Anchorage, AK, began with a survey and was surprised by the responses. Roark discusses her inspiration and process, as well as her hope for more research on the topic.
What inspired you to study teacher attrition? Actually, 2020 and 2021 were difficult years for teachers (and also most humans). I spent a lot of time talking to ...
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Texas Montessori student wins Scripps National Spelling Bee
Harini Logan, 14, of San Antonio won the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday after a first-ever "spell-off" was required for a champion to emerge in the extremely close competition. ...
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