 | | Maitri Learning founder teaches Harvard online course | Julia Volkman has been teaching the Harvard extension course The Neuroscience of Learning and is passionate about the transformative potential of this field. | | | | |  | | 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 the math […] | | | | | |  | | Podcast: ‘If not me, who? If not now, when?’ | Peter Piché, M.Ed, ACC and Jana Morgan Herman discuss ‘Montessori’s growth edge–where she started and how she grew and how she was transformed by her time in India,’ among other topics | | | | |  | | Maple Corner Montessori embraces an assortment of cultures during annual International Children’s Day celebration | “We turn our classrooms into different parts of the world — such as a different continent, country or in this year’s case, a different time period.” | | | | | |  | | New Albany’s Community Montessori School, Nigeria, form exchange program | Joy Elaigwu and her husband, Johnson, recently left Lagos, Nigeria to work at Community Montessori through an exchange visitor visa program. Joy teaches students ages 9 to 12, and Johnson is works as a substitute in the school. | | | | |  | | The Virgin Islands Montessori School Honors Veterans Through Song | Elementary music students under the direction of Ms. Joie Byrd present a Veterans Day tribute song. Ms. Byrd is not only the music teacher; she also serves as Staff Sergeant Byrd in the Virgin Islands National Guard 73rd Army Band. This is the second year she has worked with students to produce a tribute to […] | | | | | |  | | Montessori Educators Kitty Bravo and Maha Turner recognized for their innovative work in teacher education | On December 3rd, Kitty Bravo and Maha Turner will accept the Dennis Shapiro Award for Innovation in Montessori Teacher Education. The Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE) grants this award annually to a Montessori teacher educator who has been truly inspiring and innovative and brought about significant change. The International Montessori Council (IMC) is thrilled […] | | | | |  | | Forest Bluff School honors birthday of founder | “Today we celebrate the 90th birthday of Forest Bluff School founder, author, teacher, community leader, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother – and so much more – Paula Polk Lillard. Without her incredible vision and capacity for work, the Montessori world would be a different place. Compassionate, wise, charismatic, loving – we are so grateful she devoted so […] | | | | | | |
