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| | | Montessori Pioneer Honored in Colorado | Martha Urioste is a well-known Colorado pioneer in the field of education. Recognized nationally and internationally for her work in Montessori education, she was the first and only Denver Public School principal to pioneer Montessori education. The model she developed for Montessori education in public schools is recognized and used across the nation. She is […] | Read More → | | School develops custom at-home learning platform | Inly School, a K-8 Montessori program in Massachusetts, developed its own custom Montessori-based e-learning platform to facilitate class meetings, lessons and student interaction. | Read More → | | Montessori events move online while some proceed as normal | Conferences such as those hosted by Southeast Montessori Collective pivoted from an in-person to an online format in response to school closures this year, while others remain planned live events. Virginia Montessori Association stated, “we were affected by Covid-19 early in the spring by having to cancel a Speaker Series event at Staunton Montessori School. […] | Read More → | | Stockholm University Hosts Free Symposium Highlighting Maria Montessori’s 150-year Anniversary | Topics include neural and behavioral studies, understanding Montessori education through meta-analysis, development of disadvantage students and more. | Read More → | | Stress and the Bilingual Brain | Julia Volkman, Maitri Learning’s founder, spoke on this topic at a virtual conference held by TESOL/Japanese Association for Language Teaching (JALT) in June, 2020. The video is now available for everyone to view. | Read More → | | | | | Montessori-based activity kits go home to seniors during time of program closures | | | Program founder says the “philosophy is simple: encourage independence, offer choices, and treat people with respect and dignity.” Read More → | | | Montessori Adolescents Pivot Business Operations Due to Covid-19 | | | With Middleburg Montessori School (MMS) closing its physical campus and their restaurant sales declining steeply due to the recent pandemic, the students had to adjust. They created a plan for curbside pickup and delivery and put their entire inventory into an online shop. Read More → | | | | |