Monday, December 29, 2014

Getting the Role of the Teacher Right


"The fundamental role of a teacher is not to deliver information, it is to guide the social process of learning. ..The job of a teacher is to inspire, to challenge, to excite their students to want to learn.  The most important thing a teacher does is make every student feel like they are important,to make them feel accountable for doing the work of learning." Computers can't do that ! the role of the teacher

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

To buy or not to buy?

The NAMC (North American Montessori Center) is a great resource for Montessori teachers and parents. Find out what they have to say about gift giving To buy or not to buy?

Monday, December 22, 2014

Is Montessori the Origin of Google and Amazon

In this Forbes Leadership article
Steve Denning pulls together a lively discussion on some education theories (including Montessori)
Forbes