Reflections on Montessori
Leadership
Honest, Practical Writing on Running a school well – For the
leaders who carry it.
A New Assistant Needs More Than a List of Duties
Supporting a Montessori classroom partnership throughout the first year For Montessori school administrators, supporting a new assistant requires more than providing a list of…
When Your Assistant Knows the Classroom as Well as You Do
After two or three years together, an assistant often makes many decisions that were never discussed. For Montessori school administrators, this kind of growth…
The First Six Weeks Are for Observing the Adult Environment Too
When school begins, our attention naturally turns to the children. We observe how they enter the classroom, separate from their parents, move through the…
Honest Talk: When Clarity Must Become Conversation – Part 2
In the first part of this series, we considered a simple principle: Before holding adults accountable for an expectation, leaders must ensure that it…
Clarity Before Accountability: Adults Need a Lesson Too – Part 1
In Montessori classrooms, including those supported by Montessori administration software, we do not expect children to know a routine simply because an adult has…
In-Service Week Should Prepare More Than the Classrooms
When teachers return to school in August, the work begins immediately, even in schools using Montessori school management software. There are shelves to arrange,…
Training Your Board Is Not Optional: The Case for Governance Education
Too many well-meaning schools skip a critical step: training their board of directors. After all, board members are often passionate parents or community allies,…