Ten Essential Truths for Inclusion (Part One) with Andrée Rolfe
Andrée Rolfe joins the Voices in Montessori podcast to share what she has come to understand to be essential truths about successful inclusion based on her 50 years of experience as a special educator and 13 years of experience as a Montessorian. Andrée suggests that rather than thinking of these guidelines as new set of “tools for your toolbox,” they are better viewed as broader beliefs that inform what you do and how you do it. In other words, these guidelines enable the adult to transform in a way that enables us to serve more children well.
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Creating and Living Our Values as an Organization with Cassi Mackey
Cassi Mackey joins the Voices in Montessori podcast to discuss creating and living our values as an organization. As Montessorians, we live from a strong pedagogy, but embodying these values consistently can be challenging. Do our choices, actions, words, and interactions align with our Montessori values, especially in moments of stress, conflict, or uncertainty?
Cassi explains that operationalizing and socializing the community's values is critical so there is a strong understand of "what we do at this school." How do we show up, what do our words sounds like, what do our actions look like, and how do we hold ourselves accountable? These values are created through consensus; they become a shared agreement or "a promise to each other." Cassi walks us through the process of how a school staff creates their shared values.
Next Cassi talks about how to operationalize these values, which involves identifying your desired outcomes and defining how these values translate into observable behaviors. Cassi explains that we further reinforce these values by embedding them into the strategic direction, staff evaluations, staff meetings, and more.
This work can change the culture of your school. Cassi has so many specific examples and practical suggestions - you don't want to miss this!
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Essential Tips for Supporting Toddlers through the Early School Days with Michelle Blake
Michelle Blake joins the Voices in Montessori podcast to share strategies Guides can use to help young children make a smooth transition to school. She will discuss things that Guides can do over the summer to build a relationship with the family, how to structure the child's first visit to the classroom, and what to do when children are experiencing a challenging time adjusting to school life.
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The Powerful Effects of Mentoring on Teachers: Evidence Based Best Practices with Ann Epstein and Julia Volkman
Ann Epstein and Julia Volkman join the Voices in Montessori podcast to discuss the preliminary results of a research study examining the effectiveness of mentoring for Primary and Elementary Montessori Guides. Ann and Julia describe the structure of the mentoring program, the qualities of effective mentors, and the results of the study.
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Emotional Resilience and the Elementary Child with Angela Ma
Angela Ma joins the Voices in Montessori podcast to discuss emotional resilience and the Elementary child. Angela offers practical strategies and helpful perspectives that can help Montessori guides feel confident about empowering their children to handle tough situations, persistent worry, or dysregulation. In addition to an in-depth, brain-based discussion about ways to help our children build the skills to navigate their internal emotional world, Angie Ma authored a book to empower children with information to better understand their emotions and offers a free recording of helpful information for parents. After all, as Angie says, "Emotional resilience is not about feeling good, it's about getting good at feeling."
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