Montessori in Action Building Resilient Montessori Schools

Join the Revolution! Build a resilient  Montessori school 

Montessori in  Action: Building Resilient  Montessori Schools delivers a practical and actionable method to provide a strong Montessori experience for all children, families and educators.  The first of its kind, this book offers readers a collection of modern and concrete ways to build an equitable and resilient Montessori program, by discussing topics like: 

• Working within the unique, complex ecosystem of Montessori to build a unified community empowered to serve the mission of the school 
• Sharing ways to create a culture of honest conversation based on the values of growth and clarity 
• Offering ways to build strong and resilient systems that will engage the whole community and yield results 

Perfect for Montessori educators and administrators of all kinds, Montessori in  Action will support educators in taking action! This book provides structures, tools and timetables  to strengthen and improve schools. It will also earn a place in the libraries of the parents of Montessori children who desire to create and maintain an equitable environment that benefits all students, regardless of their background. 

Elizabeth Slade is an author and educator who has worked in Montessori education for the past thirty-five years and is inspired by Montessori’s unique approach geared towards reaching all learners. Following many years of teaching Montessori in the private sector, Elizabeth worked in Springfield Public Schools in Massachusetts and Hartford Public Schools in Connecticut to strengthen Montessori in the public sector. That experience serving a wider population led Elizabeth to   work at the National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector. She spent six years at the National Center before branching out to form Public Montessori in Action, an organization created to ensure fully implemented Montessori for children, families and educators of the global majority.  Through her work, she collaborated with educators and leaders in over 50 schools across the nation to understand what is needed to support strong implementation of Montessori. Montessori in Action holds an approach to Montessori implementation, born out of Elizabeth’s experience working in and with Montessori programs, that will allow schools to be resilient and lasting in order to serve their communities.   

Acknowledgments ix

Land Acknowledgment xi

About the Author xiii

Preface xv

Part I: Introduction 1

Chapter 1: Why Build a Resilient School? 9

Chapter 2: Constructivist Thinking 17

Chapter 3: Equity 27

Chapter 4: Coaching 37

Part II: One School 51

Chapter 5: Calibrate 59

Chapter 6: Organize 81

Part III: Honest Talk 107

Chapter 7: Nourish 113

Chapter 8: Validate 141

Part IV: Strong Systems 165

Chapter 9: Engage 169

Chapter 10: Yield 213

Part V: Take Action 245

Chapter 11: Steps to Building a Resilient Montessori School 251

Chapter 12: Resources to Support 259

References 265

Index 267

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