In Service of Children: The Needs of Teachers and Administrators with Dr. Caroline Robbins

In this episode of the Roots and Wings Montessori Podcast, host Jess Davis talks to public Montessori administrator and Montessori scholar Dr. Caroline Robbins. They touch on the tensions sometimes felt between the needs and priorities of administrators and teachers and how to build effective bridges and healthy relationships to best serve our students.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

“The Secret to Giving Great Feedback” — LeeAnn Renninger’s Ted video: https://www.ted.com/talks/leeann_renninger_the_secret_to_giving_great_feedback 

Elena Aguilar’s coaching newsletters, free webinars, and books: https://www.brightmorningteam.com/ 

Dissertation: https://minds.wisc.edu/items/fc601ad9-8d9f-4204-8325-de238be336bc – or, in ProQuest, https://proquest.com/docview/3358929921 

  • Prior research: https://www.montessoripublic.org/2025/10/fundamental-needs-of-public-montessorians/ and https://heyzine.com/flip-book/dfacd9e72e.html 

  • OrcID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9091-7163

  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-robbins-edd-2772345/ 

  • NCMPS course on Mindfulness and Self-Compassion: https://www.public-montessori.org/courses/mindfulness/

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