Join host Jess Davis of Montessori Minds consulting in conversation with Dr. Eric Dustman about school leadership. Eric is a school leader, consultant, author, and presenter. You can learn more about Eric at https://nuancegroupllc.com/ . Eric is also co-facillitator of the AMS Emerging Leader Fellowship Program (ELF).Jess and Eric discuss ways to help school communities heal after big changes, how to build trust within faculty and board, how to build relationships through storytelling, and more. Eric’s latest book, Puff Leadership: How Flexing Your Soft Skills Can Strengthen Your Lead is out now and available through Amazon.https://www.amazon.com/Puff-Leadership-Flexing-Skills-Strengthen/dp/B0DXW19W39
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Stress for children ages 8-12 has increased by 45% over the last 30 years and continues to rise at increasing rates. Stress serves a biological purpose–when we experience stress hormones are released that trigger “fight or flight” reflexes and help us escape dangerous situations. However, as civilization has evolved these hormones are more often triggered […]
Montessori professional development can be an online introduction from the comfort from home, networking at a conference, working toward a teacher credential, or taking a master class in Montessori pedagogy. Find the path that’s right for you…
This article discusses the difference between traditional adult-centered praise and meaningful encouragement and gives five strategies for nurturing confidence, intrinsic motivation, self-awareness, and self-determination.
Classroom agreements are more effective than classroom rules. Learn why, and the five steps to creating effective classroom agreements by…
Studies show significant learning loss and decrease in socio-emotional development since Covid. Set students up for recovery by…
Building a culture of student independence is what leads to “normalization” of a Montessori classroom. “Normalization” is the translated (from Italian) term that Dr. Montessori used to describe a productive, happy classroom that functions independently with minimal teacher intervention needed. This allows the teacher to focus on giving lessons, scaffolding, observing and collecting data instead […]
“An education capable of saving humanity is no small undertaking: it involves the spiritual development of man, the enhancement of his value as an individual, and the preparation of young people to understand the times in which they live.” Dr. Maria Montessori, Education and Peace Being a Montessori educator is no small task. It is […]
There are a lot of terms used for how teachers lead their classrooms: classroom management, behavior management, classroom discipline…but the term I prefer most is Classroom Leadership. Classroom leadership is about more than “making children behave” or “getting children to do their work”. It is about building a community that models the real world, and […]
