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| | | | | | Montessori Students Speak At Model United Nations | Two Falmouth students who attend Vineyard Montessori School in Vineyard Haven, MA, were among a group of five who participated in the Montessori Model UN at the United Nations headquarters in New York City last month. Read More → | | Essay: Did Dr. Montessori's later career hinder the growth of the movement? | "...in an age when More Testing is the answer to every educational problem, perhaps it’s time to step back and consider Montessori’s fundamental wisdom again, about how children, through learning, become themselves." Read More → | | Opinion: Early ed should adopt these three ideas from Montessori schools | "Given the nation’s shifting demographics, supporting the needs of students from diverse racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds is important. The United States cannot maintain its status as an economic powerhouse if we fail to focus properly on basic skills." Read More → | | One year after tornado, two schools tied by tragedy have become one | In 2018, Erwin Montessori, along with Peeler Elementary and Hampton Elementary in Greensboro, NC, was destroyed when an EF-2 tornado ripped though Greensboro...but just as the quickly as the storm moved in, so did the support. Read More → | | | |
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