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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Best Practices in Montessori Secondary Programs
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Donahoe, Marta – Montessori Life: A Publication of the American Montessori Society, 2013
This article is the result of years of study, both formal and informal; hundreds of hours of traditional and Montessori classroom observations; reading and digesting articles and books on secondary education, Montessori education, adolescent brain research, leadership, and best practices in education; and most enlightening of all, 20 years of…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Montessori Method, Secondary Education, Classroom Environment
The Way We Gather
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Donahoe, Marta – Montessori Life: A Publication of the American Montessori Society, 2010
"The way you make your bed is the way your day will go." The way in which people gather is an extension of the making-the-bed analogy: "The way we gather is the way our school days go." The mindfulness people bring to the little ways they behave with one another sets the tone for the entire organization. When Montessori speaks of allowing the…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Montessori Method, Student Responsibility, Child Development
The Listening Project
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Donahoe, Marta – Montessori Life: A Publication of the American Montessori Society, 2009
Montessori teachers know that no matter how many books they read on child development and brain research, there is no substitute for observing children, seeing them, noticing them, and especially, in the case of the adolescent, being quiet long enough for them to talk. Wanting to know more about the hidden depths of the adolescent soul, the author…
Descriptors: Listening Skills, Montessori Method, Child Development, Social Class
Widening the Circle
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Donahoe, Marta – Montessori Life: A Publication of the American Montessori Society, 2006
In their unique approach to education, Montessorians are challenged to create an academic forum that engages the mind and the hand, and most importantly, the heart. It is in essence the heart of the adolescent that gives birth to the adult, and the mind and the hand follow along. However, there can be barriers to accessing the engagement of the…
Descriptors: Relevance (Education), Montessori Method, Montessori Schools, Adolescents