tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501824432676733753.post5164420653945410907..comments2024-03-26T02:11:37.643-07:00Comments on NAMC Montessori Teacher Training Blog: Preparing Montessori Students for Standardized TestingNorth American Montessori Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03192846885830826722noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501824432676733753.post-30908587441936614572013-05-25T08:25:47.724-07:002013-05-25T08:25:47.724-07:00I agree :) It is also important for the child to t...I agree :) It is also important for the child to take on responsibility and for the adult to provide the environment and the structure, while helping/allowing the child to meet various responsibilities. This was emphasized over and over in my training and it really sunk in for me. :) Sure saves the teacher having to come up with everything her/himself as well! Jessica https://www.blogger.com/profile/07750741589516318310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501824432676733753.post-27481444969142943142013-05-23T13:38:18.048-07:002013-05-23T13:38:18.048-07:00Hi Jessica, thank you for your comment. I think it...Hi Jessica, thank you for your comment. I think it’s important that we, as teachers, understand exactly how the Montessori curriculum and any standardized curriculum aligns. The best way to understand that is to carefully review both sets of curricula so as to integrate them seamlessly. A fully prepared teacher is an important part of the Montessori prepared environment.Michelle Irinyihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01207743391055930670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501824432676733753.post-27702544186053004822013-05-22T21:13:18.895-07:002013-05-22T21:13:18.895-07:00It is built-in to AMI training/practice that 3rd a...It is built-in to AMI training/practice that 3rd and 6th grade students (typically the ones in their potential last years before possible transition to non-Montessori schools) have access to the state standards in their Montessori classes and are shown how to utilize them for their own selves - developing their own activities to learn or review or re-vocabularize something on the standards. <br /><br />It should NOT be up to the teacher to create all these activities if we are seeking to provide a true Montessori experience for the children. <br /><br />Jessica https://www.blogger.com/profile/07750741589516318310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501824432676733753.post-10790514147993159022013-05-21T10:26:16.043-07:002013-05-21T10:26:16.043-07:00Hi Katrina...thank you for commenting. I like the...Hi Katrina...thank you for commenting. I like the idea of having sample tests. In one Montessori school I taught at, we gave standardized tests in our Upper Elementary so our students had practice taking one. It was part of our UE practical life lessons. Michelle Irinyihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01207743391055930670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-501824432676733753.post-32756572047165680682013-05-21T10:21:26.181-07:002013-05-21T10:21:26.181-07:00It is definitely a dance of grace and balance. I a...It is definitely a dance of grace and balance. I agree, check the standards that are going to be tested and add to your base so that the children have access to the vocabulary, strategies for test taking. Samples to demonstrate how testing works. Sometimes the kids just want to know what 'regular school' is like. That really opens their eyes to the blessings of the school that they are in.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15754221885154101570noreply@blogger.com