I recently had a conversation with a NAMC student who has accepted a position as a Montessori Infant/Toddler teacher. She is quite excited about the position and the school, but she is also nervous since the new school seems to have some different philosophies from her previous school. For example, the teacher comes from a school that follows Montessori’s view of keeping the environment clean and simple, using real photos or real representational artwork of children and families. However, the new school has animation art on the walls and no realistic artwork. This is just one of the differences the teacher has observed already. She is conflicted about working in an environment with such different views and asked me for advice. Based on our conversation, here are some thoughts for Montessori teachers starting in a new position.
