The head of the school approached me in the hall on the day before school started. “Miss Michelle, you speak French, right? You are getting a new sixth year student in your class from the Cote D’Ivoire; he speaks no English,” she said. What to do? I had just finished my Montessori training, been given the lead position in an Upper Elementary classroom, and my co-teacher had been hired just one day before school started. Now, I found myself with an even greater challenge. However great my challenge seemed, my new student faced a bigger one.
My Most Challenging Montessori Student - Responsibilities
Montessori teachers help challenging students develop their confidence by giving them responsibilities in the classroom. From Lisha — ...
My Most Challenging Montessori Student - Socializing
From Dale — Students are challenging in different ways. As a point of interest, my top five most challenging students were all boys. And n...
My Most Challenging Montessori Student - Redirecting Behavior
Challenging students can benefit greatly from the patience and understanding of a Montessori teacher I will never forget the first day ...
The Most Fundamental Thing I Learned from a Montessori Mentor Teacher: Conflict Resolution
As a brand new Montessori teacher, entering the Montessori classroom for the first time felt like entering a foreign country. What was this ...
The Most Important Things I Learned from My Montessori Students
Thoughts from Montessori teachers on learning from their students... From Lisha — Three important things I learned from my Montessori s...
Important Things I Learned from My Montessori Students: Trust, Patience and Spontaneity
Trust “The teacher, when she begins work in our schools, must have a kind of faith that the child will reveal himself through work.” ~ M...
What I Do So Much Better Now as an Experienced Montessori Teacher
Experienced Montessori teachers understand the value of captivating children with an engaging story Thoughts from other Montessori te...
What I Do So Much Better as an Experienced Montessori Teacher: Follow the Child
I became a Montessori teacher after having spent several years teaching French in the American conventional education system. Although I had...
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