Montessori in the Press
This link to a news article from Boston, MA is a good example of the hands-on work in which Montessori middle schoolers engage!

This blog link is by a Montessori Head of School, John Long, in Houston, Texas. His postings are typically very thoughtful, insightful, and point to the cutting edge of education.

Our Head of School, Sue Pritzker, is featured in a YouTube video explaining Montessori Primary and Elementary. link

A recent article in Harvard Business Review discussed innovative entrepreneurs vs average executives. Towards the end, it mentions a connection between several successful innovators and Montessori education!

Here is that last paragragh and then the link to the full article: "We also believe that the most innovative entrepreneurs were very lucky to have been raised in an atmosphere where inquisitiveness was encouraged. We were struck by the stories they told about being sustained by people who cared about experimentation and exploration. Sometimes these people were relatives, but sometimes they were neighbors, teachers or other influential adults. A number of the innovative entrepreneurs also went to Montessori schools, where they learned to follow their curiosity. To paraphrase the famous Apple ad campaign, innovators not only learned early on to think different, they act different (and even talk different)." link

There's a new book on the market, called Montessori Madness: A Parent to Parent Argument for Montessori Education, by Trevor Eissler. He has a website called Montessori Madness and you can read excerpts there.

A Montessori Adolescent Program in NC (established fall 08) got front page coverage in the Charlotte Observer: link

There are many cultural innovators with Montessori backgrounds (founders/creators of Google, Amazon, Wikipedia, SimCity). Here's a good story about the last on this list, with the new SPORE product. Montessori lives on.... link

This link tells the story of some elementary children at Countryside Montessori School in Illinois and how their particular interest in a service project took them down a path they least expected.

This video, by Colin Fitzpatrick who used to work in our Elementary after care while going to film school, shares a glimpse of the Santa Barbara Montessori adolescents on a trip in Italy. link
Dr. Steven Hughes recently spoke in Portland and a number of our parents and staff attended his engaging lecture. Check out his website to download the powerpoint presentations of his various lectures, including "Straight Talk about Montessori Education" and "Modern Parenting: Trips, Tricks and Traps".
Liliana Morrisey, a Childpeace Montessori School student, pushes her galloping horse kinetic circus act onto the stage during a performance at Portland State University.

(PATRICK SULLIVAN/The Oregonian)
Link to River District Community Garden where our Upper Elementary classroom developed and maintains a Native Oregon Plant Garden.