Turning Education Inside-Out: Confessions of a Montessori Principal

2017 | Education

This book shares the experiences and insight of a Montessori educator over the course of her 40 years as a Montessori teacher, administrator, school owner, and Montessori teacher trainer. It addresses the need for parents and educators to better understand the Montessori philosophy and to embrace it as a means to solve the problems inherent in the traditional structure of schooling. Despite the fact that Dr. Maria Montessori created this method over 100 years ago, most of her discoveries about how children learn and the affect of their environment on their developing brains have only recently been verified by current technology and specialists in brain development. These recent discoveries and the real-world success of numerous high-profile Montessori educated entrepreneurs have helped the popularity of this educational philosophy. Turning Education Inside-Out: Confessions of a Montessori Principal shows the impact that the Montessori experience has on the developing child, clears up misconceptions about exactly what Montessori is, and helps prospective parents determine if Montessori is right for their children.

Montessori educators will also find the author's insights into the challenges of successfully implementing the Montessori philosophy into the classroom and school to be helpful in their own journey.

Judith Joyce-Dempsey (Author)