Amid Budget Shortfall, A Visionary Loses His School The enduring tension between Montessori school leaders and the parents who pay to support their programs erupted again in December. A Practical Guide to Teaching Things Spiritual Sonnie McFarland Honoring the Light of the Child: Activities to Nurture Peaceful Living Skills in Young Children Low Initial Enrollment Dooms Middle School Catherine McTamaney Nashville's Margaret Allen Middle School might be called a failure by many advocates of Montessori education. Overestimating Enrollment Jeopardizes Charter Schools Cam Gordon Montessori schools are not immune to the financial management issues that have troubled many charter schools. In recent months at least two Montessori charter schools drew public attention for financial issues. Marketplace Connecticut Recognizes Montessori Teacher Education Mark Anderson The state of Connecticut's Department of Public Instruction did something this summer that no state education department has ever done: It recognized Montessori training credentials as a major step toward meeting Connecticut teaching requirements. Good Kids Robin Cain Montessorians looking for ideas for class leadership or character education will find a wealth of gems in The Virtues Project Educator's Guide by Linda Kavelin Popov. The strategies presented in this guide complement Montessori philosophy and method and give breadth and depth to the lessons on grace and courtesy. Like Montessori, Popov asserts that moral development is guided from within the child. Drawn to Montessori Mark Anderson Patricia Derrick was in the midst of planning the fourth of her SpringStone Children Early Learning Centers, an expansion for the small Albuquerque, NM, chain into the fast-growing Las Vegas market. Beginnings Stories Behind Three Start-ups This Fall MACTE Actions At its November 9-11, 2004 meeting, the MACTE Commission took the following accreditation actions. In the Beginning Cam Gordon Searching for the First Public Montessori Program in the U.S. Calendar Jan 2005 - March 2005 Contacts

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