by Tim Seldin | Jul 8, 2019 | Blog
By Tim Seldin A hundred years ago most schools were very small in comparison with the large elementary schools and enormous middle and high schools that we find across America and in much of the rest of the world. The one-room schoolhouse was the traditional American...
by Tim Seldin | Jul 8, 2019 | Blog
Why do teenagers seem so much more impulsive, so much less self-aware than grown-ups? Cognitive neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore compares the prefrontal cortex in adolescents to that of adults, to show us how typically teenage behavior is caused by the growing and...
by Tim Seldin | Jul 8, 2019 | Blog
Read about Montessori education and philosophy and how it applies to your child. As a start, read Tomorrow’s Child. We also recommend our books The Montessori Way and How To Raise An Amazing Child. Purchase a copy of The Michael Olaf Catalog(s). These wonderful...
by Tim Seldin | Jul 8, 2019 | Blog
by Andrew McAfee Harvard Business Review (JULY 25, 2011) This piece was published a few years ago, but it is such a concise summary that I thought it worth sharing again. There are strident disagreements these days over every aspect of American educational policy,...
by Tim Seldin | Jul 8, 2019 | Blog
Characteristics and Philosophy of Secondary Montessori Programs The Montessori approach to learning is the educational framework for the content and structure of the curriculum, as well as the policies and procedures in our Upper School/Secondary Program. The...
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