Podcasts - School of Education

021 Montessori in a Jewish Setting

In this episode, Kate Pinkert shares how Ort Torah, an Orthodox Montessori school combines the philosophy of Montessori with the tenants of Judaism.

020 Montessori Past and Present with Beth Bronsil

Beth Bronsil shares her history with Montessori, talking about the past and the present, being a Montessori advocate, and being open to learning from and with our students.

019 The History of Cincinnati Public Schools and Montessori

We hear about the beginnings of Montessori in the Cincinnati Public School system, learning why Montessori become part of Cincinnati Public, and the process of creating Montessori programs in a public school setting.

Our guest is Bob Townsend

018 Montessori from a Researcher's Perspective

In this episode we hear from a researcher about how to engage with research as a Montessori educator, from ways to keep up with current research, to ways to conduct your own informal classroom research, to what research says about the Montessori philosophy.

Our guest is Vanessa Riguad

017 The story of the first US public Montessori high school

Marta Donahoe joins us again to share the history of the first public Montessori High School. She talks about the role of the students in the creation of the school, finding and training teachers, and parents concerns about the ability of Montessori to give their children what they need to succeed in college.

016 A journey of starting a Montessori school

he ins and outs of staring a Montessori school, from finding a location, to creating a community, Kate Riley shares her journey in creating Holy Trinity Montessori.

Guest: Kate Riley

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015 One Parent's Perspective and the Impact Montessori Can Have at Home

We hear from the parent of two young children attending a Montessori program. He shared the impact om Montessori at home, the value of parent training opportunities, and how a Montessori education can be a benefit for college students.

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014 Nature and Environmental Education

Geoffrey Bishop describes nature's classroom, how he was drawn to Montessori, and how teacher's can build nature into the classroom and parents can build nature into their children's lives.

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013 Bonus Episode - Why is Montessori Still Relevant Today?

We spent time at the Cincinnati Montessori Conference and talked with a wide variety of people about why Montessori is still relevant, and why we need to continue to teach social skills and practical life in today's high paced world.

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Guests:

Nadia DiMarco

Rashna D'Souza

Heather Gerker

Melanie Hack

Melissa Himmelbauer

Donna Hutchinson-Smyth

Peter Larrow

Rosann Larrow

Iana Phillips

Charis Sharp

Noreen Sullivan

Chavonne Taylor

012 Bonus Episode, Montessori and Technology - Two Perspectives

This episode looks at the use of technology in education and in the Montessori classroom. We talk with a Montessori teacher and a computer science professor who is the parent of two Montessori students to learn their perspectives.They share with us a broader view of technology both in and out of the classroom, ideas around technology safety, and ways for educators to stay informed about new technology.

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Guests:

Gary Lewandowski, Xavier University Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences and Computer Science Professor

Tori Pinciotti, Xavier Montessori Lab School Middle School Head Teacher and Teaching Professor