A Tribute to Maria Montessori with Barb Labotka Transformative Principal 358

<p>Barb Labotka is a principal of a Montessori School in Chicago, Illinois. And this podcast is a little different in that she is going to tell some stories about Maria Montessori!</p> <ul> <li>integrated her faith into her theory.</li> <li>Montessori was the first scientific method.</li> <li>Inspiration will come in moments when you least expect them.</li> <li>At 36, she said that her educational approach will fill the whole world.</li> <li>Match activities to abilities</li> <li>Kids enjoy the things we typically think they hate in education.</li> <li>Brains are designed to keep our bodies alive.</li> <li>If kids are not given freedom, it is harder for them to learn.</li> </ul> <h2 id="todayssponsors">Today’s Sponsors</h2> <h3 id="teachfx"><a href= "http://teachfx.com/transformativeprincipal">TeachFX</a></h3> <p>Innovative school leaders across the country have started tracking online student participation using TeachFX because it’s one of the most powerful ways to improve student outcomes during COVID — especially for English Learners and students of color. Learn more about TeachFX and get a special offer at <a href= "http://teachfx.com/transformativeprincipal">TeachFX.com</a></p> <h3 id="johncatt"><a href="https://us.johncattbookshop.com">John Catt</a></h3> <p>Today’s Transformative Principal sponsor, John Catt Educational, amplifies world-class voices on timeless topics, with a list of authors recognized globally for their fresh perspectives and proven strategies to drive success in modern schools and classrooms.</p> <p>John Catt’s mission is to support high-quality teaching and learning by ensuring every educator has access to professional development materials that are research-based, practical, and focused on the key topics proven essential in today’s and tomorrow’s schools.</p> <p>Learn more about professional development publications that are easy to implement for your entire faculty, and are both quickly digestible and rigorous, by visiting https://us.johncattbookshop.com/.<br /> Learn more about some o