In this episode Jill and Julie talk about themselves, including how and why they decided to create this podcast.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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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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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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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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