Episode Details

Hey, School Success Makers! Have you ever wondered what Montessori education is like?

For this episode, Sherria VanSparrentak, the Head of School at The Montessori School in Michigan, shares about all the good and challenging things in running a Montessori school. She also shares her experience transitioning from public to private school and MORE!

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Highlights of This Podcast:

• [01:52] I went to school locally here in Kalamazoo


• [02:47]  I always taught hands- on and student-led and outdoor environments.


• [04:12] Students were struggling to have their basic needs met.


• [08:01]  it's really cool to see just how their independence and their confidence grows


• [08:39] facilitate those conversations and help them problem solve as well.


• [09:20] lot of our fundraisers that bring in money for the school haven't been able to happen.


• [11:39] Our other big bet event is Oktoberfest.


• [13:44] the materials get trained on all of what we call the basics.


• [14:34] we have a COVID protocol for both our elementary and our primary building


• [17:22] in addition to that we didn't have any cases during that first year of COVID


• [18:18] the tip of the iceberg


• [18:57] now is not the time for book studies.


• [21:29] is just showing other people kindness


• [23:11] we don't receive funding for it like a public school does.


• [24:12] we do an end of the year parent survey


• [24:58] a family appreciates that you will go above and beyond and do this.


• [26:18] we use Survey Monkey


• [27:43] we already are retaining over 73% of our students


• [28:27] We started two years, nine months It's an additional licensing add-on


• [29:01] we're a Certified Wildlife school Green School


• [29:58] offering them your help in any way that you can in these crazy times.
  

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