The Montessori Makers Podcast

School Partnerships & What They Can Do For You

This week, we discuss school partnerships and how they can be an absolute gift for meeting you needs for growth as a school. There are many places to look for partnership. In Montessori, we believe in collaboration for the children. Why not also see the value for our own work? 

Supporting Varying Needs in Montessori: Tier 3 Montessori with Erin Lopez Brooks

Listen in as Hannah and her guest, Erin Lopez Brooks, owner and founder of Tier 3 Montessori, talk through how Tier 3 Montessori brings services to children and families to support their experience in Montessori environments. Stick around to learn some ideas for how you too can make your Montessori environment more inclusive. 

Good Leaders

This week, Hannah discusses the skills, competencies, and character traits of good leaders. When Montessori Makers Group does Executive Matchmaking, this is what we seek. 

Coaching is Worth It, And Here's Why

This week, Hannah goes into the ways coaching can be transformative and how it can support your needs as a teacher or leader. She shares about her first time being formally coached and what a coach does. Listen in to learn more!

Bridging the Gap

This week, Hannah discusses the inherent gap that exists between being trained and being prepared to serve children and families fully. Both the individual and the school can take action to support the skills necessary to meet all the needs of children and families in modern Montessori schools. Have a listen to learn more. 

The Prepared Environment: Supporting Children in Crisis

Join Hannah & her guest Allwyn Fitzpatrick, HOS at Oak Knoll Montessori, as they discuss the impact the Prepared Environment can have on children who are experiencing crisis. Recently, Allwyn and her school community experienced the unthinkable as the California wildfires destroyed their loved community and school home. Listen in as Allwyn speaks to the profound effect of a prepared environment, the resilience of children and families, and the love of Montessori for supporting children. 

Montessori Matchmaking: The Importance of Finding the Perfect Match

This week, Hannah shares about why it is so important to look for an ideal match when you are looking to bring a new colleague into your community. There are so many factors that play a role in creating your community, and this is a big part of it. Your matches build your community. 

Instilling Hope

Tune in as Hannah discusses ways to Instill Hope and show safety and stability in your community. She talks about the ways we can support faculty, staff, families, and children as we work to ensure that our community members know we are a community and that we will support one another through life's challenges. 

Portrait of a Liberated Human

This week, Hannah does a reading of the pice written for Substack, Portrait of a Liberated Human. Come listen to the vision and the reason we do this work. 

Organization: Systems, Structures, & Storytelling

Let's talk about how to stay organized in a disorganized world. Organizing your year, your month, and even your day can make a world of difference in terms of feeling like you understand the scope of what needs to be done and how to go about it. We use systems, structures, and storytelling to create feelings of safety and trust. When people know what to expect, they can focus on the things that are necessary.