Higher Ground Education

We have a few regional leadership positions newly open, including in NYC and SF. We’re the biggest Montessori school network in the country (world?) and multidimensionally heterodox. If leading a swath of that sounds compelling, reach out or apply. boards.greenhouse.io/highergrounded…

This week I asked all of our staff at @to_higherground, most of whom are Montessori educators, to send me their best, most fundamental critiques of Montessori. Next week I'll compile the best objections and write a reply to each. Feel free to join in: higherground.substack.com/p/friday-note-…

Visiting @to_higherground classrooms is the most invigorating part of my job.

Btw if any company wants to offer as a benefit a banger of an on-site Montessori childcare program, we can do this, DMs are open

My 1st piece as @forbes education contributor: “The Child Care Crisis: Innovations To The Rescue” featuring 7 innovation areas in child care. forbes.com/sites/isabelle… @WithOtter @brightwheel @wonderschools @AllOurKin @Winnie @vivviearlylearn @wildflowerschls @to_higherground

So at @to_higherground we’ve been exploring providing the Department of Defense with Montessori education for children of service members. It’s interesting as a microcosm of more general issues. The need for adaptability of programming to circumstances, for portability, etc.

Currently writing an article that contains this scope but ofc @mbateman does a better job. “[focus on work’s] meaning and beauty and purpose—it is transformative... Obstacles transform into dragons to slay, mountains transform into adventurous climbs” higherground.substack.com/p/friday-note-…

.@raygirn or I have been writing a weekly note for all @to_higherground staff, including @guidepostschool, @AcademyIndustry, and @TPMontessorian staff. We moved this enterprise to Substack, so anyone interested can subscribe or see the archive. higherground.substack.com

theobjectivestandard.com/2021/10/why-i-… @thoughtandindustry 3/3

Learn more about why this philosophy PhD and Aristotle scholar believes she can do more at Higher Ground to help equip young people with the ideas and tools they need to lead successful lives. 2/3

Our Adolescent Program Manager & Coach, Carrie-Ann Biondi spent over 25 years teaching in universities before leaving academia and joining us at Higher Ground. 1/3

My history of education class starts in a week! preparedmontessorian.com/programs/the-h… Topics: * From tutelage to education * Sparta: totalitarian pedagogy * Plato's intellectualization of education * The liberal arts (trivium, quadrivium) * Comenius: pansophism, Orbis Pictus (ctd.)

Are you homeschooling? The popularity of alternative education models is skyrocketing, and has been described by Kerry McDonald in @Forbes as “[a] moment of educational disruption and transformation” forbes.com/sites/kerrymcd…

Fantastic interview of @mbateman & @raygirn by @donswriting. Enjoyed The thoughtful elaboration of the ideas that guide their pedagogical and business approach. Easy to see why their company will be successful in spreading The Montessori Method.

“…[T]o become educated (as all tyrants have always known) is to become inaccessibly independent, it is to acquire a dangerous way of assessing danger, and it is to hold in one’s hands a means of changing reality.” Baldwin

"Becoming a Montessori educator requires preparation of the spirit." What do you think? Join our online discussion NOW on Clubhouse. Free to join clubhouse.com/join/philosoph…

AIRING NOW: What does it truly mean to be a Montessori educator? It's free to join! Share your ideas and put your most difficult questions to our expert hosts clubhouse.com/join/philosoph…

See you in 15 for a live online discussion between education experts @mbateman and @LouLiv1, as they answer the question, "What does it mean to be a Montessori educator?" clubhouse.com/join/philosoph…

Join us this time tomorrow on Clubhouse for a live talk about what it truly means to be a Montessori educator. We know it's more than just the materials, but what exactly? clubhouse.com/join/philosoph…

Who is coming to this talk on Wednesday? Tweet us any questions you have in advance! @mbateman clubhouse.com/join/philosoph…