Embodies respect for the child, self, community, and the environment.
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Shares and pursues a growing passion for Montessori education with children, parents, colleagues, and the wider world.
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Creates a safe, nurturing, and beautiful home-like environment where children can flourish and explore at their own pace.
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Builds an ongoing authentic partnership between educator, parent, and student.
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Collaborates with faculty, staff, and administration.
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Engages in constructive communication through respectful dialogue and active listening.
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Promotes community engagement by being inviting, involved, and building connections.
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Models and creates opportunities for children to connect with the natural world, care and actively engages in sustainable environmental practices.
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Appreciates that they are empowered to make a difference in a child’s life by understanding the child as a whole; balancing social, emotional, spiritual, physical and academic goals.