Based in Washington, DC, Kathy Minardi serves as a consultant who works with companies in instilling best organizational practices. Kathy Minardi also has experience training Montessori school administrators, recently conducting a weeklong training program on strategic leadership for Montessori Whole-School Management’s Tier One Plus program, offered by the North American Montessori Association (NAMTA). NAMTA Montessori Whole-School Management offered a number of retreats, conferences, and trainings across the country in 2016, such as the Peacemaking Circle Process Keeper Training at the Center for Ethical Leadership in Seattle, Washington. This course reflects the lifelong advocacy efforts that Maria Montessori made on behalf of ideals of peace. In the early 1930s, the rise of fascism in Italy placed intense pressure on Dr. Montessori to politicize her schools, resulting in the closing of all Italian Montessori schools as well as her exile. This foundational experience led to Dr. Montessori’s dedicated efforts over subsequent decades to create a positive social construct that would actively promote and foster peace. Rather than simply rewarding competitive instincts, she viewed moral qualities such as caring for others and cooperation as essential in deepening creativity and the potential for constructive technological innovation. This core message of peaceful, productive human interaction resonates to this day throughout the Montessori educational community.
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A Montessori educator based in Maryland, Kathy Minardi operates an education consulting firm known as Whole School Leadership, LLC. Kathy Minardi completed extensive training FOR the Whole School Management Course at the North American Montessori Teachers’ Association (NAMTA).
Held every year in November, the NAMTA Whole School Management Course offers four conferences at its Tier One Plus program. Designed for Montessori administrators and teachers who recently assumed administrative positions, the Tier One Plus program provides professional development and a diverse elective curriculum. For participants with no administrative experience or Montessori training, the Montessori Pedagogy for Untrained Administrators course covers topics such as the prepared environment, integration across planes, and talking to parents. Administrators with significant experience and Montessori training typically enroll in the Leadership and Strategic Planning session, where they learn about whole school leadership, a systems approach, advanced strategic thinking, and more. The Tier One Plus program also includes course offerings for individuals in the public and charter sectors. |
AuthorSince 1999, Kathy Minardi has served as the head of school at Aidan Montessori School in Washington, D.C. Utilizing her 37 years of experience in independent schools. Archives
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