International Montessori Society News

IMAC Testifies before US Department of Education
On June 9, 2008, Lee Havis will testify for IMAC before the US Department of Education. His testimony will oppose the renewed recognition of the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE) due the harmful effect of this recognition on the entire Montessori community...read more

IMS Consultation in April, 2008

New Way Montessori School Meridian, ID

From April 15-29, 2008, Lee Havis conducted a personal consultation at the New Way Montessori School (Meridian, Idaho). Since January, 2007, Lee has been conducting these types of occasional consulting visit to study and support the practical application of IMS technology with children at this school…read more

 

 

New Math Materials
Replaceing the Seguin Boards

New Math Materials

Lee Havis has devised new math materials to show the place value concept, which has historically been implemented through the bulky Seguin Boards, either the “Teens Board” or “Tens Board”. Lee proposes to replace the Seguin Teens Board with a tray containing…read more

 

Character Teaching in Nigeria, West Africa
On April 18, 2008, Kunle Rotimi, CT board member in Nigeria, met with Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Her Excellency Mrs. Sarah Sosan and other senior officials of the Lagos State Education Ministry, to present and discuss...read more

 

 

 

 

 

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