Description
Based on their experiences both as successful school administrators and as four-time presenters of an administrators’ seminar at NAMTA’s annual Montessori Academy, Sharon Dubble and David Kahn emphasise a philosophical as well as operational view of administration of a Montessori school. The handbook incorporates both private- and public-sector operations into one comprehensive book, including a wealth of model forms, policies, and other tools actually used by Montessori schools throughout the US and Canada., Beginning with an overview of the school as a living, growing organism, the handbook presents comprehensive practical advice on every area of school operations. More than 700 pages on these topics and more:, – Starting a new school: incorporation options, finances, legal issues, board of directors, mission statement, – Site plans and environment descriptions, – Furnishings and materials lists, – School promotion: advertising, brochures, recruitment, admissions
