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Meet Lower Elementary Teacher Chris Cone
November 02, 2020
What led you to become a Montessori Teacher, and how long have you been at Springmont? My undergraduate degree is in Elementary Education. I was teaching in a three-room schoolhouse in New Hampshire. A small Montessori school needed an Elementary teacher, and I offered to do an open classroom for them. The Primary teacher, who trained in Atlanta, started teaching me about the Montessori philosophy. After two years, I decided to move to Washington for Montessori Elementary training and was subsequently hired by a school in Atlanta. I have been at Springmont for 16 years.
Do you have a favorite area of the classroom? I have a special love for the Montessori math materials. I was good at math in high school but had no idea that square root had anything to do with squares. I was awestruck during my Montessori training. As I work with the material and the children, I continue to be so impressed by the foundation that is being laid for understanding.
What do you love best about Springmont? I love working with the families at Springmont! It is a pleasure to create a team with the parents of the children I teach for the three-year cycle. This opportunity strengthens my ability to serve the children in my class.