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How has Montessori shaped your understanding of children, and what do you wish people knew about Montessori? My studies of Montessori pedagogy and Dr. Montessori’s theories about the Planes of Development and Human Tendencies made me embrace the intrinsic process of development that children go through from birth to maturity. I wish people knew that Montessori is much more than a very robust academic program.  Montessori is an approach to life; it is an attitude based on total respect and cooperation. When a classroom works this way, academic success is inevitable.   

Do you have a favorite area of the classroom?  My favorite area in the classroom is the mathematics area. I love the way the Montessori materials transform a very abstract concept, for example, the division of fractions by fractions, into a very concrete experience for the children. 

What one thing distinguishes your teaching style?  What one thing defines you as a person? Since childhood, I learned to always follow my passions. As a teacher, I do just that. I am passionate about teaching and I bring that feeling to everything I do in the classroom. My family defines me as a person. Their love and support have made me the person I am today.