Liz Robuck

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Spend a few minutes in a Montessori classroom, and you may notice something surprising. The teacher isn't standing at the front of the room giving a lecture. Children aren't all working on the same assignment. In fact, it may look like the teacher is simply walking around the classroom, observing. So what is the Montessori teacher actually doing? Quite a lot. In Montessori, teachers are called Guides because their role is fundamentally different from that of a traditional classroom teacher....

When most people think about entrepreneurship, they picture adults starting businesses or launching the next big idea. In Montessori, we see it a little differently. Entrepreneurship isn't just about owning a business—it's about recognizing opportunities, solving problems, working with others, managing resources, and creating something of value. Those are life skills, and they can begin long before adulthood. That's why authentic Montessori education gives students opportunities to do real...