Jun 23, 2020 | 2020 Newsletters, Alumni, Master's Degree Thesis, Montessori Alumni
Mixed Feelings February 28th had been imprinted in my mind for months, in anticipation of submitting my TIES Culminating Project. Little did I know, that date would also mark the first case of COVID-19 diagnosed here in Oregon. In the flurry of activity surrounding...
Nov 6, 2019 | 2019 Newsletters, Adolescence, Alumni, Alumni Reflections, Community, Current Events, Dialogue, Integrative Learning Emphasis Areas, Newsletter, Symposia
(A post by TIES alumna Kasey Errico) I recently returned from a fall overnight experience with 17 adolescent learners. On our way from our campsite to the morning harvest, with the students in front of me, descending the hill toward the garden house of the Community...
Nov 6, 2019 | 2019 Newsletters, Adolescence, Alumni, Alumni Reflections, Community, Current Events, Dialogue, Integrative Learning Emphasis Areas, Newsletter, Symposia
Empathy, Compassion and Healing Our Planet As a teacher for 23 years, I have learned that one’s capacity for empathy and compassion provides a platform for love, life and making a difference in our fragile world. When guiding students to fall in love with the...
Feb 15, 2019 | Alumni, Alumni Reflections, Montessori Alumni
SerendipityIsn’t life serendipitous? At pivotal moments life seems to have a way of showing us the right path if we are paying attention. Right before I started training to become a Montessori guide, I had reached a major turning point in my life. I was quite...
Jan 11, 2019 | Alumni, Community, Program Commentaries, The TIES Program
I have felt very connected to the TIES community. I am quite a spiritual person and so strongly believe that certain things happen for certain reasons. Just like I felt I moved to Squamish in order to find my new job in West Vancouver, I feel the job of working in...
Jan 11, 2019 | Alumni, Dialogue, Integrative Learning, Program Commentaries
Bohm (1996) pointed out, “For each will hear the other through the screen of his own thoughts, which he tends to maintain and defend, regardless of whether or not they are true or coherent” (p. 3). Alertness to this tendency set the tone for the TIES dialogue,...
