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Exploring Learning Possibilities and the Integrative Structure of Life through Mindfulness and Montessori Education

Oct 28, 2020 | 2020 Newsletters, Alumni, Montessori Alumni, Newsletter

I have found that observing the present moment with clear, non-judging attention gives the space to explore the mind’s natural balance and discernment which have been there waiting to unfold. In life, where learning cannot be separated from the environment, connecting all life experiences with curiosity could transform this curiosity into insightful creative learning experiences, in which one might find something unique to contribute to the world.

Delila Olsson On Graduating in Challenging Times

Jan 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...

Adolescents and The Natural World

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...

Empathy, Compassion and Healing Our Planet

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 Earth, I...

Alum Jessica Starman

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...

Alum Sarah Everett on Community at TIES

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...

Alum Joan Scheide on Dialogue at TIES

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,...

Food Eros

Oct 17, 2018 | Alumni, Alumni Reflections, Experiential Learning, Integrative Learning Emphasis Areas, Montessori Alumni, Newsletter, permaculture, Sustainable Nutritioin

From Kate Hofstetter, TIES Alumna My recent learning and teaching projects have brought me into communion with natural food production. Lying in the prickly, three-inch, match weed (Phyla Nodiflora) that mats a swath of earth outside my boat, observing bees...

Unity In Diversity

Jun 28, 2018 | 2018 Newsletters, Alumni, Montessori Alumni, Montessori Pedagogy, Newsletter, Unity

By Aimee Allen M.Ed. TIES Alum ‘05 Modeling for children One of the many gifts of Montessori Education is the woven threads of gratitude that infuse the classroom at all levels. As the adults in the Montessori classroom, we model for children what it means to...

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