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Letty Rising

About Letty Rising

Letty Rising is an international Montessori consultant. She holds an AMI elementary diploma for ages 6-12 and an M.Ed from Loyola University in Maryland. She has has held positions as Montessori Elementary Teacher, Education Coordinator, and Head of School with several different Montessori communities over the years, including the LePort Schools.

When Less is More: A Case for Giving Fewer Lessons

March 21, 2023 By Letty Rising

by Letty Rising   Follow the Trillium Montessori Talks podcast One of the unique challenges of being a Montessori guide is deciding how many lessons to present on any given day.  What is the ideal number? 4? 7? 10? And what constitutes a “lesson” to be included in this number? And what about how many lessons […]

Filed Under: Elementary, Podcast Episodes

Handling Classroom Transitions

February 28, 2023 By Letty Rising

Anyone who has been a teacher knows that classroom transitions can be tough. It can be challenging to stop one thing and start another.

Anyone who has been a teacher knows that classroom transitions can be tough. Children often find it challenging to transition between physical places, activities, and objects of attention. Having to stop one thing and start another can lead to the manifestation of unwanted behaviors. by Letty Rising   Follow the Trillium Montessori Talks podcast Thanks to […]

Filed Under: Elementary, Podcast Episodes

ChatGPT for Teachers in Montessori Elementary Classrooms

February 14, 2023 By Letty Rising

ChatGPT for Teachers: The new app offers a range of capabilities that can transform the way Montessori elementary teachers approach teaching.

ChatGPT for Teachers – Montessori elementary teachers can use ChatGPT as a resource for their classrooms to support student learning and development. From generating sentences and paragraphs to creating word problems and lists of procedures, ChatGPT offers a wide range of possibilities, making it a valuable assistant teacher. With some practice, teachers can learn to […]

Filed Under: Elementary, Podcast Episodes

Montessori and Visual Thinking Strategies

January 24, 2023 By Letty Rising

Today we’re talking about Montessori in the public sector and Visual Thinking Strategies.  Our guest is Katie Brown, the Director of Research and Professional Development at The National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector.  by Letty Rising   Follow the Trillium Montessori Talks podcast   About the National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector […]

Filed Under: Elementary, Podcast Episodes

Interview with Rachel Kimboko, Executive Director of DC Wildflower Public Charter School

January 10, 2023 By Letty Rising

by Letty Rising   Follow the Trillium Montessori Talks podcast Rachel Kimboko is the Executive Director of Stakeholder Engagement at DC Wildflower Public Charter School. She holds an AMI elementary diploma and has worked in Montessori public and private settings, both as a teacher and as a school leader.   Letty: Tell me about your role at […]

Filed Under: Elementary, Podcast Episodes

Fostering a Connected Community: Helping Your Students Branch Out from their Preferred Work Partners

December 13, 2022 By Letty Rising

by Letty Rising   Follow the Trillium Montessori Talks podcast Once when I was a school administrator, there was an elementary classroom that I observed as being slightly “off.” A new teacher had taken over the class, and the energy in the community felt different…both inside the classroom and out at recess. I noticed that there […]

Filed Under: Elementary, Podcast Episodes

Flexibility without Compromise: How to be a Responsive Teacher While Adhering to Montessori Essentials

November 22, 2022 By Letty Rising

by Letty Rising   Follow the Trillium Montessori Talks podcast The notion of flexibility without compromise seems, at first glance, contradictory. Like many terms used in Montessori circles that are joined together and also seemingly paradoxical, such as freedom and responsibility, structure and choice, and follow the child vs order and procedure, there is an endless […]

Filed Under: Elementary, Podcast Episodes

The Pencil Problem

November 8, 2022 By Letty Rising

by Letty Rising   Follow the Trillium Montessori Talks podcast There are very few topics in the elementary classroom that I hear more about than the continuous struggle about how to manage pencils.  Never mind the colored pencils, that’s a whole other topic! Today we will just stick to regular lead pencils that the children use, […]

Filed Under: Elementary, Podcast Episodes

Leadership in the Montessori Elementary Classroom with Peter Piché

October 25, 2022 By Letty Rising

by Letty Rising   Follow the Trillium Montessori Talks podcast Peter Piché is MACTE-credentialed (Primary, Elementary I–II,) Montessori educator who founded and designed the Secondary I Montessori program at Montessori Community School in Durham, North Carolina, after attending Great Work’s Orientation to Montessori Adolescent program. In addition to getting his professional leadership coaching certification from the […]

Filed Under: Elementary, Podcast Episodes

An Interview with Jess Gagne on Favorite Lessons, New Students, and More!

October 11, 2022 By Letty Rising

by Letty Rising   Follow the Trillium Montessori Talks podcast Jess Gagne has worked with children of almost all ages in a variety of settings to facilitate holistic growth and the building of a strong and supportive school community. After graduating from the University of Connecticut’s Neag School of Education with her B.S. in Elementary Education […]

Filed Under: Elementary, Podcast Episodes

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