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VOLUME 22, ISSUE 3 / 2020
Letter from the IMC Executive Director
By Kathy Leitch ........................................................................................................................4
Gender Equity in the Classroom:
What it Looks Like and What You Can Do
By E. Scott Osborne .............................................................................................................. 5
Creativity in the Montessori Classroom
By Warren McPherson ........................................................................................................11
Drawing Inspiration from Montessori During the Pandemic
By Punum Bhatia, Ph.D ....................................................................................................................13
Purposeful Leadership Part 3:
What Followers Need from Leaders
By Brenda Bernstoff, Ed.D .............................................................................................18
Spotlight on Accreditation Commissioner
By IMC Staff .................................................................................................................................... 25
Thriving During a Pandemic:
A Snapshot of Montessori Teacher Education Programs
By Carolyn Pinkerton, Ph.D ........................................................................................ 26
IMC Teacher Education Committee News
By IMC Staff .................................................................................................................................... 28
IMC Accreditation During Covid
By Lorna McGrath ........................................................................................................30
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