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VOLUME 22, ISSUE 4 / 2020
Letter from the IMC Executive Director
By Kathy Leitch ........................................................................................................................4
Our Pandemic Story
By Duna Strachan, M.Ed. ....................................................................................................... 5
Millennials versus and Baby Boomers Helping Montessori
and Future Generations
By Dane L. Peters ...................................................................................................................9
Notes on Financial Stability for Montessori Schools
During COVID-19 – or Any Time
By Charlie Biggs ................................................................................................................................13
Book Review: Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain
Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally
and Linguistically Diverse Students
By Christine Lowry, M.Ed. ...........................................................................................20
Spotlight on Accreditation Commissioner: Tanya Ryskind
By IMC Staff .................................................................................................................................... 22
Giving Thanks
By Carolyn Pinkerton, Ph.D ....................................................................................... 24
Montessori Public Policy Initiative (MPPI) Update
By Denise Monnier ....................................................................................................................... 26
IMC Teacher Education Committee News
Social Justice and Montessori Teacher Education
By Kitty Bravo and Jana Morgan Herman, M.Ed. ...................................................28
A Time of Transitions
By IMC Staff ..................................................................................................................30
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