Comparing and Contrasting:
Dr. Maria Montessori and General Colin Powell
When talking about education, two names may come to mind: Dr. Maria Montessori and General Colin Powell. Dr. Montessori was a highly important teacher, and physician in 1914. She helped create a school system that focused on the needs of the student, instead of standardized testing. Colin Powell was a commander of the U.S Army Forces in 1989, and has been making appearances in the last few years at different schools; preaching about how children need structure. Both of these people share many of the same beliefs, but also have a few differences.
To begin, Montessori’s views on teacher roles differs from that of Colin Powell's. Dr. Montessori states in her hand book, …show more content…
One of their many similarities are how they each believe that every student wants, or rather, needs to be guided in life. An example of this is from Dr. Montessori’s handbook, it says, “...but never be the obstacle between the child and his experience,” this statement shows how Maria wants the children to be on a successful path, she believes that children should be able to learn things for themselves, as well as be able to communicate on whether or not they have an issue with their learning. That example help’s Maria further her point on how the children should be guided down their educational path, but still understand how to be independent. Another example is from Colin Powell’s Kids Need Structure TED Talk Speech, he states that, “He does look good, because kids need structure, and the trick I play in all of my school appearances is that when I get through with my little homily to the kids…,” this statement not only shows Powell’s own schooling experience, but also shows his shared views, with Montessori, that students need some type of structure or guided when going down the path of …show more content…
Maria Montessori and General Colin Powell also have a shared belief that all children need an adult figure in their lives. In Powell’s Kids Need Structure speech he says, “No, no it begins the first time a child in a mother's arms looks up at the mother and says, ‘oh, this must be my mother. She’s the one that feeds me. Oh yeah, when I don’t feel so good down there, she’ll take care of me. It’s her language I will learn’ ,” with this statement Colin talks about how important is is for a child to have his parent because the parents, or adult figures, are the first ones to introduce that guidance, or structure. Along with Colin Powell’s writing, Ms. Montessori also wrote something his her handbook, she writes, “Let us have endless patience with his slow progress, and show enthusiasm and gladness at his successes,” Maria is showing us here that the adult figure, whether it’s the parent or teacher, should be there for the student to help him celebrate all the success in their educational
Dr. Maria Montessori and General Colin Powell
When talking about education, two names may come to mind: Dr. Maria Montessori and General Colin Powell. Dr. Montessori was a highly important teacher, and physician in 1914. She helped create a school system that focused on the needs of the student, instead of standardized testing. Colin Powell was a commander of the U.S Army Forces in 1989, and has been making appearances in the last few years at different schools; preaching about how children need structure. Both of these people share many of the same beliefs, but also have a few differences.
To begin, Montessori’s views on teacher roles differs from that of Colin Powell's. Dr. Montessori states in her hand book, …show more content…
One of their many similarities are how they each believe that every student wants, or rather, needs to be guided in life. An example of this is from Dr. Montessori’s handbook, it says, “...but never be the obstacle between the child and his experience,” this statement shows how Maria wants the children to be on a successful path, she believes that children should be able to learn things for themselves, as well as be able to communicate on whether or not they have an issue with their learning. That example help’s Maria further her point on how the children should be guided down their educational path, but still understand how to be independent. Another example is from Colin Powell’s Kids Need Structure TED Talk Speech, he states that, “He does look good, because kids need structure, and the trick I play in all of my school appearances is that when I get through with my little homily to the kids…,” this statement not only shows Powell’s own schooling experience, but also shows his shared views, with Montessori, that students need some type of structure or guided when going down the path of …show more content…
Maria Montessori and General Colin Powell also have a shared belief that all children need an adult figure in their lives. In Powell’s Kids Need Structure speech he says, “No, no it begins the first time a child in a mother's arms looks up at the mother and says, ‘oh, this must be my mother. She’s the one that feeds me. Oh yeah, when I don’t feel so good down there, she’ll take care of me. It’s her language I will learn’ ,” with this statement Colin talks about how important is is for a child to have his parent because the parents, or adult figures, are the first ones to introduce that guidance, or structure. Along with Colin Powell’s writing, Ms. Montessori also wrote something his her handbook, she writes, “Let us have endless patience with his slow progress, and show enthusiasm and gladness at his successes,” Maria is showing us here that the adult figure, whether it’s the parent or teacher, should be there for the student to help him celebrate all the success in their educational