Pros And Cons Of Montessori Education

It was not until freshman year of high school that I experienced the public school style of teaching. Most of my life I was in a Montessori school setting. Montessori has a distinct style of teaching that drives the student’s passion for learning. The teacher guides and assists the students along the way, but for the most part the students are very independent. In addition to academics, Montessori teaches its students to be kind, respectful, loving, helpful, and open to others. Montessori is a place where you make a second family. Montessori students push each other for new knowledge and grow together. The love of learning is both innate and driven by the environment Montessori provides for students to be self-directed. While there is a general starting point with a lesson, each child has the freedom, materials, and encouragement to go deeper into a subject based on interest. While Montessori connected me to the worldwide community, it also separated me from that community due to its educational experiences, size of the school, and hands-on approach.
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Through various experiences and learning techniques, Montessori both connected and distanced me from the universal community. The products of these two environments have helped shape who I am today. Rarely are there ever pros without cons and vice versa. The pros and cons of Montessori led to my love of learning. The cons of Montessori made me stronger in the way that it forced me to try something different or learn to adjust. I learned that public school teachers are not as engaged or accessible as in Montessori, but it taught me that I must go to them if I seek help. Montessori contributes to the universal community by teaching its members to be collaborative and think outside the box. We take what we learn and apply it to the real world, contributing our experiences in the one way we know: