https://mettc.org/news-blog daily 0.75 2026-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/310c0c73-ab37-44d1-8cd5-c5d944119062/mettc+banner.jpg METTC News https://mettc.org/news-blog/2026/2/7/spotlight-on-mettc-faculty-member-seth-johnson monthly 0.5 2026-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/4bba82c2-8585-4283-95b0-7cce7b9ec49e/TS-Feb2026-Promo2.png METTC News - Spotlight on METTC Faculty Member, Seth Johnson - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/9adc4385-b0aa-429f-a55e-d55c2d8fce62/TS-Feb2026-Promo1.png METTC News - Spotlight on METTC Faculty Member, Seth Johnson - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://mettc.org/news-blog/2026/1/8/enrollment-for-2026-cohorts-is-open monthly 0.5 2026-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/b89e08be-fc61-47f9-a5f6-ef0d16db41e1/Open+Enrollment+Dec+Post.png METTC News - 2026 Enrollment is open. Get all you need to know at the free online Information Session - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/be6c09cf-6d33-4171-afb9-cc6673362310/IMG_1773.png METTC News - 2026 Enrollment is open. Get all you need to know at the free online Information Session - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://mettc.org/news-blog/2025/2/3/enrollment-for-2025-is-open monthly 0.5 2026-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/fcbeea1f-03b0-42c7-8b29-8025f875482f/Feb+2025+Information+Session.png METTC News - METTC Enrollment for 2025 opened - Speak with our Admissions Director Explore our Teacher Certification Programs and join us for a live virtual information session on Monday, February 10th, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/1735587332584-9AWU3Q0CA7YDBFL6AGK8/2025+Enrollment+Open+Square.png METTC News - METTC Enrollment for 2025 opened - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://mettc.org/news-blog/2023/12/11/enrollment-for-mettc-2024-training-opens-on-december-15-2023 monthly 0.5 2023-12-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/1700001719499-KRDUZENYVSPN75OVQG9Y/IMG_1611.jpeg METTC News - Enrollment for METTC 2024 Training Opens on December 15, 2023 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/83ab6eb3-bb4d-498f-9202-b6c67866e835/mek.png METTC News - Enrollment for METTC 2024 Training Opens on December 15, 2023 - Make it stand out Mary Ellen Kordas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/5b730a62-a0eb-4eec-b412-34aa70caa43c/patwerner.png METTC News - Enrollment for METTC 2024 Training Opens on December 15, 2023 - Make it stand out Pat Werner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/6a9c6b6a-e386-4de3-ae39-d3edb7cf6494/jasmine.png METTC News - Enrollment for METTC 2024 Training Opens on December 15, 2023 - Make it stand out Jasmine Williams https://mettc.org/news-blog/2022/11/13/summer-and-fall-2022-and-forecast-for-2023-all-about-the-training monthly 0.5 2022-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/b7bff3a2-2ac4-4d9b-b18c-adac0131012f/unnamed.jpg METTC News - Summer and Fall 2022 and Forecast for 2023: All about the Training - What drives individuals to choose this type of training over other less demanding formats? What drives individuals to choose this type of training over other less demanding formats? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/def3a156-aac6-4ace-ae93-816c6eab6af3/kayla.jpeg METTC News - Summer and Fall 2022 and Forecast for 2023: All about the Training - Kayla Anthony traveled from Phoenix in the summer of 2022 to begin the 9-12 Standalone training program and was back for the fall seminar. She achieved a better understanding and facility with the classroom materials due to the direct practice and coaching she got from the faculty. Especially important for her are the relationships she has formed with the other members of her cohort. Kayla praised the benefits of sharing concerns and solutions with colleagues she knows and know her. This kind of collegial relationship would not have been possible without face-to-face contact. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/8d09e175-720f-496a-910e-f9f588fb004f/Stephanie.jpeg METTC News - Summer and Fall 2022 and Forecast for 2023: All about the Training - Stephanie Nichols credits the staff of METTC with taking affirmative steps to encourage community building among the members of each learning cohort. The atmosphere of collaboration and openness produces a highly supportive group dynamic that continues when she returned to the classroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/70b7fb2c-4bec-4fc3-aa9e-7b828d41c263/unnamed+%281%29.jpg METTC News - Summer and Fall 2022 and Forecast for 2023: All about the Training - Make it stand out Each of the members of this group credited the faculty with welcoming expanded questioning and exploration. And they all emphasized the importance of the personal connection formed within the cohorts, one of mutual support and friendship that continues even after the training is over. These bonds are maintained and strengthened by sharing experiences and solutions made possible through a shared vocabulary and experiences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/bea3e81c-f60f-45fd-9c28-569514057148/unnamed.png METTC News - Summer and Fall 2022 and Forecast for 2023: All about the Training The feedback from the participants has been highly positive. 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Marlyn Rodriguez Fernandez, the newly appointed Assistant Secretary of Education for Puerto Rico https://mettc.org/news-blog/2020/12/21/training-continues-as-mettc-adapts-to-covid monthly 0.5 2020-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/1608582132829-UUPNLTNF0D2BQTD9MY32/Joel+shared+Timeline+of+Life.jpg METTC News - Training Continues as METTC Adapts to COVID “The resources that Joel shared for the Timeline of Life were amazing! I don't have many fossils or books on that topic at school, but now feel confident that I can find some using the websites and information given. The different project options that we got to choose from for our T.O.L. assignment was exciting and a lot of fun.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/1608582401546-DOM8BGZ1EMQGNPCL8MR0/Elizabeth+brought+Sticky+the+gecko.jpg METTC News - Training Continues as METTC Adapts to COVID METTC faculty member Elizabeth Hoffman brought Sticky, the crested gecko, to an online biology session! Here Sticky was featured as the example of a reptile for our impressionistic lesson of external parts. 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Collaboration was everywhere and positivity flows calmly and patiently. I began in 2020 at a time when everyone had to be flexible, and did we ever. So many people worked so hard to sort out the anomaly of a 2020 cohort as the world just refused to cooperate. In the end, we had a better experience for it, as this framework and support network that is here to hold us up held us through some of the darkest times teaching has seen in the 21st century, and we're all the stronger for journeying through it together.” — Emily Christian, West Virginia https://mettc.org/faculty daily 0.75 2026-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/1590335898570-28B6PJTA0TJPMSZUE5OZ/_DSC0612.jpg Faculty https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/1508428236024-RGJIT833VN22UY7H71WS/Lisa.jpg Faculty Lisa Blackford Lisa@mettc.org Lisa is an Upper Elementary Teacher, consultant, and teacher educator. She has 27 years of Montessori teaching experience and spent 10 years in Arizona teaching and working with CMTE/NY-Phoenix faculty. Before teaching, Lisa worked for Northern Arizona University and the National Park Service as a Curator of Paleontological and Archaeological Collections. She holds a B.A. in Geobiology from Valparaiso University, an M.S. in Quaternary paleontology from Northern Arizona University, and an AMS 6-12 credential (CMTE/NY). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/cee5eb03-8637-497c-bbd5-3169fefaac76/Screenshot+2024-04-26+at+2.13.39%E2%80%AFPM.png Faculty Robyn Breiman Robyn@mettc.org Robyn is a Montessori teacher educator, school consultant, field consultant, lecturer, workshop presenter and accreditation visitor in the US and internationally. A Montessorian for over fifty years, she taught 3-6, 6-9, and 9-12 and was Head of School at The New School in Cincinnati, OH. Robyn currently serves on the AMS Board of Directors as Teacher Education Section Chair. She's especially proud of her involvement in the creation of AMS' Emerging Leaders Fellowship program and has mentored several "emerged" leaders. Robyn earned a B.A. in English (SUNY Binghamton) and M.Ed. (Xavier University). She has AMS credentials for Early Childhood, Elementary I and Elementary II. Robyn is METTC's Co-Director, Program, and Practicum Coordinator https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/1508428481024-7PVRAZ2MTLW87C4K3N30/Michael.jpg Faculty Michael Duffy Michael@mettc.org Michael has been involved in Montessori education since his daughter entered her first Montessori class some 40 years ago. After 21 years as a journalist, he became a teacher, earning AMS 6-12 credentials through CMTE/NY. He was a cofounder of Blackstock Montessori School in Villa Rica, GA, and has experience teaching 6-9 and 9-12, as well as running the school media center. In addition to his Montessori credentials, he holds a B.A. in philosophy, an M.A. in theology, and an M.Ed. in media education. Michael has presented at local, national, and international conferences, has consulted at numerous schools around the country, and has been a teacher trainer for CMTE/NY and other Montessori teacher training programs in Puerto Rico and Vancouver. He is the author of Math Works: Montessori Math and the Developing Brain and is the co-author of Children of the Universe: Cosmic Education in the Montessori Elementary Classroom and Love of Learning: Supporting Intrinsic Motivation in Montessori Students. He and his wife, D’Neil, were honored with the AMS Living Legacy award in 2018. They currently live in Massachusetts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/1557887692707-W3NZLY9ALU23O8S5722U/Headshot-cropped.jpg Faculty Elizabeth Hoffman Elizabeth@mettc.org Elizabeth began her journey in Montessori at the age of two and has remained a part of the Montessori community, working in all levels of classrooms from primary to middle school. After 12 years as a Head Teacher at the Elementary level, Elizabeth currently supports schools with administration, consulting, and professional development. Elizabeth is Admissions Director as well as teaching faculty and field consultant at METTC. Elizabeth holds an AMS teaching credential for Elementary I-II (CMTE/NY & METTC), as well as a B.S. in Environmental Science (SUNY-ESF) and an M.Ed in Special Education (University of Maine). She is currently working towards an LCPC to continue to support children, families and schools in creating and maintaining inclusive learning environments where neurodiversity is celebrated and all children thrive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/1508428577421-9EAXDTBUU8F3OJIDFQ8J/Seth.jpg Faculty Seth Johnson Seth@mettc.org Seth is an Upper Elementary teacher at Lexington Montessori School. He has worked with elementary students for the past 19 years at Montessori schools in Texas, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts; though his first exposure to Montessori came as a student, attending from age 3 through 3rd grade. Seth has presented at local and national Montessori conferences in the areas of ecological sustainability, self-regulation, and mathematics. His outside interests include time outdoors, tennis, and music (French horn and guitar). He holds a B.S. in Music (Indiana University), an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction (Baylor University), and an AMS 6-12 credential (Houston Montessori Center and CMTE/NY). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/1508428829503-F47U4O1U60A3D84BPE9O/Shaina.jpg Faculty Shaina LaFlamme Shaina@mettc.org Shaina is a Lower Elementary Teacher at the Lexington Montessori School in Lexington, Massachusetts. Her love of Montessori began when she attended a Montessori school from the age of 3 through the third grade. Shaina has a B.F.A. in creative writing from Emerson College, a 6-9 credential from CMTE/NY, and joined the CMTE/Lexington staff in 2005. She is proud to be the mother of two second-generation Montessori children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/1557607065974-6U1IRZPC8UMG159DYO88/Biff%2B2.jpg Faculty Biff Maier Biff@mettc.org Biff is Director of Academic and Alumni Projects at Lexington Montessori School, Lexington, MA, where he also teaches upper elementary students. Involved with Montessori since 1974, Biff is an AMS workshop presenter and consultant, and he leads the AMS Elementary Instructor Academy. A former chair of the Teachers’ Section and member of the AMS National Board of Directors, Biff received the 2021 AMS Living Legacy Award. He holds a B.A. in psychology (Duke University) and an M.A. in education with AMS Early Childhood and Elementary 6-9 credentials (Xavier University), and an AMI 6-12 credential (International Center for Montessori Studies, Bergamo, Italy). Biff is the proud parent of two Montessori graduates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/1561723442930-T37WPGIN37S1389ILLIS/Jody.jpg Faculty Jody Trimm Jody@mettc.org Jody is the Head of Elementary Programs at Brooklyn Heights Montessori School in NYC. She taught in a traditional classroom for 5 years before finding Montessori in 2010. There was no looking back! She holds an AMS teaching credential for Elementary I-II (CMTE/NY & METTC) and a B.S. and M.Ed. in Elementary Education (University of Minnesota). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/1561677976540-7VO0ZJ8ATZ5U7T2BR6LA/Sheila+2.jpg Faculty Sheila Reed Sheila@mettc.org Sheila has helped develop programs and curriculum at the Chemung Valley Montessori School in Elmira, NY since 1976, beginning with a 3-6 class of 12 students. She has taught children at the Early Childhood, Lower Elementary and Upper Elementary levels, and was head of the school’s 9-12 team for 25 years before becoming Academic Dean in 2016. She is a reading and writing specialist and facilitates writing workshops for children and adults. Sheila has worked as a teacher educator since 1995 and has been a workshop presenter at AMS conferences. She serves as a METTC field consultant to schools in NY and PA. Sheila has a B.A. in German (Wilson College), an M.S.Ed. with a concentration in reading (Elmira College), an AMI 3-6 credential (Minnesota), and an AMS 6-12 credential (CMTE/NY). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/77b643ab-9517-4b9b-8ae1-b6a4a6d89adc/C+Rohrer+2023+1.jpg Faculty Cathy Rohrer CathyRohrer@mettc.org Cathy began her career as a computational materials scientist at Alcoa, after earning a B.S.E. from Princeton University and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. When her three children won the lottery at a public magnet Montessori school, she was captivated by the method — and never left. Cathy holds AMS Elementary I–II credentials from CMTE-NY, adolescent certification from AMI/NAMTA, PA Private School K–8 certification, and the AMS Certificate of Teacher Education Instruction. Since 2008, she has guided elementary and adolescent students in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Florida. In addition to her current classroom work as an Adolescent Guide at Glen Montessori in Pittsburgh, PA, she serves on the faculty of the Montessori Elementary Teacher Training Collaborative (METTC) and on the Board of Pennsylvania Private Academic Schools. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/1562031162386-7QUVFQZ0HMZUZWXBLSRG/Nancy+2.jpg Faculty Nancy Schlussel Nancy@mettc.org Nancy is currently the Elementary Coordinator and Lead Upper Elementary teacher at the Montessori School of Evergreen, Colorado. Before relocating back to Colorado, she was Summit Montessori’s Elementary Curriculum Coordinator for 6 years in Framingham, MA. She has worked with elementary students for the past 26 years in Massachusetts and Colorado. She is drawn to Montessori because it encourages children to learn through curiosity about the world around them. She has also worked as a Montessori consultant throughout Colorado, helping develop inclusive elementary curriculums. She is a board member, faculty, and Co-Program coordinator with Montessori Elementary Teacher Training Collaborative. Before becoming a Montessori teacher, she worked as an Outdoor Educator in experiential education. She earned her B.S. degree in Outdoor Education from Ithaca College and her AMS Elementary I-II credential from CMTE/NY(Center for Montessori Teacher Education Center). Nancy is a parent of two Montessori children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/1557886914792-X6W7YC049XTYDCYPOR5U/Michael+Photo+Fall+2018.png Faculty Michael Silverstone MSilverstone@mettc.org Michael is a Lower Elementary guide at Wellan Montessori School in Newton Centre, MA. Michael has over 15 years experience as a public school elementary classroom teacher and been at Newton Montessori since 2017 when he received his certification through METTC . He was a American Montessori Society Emerging Leaders Fellow and is the author of a number of non-fiction books for young people and is co-author of a number of books on education including In it Together: How Student, Family and Community Partnerships Advance Engagement in Diverse Classrooms (Corwin, 2015). Michael has a B.A. in Writing (Columbia University), an M.A. in English Education (New York University), and an AMS 6-9 credential (METTC). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/1561678216365-IZAOWB012LH8IOIP5NW5/Holly.jpg Faculty Holly Stoehr Holly@mettc.org Holly fell in love with Montessori education in 1979, while teaching creative movement for children in a public Montessori school and acting as an assistant in an Early Childhood environment. After receiving her AMS credentials, she taught children for over three decades in Montessori schools based in New York and Massachusetts. Currently, she works as a school consultant and teacher educator, enjoying the chance to collaborate with and learn from others. Her credentials include a B.A. from SUNY at Buffalo and M.Ed. degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Lesley University, along with both her AMS 3-6 and 6–9 certifications (CMTE/NY-Lexington). Holly believes deeply in holistic education and the important role the arts play in learning. As an acknowledged lifelong learner, she delights in the opportunities that come with being both a novice and an expert, most recently learning to play the piano and working with plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/24c1dfdb-d5db-489e-abbb-1aaf8cae1d81/DLTheadshot.jpeg Faculty Diana Traylor Diana@mettc.org Diana is a Lower Elementary teacher at Summit Montessori School in Framingham, MA. She taught at Lexington Montessori School for 18 years. She earned a B.A. in Art History from Oberlin College and an AMS 6–9 credential (CMTE/NY-Lexington). Diana has lifelong experience in the arts and is passionate about integrating the arts into education. She has presented workshops for conferences for the American Montessori Society and Montessori Schools of Massachusetts. Diana plays violin in the Turkish music ensemble Orkestra Marhaba and with the Montessori band Grace and the Courtesies. Diana is a proud parent of two Montessori-educated children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/1557704024748-PICIKRFSIZVSXB640AR1/Martha.jpg Faculty Martha Torrence Martha presents our Introduction to Montessori and 3-6 Overview program. Martha’s career in Montessori education had led her to explore many roles, including classroom teacher, administrator, teacher educator, workshop presenter, action researcher, author, and AMS board member. She is currently the Head of School at Summit Montessori School in Framingham, MA. Martha also currently serves as board chair of the Montessori Schools of MA. She has been a passionate advocate for Montessori education since becoming converted from traditional to Montessori Ed through the influence of an extraordinary Montessori child; the rest, as they say, is history. Martha earned both her B.A (Liberal Arts) and M.Ed. (Curriculum and Instruction) from the Pennsylvania State University. She also holds an AMS Early Childhood credential (Ithaca, NY). She is an award-winning author on her chosen research topic of play and has co-authored a chapter on Montessori education for a college text. Martha is passionate about working with adult learners, about advocating for Montessori education, and about learning to play the cello, which takes the most courage of all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/1557961142994-GMV8EBX8Q9RE3LLP9UW5/Michelle%2BPicture.jpg Faculty Michelle Van Niel Michelle@mettc.org Michelle was a Lower Elementary teacher at Inly School for seven years. She studied Psychology at Colby College and has a Masters in Elementary Education from Lesley University. She received her Elementary I credential from METTC in 2015 and has enjoyed supporting as a staff member since 2016! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/694d70e2-b191-41b1-8011-99befd014859/Mary+V+2022.jpg Faculty Mary Velasquez Mary@mettc.org Mary has been a Montessori educator for over 30 years. She is currently a teacher leader at Allium Montessori Elementary School in Cambridge, MA, part of the Wildflower Network. She is a founding member of the Board and Faculty of METTC, where she coordinated the design of the Elementary II (9-12 stand-alone) training course. She has a B.A. in English (Harvard University) and AMS Infant/Toddler and Elementary 6-12 credentials. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/1508429126826-EJIMBCAMPTBN9QZYP5GR/Dave.jpg Faculty Dave Wilkins Dave@mettc.org Dave was drawn to Montessori education for its hands-on, student-centered approach. Coming from a family of educators, he has taught for over twenty years at the Riverbend School in Natick in the Upper Elementary program. Dave has also been a Montessori teacher trainer since 2004. He enjoys teaching and learning from the METTC adult learners and focusing on curriculum innovation. Holding an AMS credential for ages 6-12, Dave is passionate about the Montessori approach to education. His interests in swimming and photography complement his educational philosophy, emphasizing exploration and personal growth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e8b196cd39c3f357f2b940/1557607679201-C34YFUW2TIWEOMNYRURW/Joel%2B2.jpg Faculty Joel Wilkinson Joel@mettc.org Joel is a Lower Elementary teacher at The Homestead School, located at a century-old family homestead on eighty-five acres of fields, woods, marshes, ponds, and streams in rural Glen Spey, NY. He has 30+ years of Montessori experience, including teaching at Penn-Mont Academy, Pennsylvania’s first Montessori school, and an administrative role as Curriculum Coordinator for the Wyoming Valley Montessori School in Kingston, PA. He had worked with the CMTE/NY faculty since 1995 and been an AMS presenter at several national conferences. Prior to becoming a Montessori teacher, Joel ran environmental education and camp programs for the National Wildlife Federation, the NJ School of Conservation, and the Princeton-Blairstown Center. In addition to his enduring love of nature and the outdoor pursuits, he also has a passion for music and choral singing. He manages our website and serves as coordinator for online instruction. 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