^
8===D, i see what you're saying:

if you're a good employee and you do good work, and you've got the relevant BS, you're probably going to be allright, in general

andbusiness networking is A LOT about "who you know".

i agree with that, to a point.

BUT...

In my field, electrical engineering design -- and across many other industries -- there is a strong market force to globalize and outsource design efforts. India has a huge pool of competent and technically knowledgable folks who can do the work, and do it a hell of a lot cheaper than the US. then there is China which is on the brink of exploding into a modern industrial workforce

the supply of good tech jobs that we have now in this country are going to shrink relative to the demand for such jobs. it doesnt take a genius to realize that people with advanced degrees are naturally going to be more competetive.



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2/3/2007 4:27:38 PM

I went to Montessori school.
I am also an educator.
I am also currently reading the book that Maria Montessori wrote about Montessori education (granted, back in the 80s)

Here are my thoughts:
Montessori is not for everyone. Your child has to be very independent to utuilize the full potential of a Montessori education. If your kid needs a lot of discipline or special help, then it is not a school for him. When I went to montessori as a small child, I LOVED being able to choose about what I wanted to. I had the coolest activities to do. My favorite thing to do was use a needle to poke holes in paper to outline the 7 continents. It's very hands-on. I'm a very visual thinker because of it. I also find myself in one of the most rare Myers-Briggs categories (ENTJ) because of the way I developed cognitively in Montessori.

I think it makes you develop as a very unique indivual who values creative thinking. Your child will also most likely experiment with drugs because of it.

I just figured I'd throw that in there.

2/3/2007 4:34:44 PM

^^ well yea

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2/3/2007 4:35:11 PM

I went a Montessori school for elementary school...

I liked it (can work at your own pace) and I ended up doing a couple of grades in one year (which has its pro and cons, jury's still out on whether this was a good decision)

2/4/2007 12:00:58 PM

My older brother went to one for a few years when he was younger. I think it helped him a lot, because he got a BA and a Masters from Rutgers...while my other brother and I got sent to a public pre-k. My brother is a HS drop out and I'm a 5th year senior...I think there's a connection.

2/5/2007 9:24:28 AM

I went to Montessori in Raleigh from K-5. A+++ would recommend.

2/6/2007 12:27:44 AM

Quote :

"Your child will also most likely experiment with drugs because of it. "

define "most likely". citations appreciated.

2/6/2007 12:40:51 AM

bump. more info plz

12/29/2010 3:19:21 PM

From an educator's perspective, I am a huge fan of Montessori schools. In fact, I have plans on the back burner to possibly go back to school to become Montessori certified. I love the atmosphere in a Montessori classroom. It's so different. The children seem happy, to enjoy learning, and carry away some very practical skills.

My husband and step-sister both are products of an early Montessori education. They're both very intelligent life-long learners. Their parents partially credit sending their children to a Montessori preschool/K for this.

I've worked for 2 families, 3 years a piece, who each chose to send their children to Montessori school. The parents were extremely pleased with the care and education that their children received at the school. The parents got to know the classroom and the teachers very well and really loved the inclusiveness. One set of parents even chose to continue to send their boys to Montessori school beyond the early years and still have their children there in middle school.

12/29/2010 10:15:58 PM