NAMC's 20 Lessons from 20 Years: Stay True to Your Values


NAMC montessori 20 lessons 20 years stay true to your values



Staying true to your values. What does that mean? To me, it means first and foremost to know what your values are, what remains essential to you no matter what. But it also means to respect the values of others through empathy and kindness. In my experience, success is always enhanced when you can say that you have acted with intention and integrity in all things.



As part of NAMC’s anniversary celebration, I have been asked to share 20 lessons that stand out in my experience of providing Montessori teacher training programs worldwide over the past 20 years. We are happy to share the next tip in our series that we are presenting over the next few weeks. I hope you find some of these ideas helpful in your own Montessori journey!


— Dale Gausman, NAMC Program Director / Founder

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