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Patty Barshay: Montessori Philosophy + Methodology HGP#22

08/17/2018 hourglass pod Episodes 1:24:11 Comments Off on Patty Barshay: Montessori Philosophy + Methodology HGP#22

Montessori education has been around for hundreds of years and is becoming increasingly popular in the U.S.. In this conversation with long time Montessorian, Patty Barshay, we explore Montessori Philosophy and Methodology. We breakdown each topic into Approach, Classroom, and Age Planes. Montessori schools are exceptionally successful, so why aren’t there more of them? Patty thinks it might be due to a lack of teacher training centers.

Patty is Montessori Certified from birth to 6th grade and has been a Montessori teacher since 1974. She has over 37 years experience and has had the good fortune to teach two of her grandchildren. Patty currently spends her time volunteering at the Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum where she is still using her Montessori education. In addition to classroom education, she is also a Field Consultant for Teacher Interns and she also serves several schools as a Montessori Consultant.

Since Montessori has been around for awhile, there are plenty of adults who were Montessori students as children. You may recognize some of the following famous names: Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon + owner of The Washington Post, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, co-founders of Google, Sean Combs, famous rapper of Bad Boy Records, Juila Child, first TV chef, George Clooney, Academy Award-winning actor, Anne Frank, Writer, and Prince William and Prince Harry, British nobility. Toward the hour mark Patty recalls a story of one of her former students, Sergey Brin, whom she let him do his work under a table.

You can connect with Patty via email at patriciabarshay@mac.com.

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Surfrider Foundation Cape Fear Chapter Board Member Ethan Crouch: Making Effective Change In Your Community HGP#017

07/13/2018 hourglass pod Episodes 1:28:25 Comments Off on Surfrider Foundation Cape Fear Chapter Board Member Ethan Crouch: Making Effective Change In Your Community HGP#017

“The ocean is never protected, it’s always being protected.” -Surfrider Foundation

Surfrider Foundation Cape Fear Chapter former Chair and current Board Member, Ethan Crouch, joins us to talk about making effective change in your community. We also discuss taking care of our oceans, climate change, and reducing our plastics footprint.

Being environmentally conscious has been a part of Ethan’s whole life. Ethan grew up gardening, spent time in the woods, and enjoyed sailing and fishing in the Chesapeake Bay. Ethan also enjoys surfing and fishing on the Cape Fear Coast and feels fortunate to be surrounded by so many beautiful waterways (a yacht basin, a river, and the ocean). This appreciation for nature is the driving force for him to be a good steward of our natural environment. Once he found out there was a grass roots organization working hard to help protect the things on this earth he loves so much he knew he had to get involved. Ethan joined Surfrider Foundation in 2004 during undergraduate studies and has been volunteering non-stop with them ever since.

In addition to environmental topics we also discuss how you can make a difference in your local community. Whether it’s donating volunteer hours or giving monetary support, volunteers make an important difference in this world. Volunteering can make you feel good, increase your employment prospects, meet like minded people, and build a sense of community. To find your perfect fit, check out organizations like https://www.volunteermatch.org or do a quick Google search for local organizations in need.

To donate or learn more about Surfrider Foundation: www.capefear.surfrider.org or FB@CapeFearChapterSurfriderFoundation