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"The adoption of a partnership model in both schools and the larger society is essential for human life to flourish." — Nel Noddings, noted Stanford University Professor of Education

As a K-12 educator, you are aware of the urgent need for a deep reassessment of what and how we are teaching our children. Partnership education is an integrative approach that puts the joy back into education for teachers and students. In Tomorrow's Children: A Blueprint for Partnership Education in the 21st Century, Riane Eisler provides a cohesive and compelling guide to creating the proactive education children need to achieve their highest potentials both academically and personally.

Based on three decades of original research and the work of many leading educators, Tomorrow's Children is not just one more add-on to existing methods and curricula. It applies the partnership model to education from kindergarten to twelfth grade and beyond, providing practical guidance for educators, parents, and students.

The vision of Maria Montessori is in many ways a precursor to partnership education. This is why many Montessori schools and institutes have been utilizing Tomorrow's Children and integrating its resources into their classrooms. For example, Eisler keynoted the American Montessori general conference in New Orleans and the Montessori Foundation has held several symposia, including a 2005 Symposium on Montessori Education & the Partnership Way.

"Tomorrow's Children-Tomorrow's Schools" was sponsored by The Montessori Foundation and The Center for Partnership Systems, and facilitated by Riane Eisler, Jonathan Wolf, and Tim Seldin at the Asilomar Center, Pacific Grove, California. The goal was to explore how best to expand, update, and generally enrich our schools through a melding of Montessori and Partnership Education. Tim Seldin, President of the Montessori Foundation, spoke on how Riane Eisler's work in partnership theory, and its application to education, provides Montessori education with a thoroughly documented and intellectually rigorous framework for explaining the underpinning foundation of Montessori philosophy and practice.

Resources for K-12 Educators

Partnership Education and Montessori

K-12 Teachers Professional Development

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