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WHAT MAKES A BOWMAN TEACHER


Bowman Teachers are...

  • Montessori Trained for ages 3 to 6, 6 to 9, and 9 to 12, as well as experienced with adolescent levels. Teachers hold certificates from both AMI and AMS training programs.

  • Graduates from universities and colleges world-wide including...
    Stanford · Skidmore College · University of Washington · Santa Clara University · San Jose State · Purdue University · Minnesota State · Long Beach State · UC Davis · Sonoma State · A and M University · Mount Carmel College, India · Bukkyo University · The New School Unversity · Cal Poly · University of Iowa · Binghamton University · University of Oregon · University of Minnesota Calvin College · St. Mary's College

    ...and in:
    Taiwan · Paris · Barcelona · Mexico City

  • members of the Bay Area Montessori Association: BAMA


Bowman teachers love...

  • Discovering each child's need
  • Seeing the interest and excitement in a child
  • The moment a childovercomes
    a struggle
  • Watching a child learn to read
  • Learning right beside the student
  • The energy of growing minds
  • Working with a team of teachers that is excited about new things
  • The unique opportunity to both give and receive knowledge
  • Laughing
  • The "ah ha" moments when a child's eyes light up
 
  • When students apply new skills
  • Watching children figure something out with the tools given
  • The daily, monthly, and yearly transformations in both children and staff
  • To have my students become a greater force as I become less
  • Watching children challenge themselves
  • All of the rewards of teaching
  • Making a difference in someone's future
  • Spending time with the adolescents - it is great to see them grow into young adults
  • Working with the older students as they begin to explore how they connect to the larger community
  • Watching the success of our graduates and former students


Bowman teachers spend time…

going to baseball games...with family...traveling...reading...sports... playing soccer...cooking...enjoying music...composing music...sewing...tennis...going to the beach...playing board games...dancing...being outdoors...camping...hiking...




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