Advancing Montessori education in the public sector
A robust network of practitioners, researchers, parents, and leaders
About The National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector
Our mission is to advance Montessori education in the public sector through the support of a robust network of practitioners, researchers, parents, and leaders committed to realizing Maria Montessori’s vision of education as the great work of realizing the child’s potential.
The National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector is a not-for-profit, independent, 501(c)3 organization based in Washington, D. C. We began our work in 2012 with the twin goals of expanding access to Montessori education for all families and strengthening the quality of existing public Montessori programs. With a modest budget and three part-time staffers, we encountered immediate demand for a wide range of services. From school start-up to resource development to professional development and advocacy, it quickly became clear that as the only organization devoted exclusively to advancing Montessori in the public sector, NCMPS needed to grow.
Today we operate out of two offices (Cambridge, Massachusetts and Washington, D. C.), with seven full-time employees and a growing number of associates and consultants who work with us on special projects. Demand for our services continues to increase, and the coming year will see the launching of an ambitious program of support.
“The child is both a hope and a promise for mankind.”
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Schools Supported
Supported means — coaching, residency, start-up, workshop hosted.
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Teachers Engaged
Engaged means — workshop attendance, working in schools we support.
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Resources in Use
Resources in use include — EER, DERS, plus all other rubrics, white papers….
Our Initiatives
Teach Montessori is an invitation to learn more about Montessori teacher jobs, Montessori training, Why choose Montessori and more…
MontessoriPublic is a digital and print communications & advocacy platform bringing Montessori into the public conversation.
The DC Montessori Teacher Residency promoting teacher success in high-need, urban schools striving for fully implemented Montessori in the public sector.
Breakthrough Montessori offers free, high quality Montessori education to families in Washington, DC.
Our Team
Keith Whitescarver
Executive Director
Keith leads NCMPS in fulfilling its mission of expanding and improving public Montessori in the U.S. Keith is a Montessori parent, an historian, and a former high school history teacher and university professor. Full Bio »
David Ayer
Communications Director
David oversees communications and serves as Editorial Director for MontessoriPublic. He is a Montessori parent and spouse, and has worked as a Montessori teacher, program developer, administrator, writer, speaker, and advocate. Full Bio »
Jacqueline Cossentino
Director of Research
Jackie oversees the development of evidence-based tools for evaluation, assessment, and continuous improvement. She is a Montessori parent, researcher, and writer, and a former English teacher, pubic Montessori school principal and a professor of educational leadership at the University of Maryland. Full Bio »
Elizabeth G. Slade
Lead Montessori Coach
Elizabeth leads the Coaching of Coaches program and supports the Libertas Montessori Institute and Residency. She has worked extensively in public Montessori as a teacher, mentor, coach, consultant, and national presenter. Full Bio »
Sara Suchman
Director of Coaching & School Services
Sara directs the Montessori Teacher Residency, Coaching of Coaches, and School Services programs. Sara was a Montessori child, and has worked as a teacher and an administrator in public and private schools in the U.S. and abroad. Full Bio »
Katie Brown
DC Regional Coordinator and Research Associate
Katie coordinates the DC Montessori Teacher Residency and manages NCMPS research projects. Full Bio »
Amy Corenswet
DERS Coordinator and Research Associate
Amy manages the Developmental Environment Rating Scale and supports NCMPS research projects. Full Bio »
David C. Bagnoli, AIA
Phil Dosmann
John Freeman
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