Sample Principal Rubric (Page 2 of 3) in pdf

Sample Principal Interview Rubric

Question

Strong Knowledge of Montessori theory and practice

Some awareness of Montessori

Answer characterized

theory and practice

by misconceptions,

partial understandings

What are the “non-

1. Classrooms must have a full complement of Montessori

Some of the activities may have to be

1. Students should work in

materials.

adjusted to meet accountability

“centers”

negotiables” for you in

2. Classroom must be staffed with Montessori-trained teachers

requirements, but I believe that Montessori

2. Teachers should

terms of ensuring

(guides)- from a highly regarded training center.

education, done well, is an effective way to

differentiate instruction

authentic Montessori

3. Lengthy work periods (ideally three hours in the AM & 2 hours

meet those requirements; and that many

3. Montessori may not work

practice within a

in the PM) must be preserved.

students exceed standards when learning

for all students

public school

4. Classrooms must be mixed-age, and in three-year spans.

in a high-quality Montessori school.

4. Any answer that indicates

environment?

5. The environment must be meticulously prepared and

a lack of awareness of

maintained, free of clutter and equipped only with Montessori

Such an answer indicates a general

significant difference

awareness of Montessori, including that

materials or extensions that have been shown to support

between Montessori and

some key elements differ from traditional

student development.

traditional early childhood

schooling, as well as a willingness to learn

6. Students who are working well in a Montessori environment

education.

more.

will be able to succeed on standardized tests. Difficulties

children are demonstrating must be addressed early.

What are “look for’s”

1. In a “normalized classroom

” most children should be working

1. Children should have a high degree of

Answers that indicate lack

independently – most three-year-olds will choose to work

choice in the work they do.

of awareness of

in a high functioning

alone and observe older children work. It should be difficult to

2. There should be one Montessori-

1. Mixed-age grouping

Montessori 3-6

locate the teacher (guide), who would most likely be on the

trained teacher and one para-

2. The “prepared

classroom?

floor, working with an individual child.

professional in every class.

environment” ie: the

2. Teacher (guide) should spend about 60% of his/her time

3. Children should be engaged in hands-

candidates speaks of

presenting individual lessons, 20% responding to questions

on activities, using Montessori

“lots of stimulation/wall

and/or needs and 20% observing and recording student

materials.

décor” or “lots of play”

activity.

4. The classroom should be orderly and

3. Choice or “spontaneous

3. The room should be clutter-free, with no extraneous

clutter-free.

activity” in student work.

“activities” or wall decoration. Shelves should be dust-free,

4. Having Montessori-

orderly, with materials ready for use.

trained staff.

4. Adults should not be interfering with students’ work.

5. In a classroom with a full complement of 3-6 year-olds,

sandpaper letters and movable alphabets should always be

out and in use.

6. The interviewee refers to the “areas” of the primary

environment: language, math, sensorial, practical life, cultural

studies.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Normalization”!is!Montessori’s!term!for!healthy!human!development.!Most!often!used!in!reference!to!children!between!the!ages!of!three!and!six,!it!is!used!to!

characterize!both!individual!children!and!an!entire!classroom!in!which!activity!is!purposeful!and!children!are!operating!with!concentration,!independence!and!a!

sense!of!calm.!!Normalization!is!sometimes!associated!with!Vygotsky’s!concept!“zone!of!proximal!development”!and!Csíkszentmihály’s!concept!of!“flow.”!

NCMPS, 6/12

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