Montessori Works is excited to welcome Dr. Jonathan Dinkins as our new Executive Director.
Dr. Dinkins joins Montessori Works at an important moment in our 12-year history as we work to expand access to authentic, public Montessori education for more Delaware families. He will lead our efforts to bring Montessori options to more communities, strengthen Delaware’s Montessori teacher pipeline, and build partnerships that support the growth of public Montessori education across the state.
“We are excited to welcome Dr. Dinkins and look forward to working alongside him to strengthen and grow access to authentic Montessori education across Delaware,” said Linda Zankowsky, President of the Montessori Works Board of Directors.
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Dinkins to Montessori Works!
What is Montessori Works?
Montessori Works is a school development organization founded to increase accessible, authentic, quality Montessori education in Delaware. The board includes Montessori experts, educators, parents, and others who are working to make Montessori programs a more broadly available option in the public arena.
Montessori is a proven educational model but, with only limited availability to children in Delaware. Montessori Works is making Montessori an option for more families by:
Expanding Montessori in the Public Sector by providing comprehensive school start-up support, including development of curriculum, policies and community connections; operations planning and support. Also included are professional development and human resource assistance for districts and charters. Montessori Works established Sussex Montessori School in Sussex County, opened Fall of 2020. Read about it here.
Increasing the Montessori Teacher Pipeline in Delaware by creating the University of Delaware Montessori Teachers Academy (UDMTA) in partnership with the National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector (NCMPS) focusing on dual-certification requirements for Montessori teachers and administrators in public schools and early care programs.
Increasing Montessori Awareness by sponsoring seminars and other opportunities for communities to explore how children learn through Montessori.
Advocating for Pro-Montessori Public Policy by working with State legislators, Governmental Departments and Agencies, Non-Profit organizations and Education-Reform minded corporate citizens and community members.