Nominations Requested for Montessorian of the Year 2008

Nominations are invited for the Montessorian of the Year Award 2008. This award will be presented at the MSA National Conference (being held alongside the Montessori Europe Congress) in Oxford on Saturday 11th October

The purpose of the award is to celebrate the work of a practitioner and their contribution to the lives of children and adults in the Montessori world and to promoting Montessori actively and effectively in ways which have not been publicly celebrated already.

We are all aware of Montessorians who have moulded our thoughts and cemented our approach to working with children. Tell us who they are why you think they should receive this prestigious award.

If you would like to nominate someone for this award, please send your nomination to Martin Bradley, National Chairman, MSA, 18 Balderton Street, London, W1K 6TG by 31st August. Applications should include contact details for both the person making the nomination and the person they are nominating. Applications must show how the nominee fulfils the following criteria:

• The quality of their work as evidenced by other practitioners both within their own setting and from outside.
• The range of their work: impact on childrens learning and lives.
• The range of their work: impact on families lives.
• The range of their work: impact on other practitioners in their setting.
• The range of their work: impact on other practitioners outside their setting.
• Candidates should have been active in Montessori work over a period of time and in fields which extend beyond their paid employment.

Please include the following information in your nomination:

• Name of Nominee
• Their School
• Their contact details
• Your name and contact details

Send all nominations to: Martin Bradley, Montessorian of the Year Award, MSA, 18 Balderton Street, London, W1K 6TG by 31st August 2008

Please note: Members of the MSA National Council and employees of the Montessori St Nicholas Charity or Montessori Centre International are not eligible for this award