Podcast & Blog

  • Personal letters to the community
    by Mirka
  • Podcast series
    listen to interviews with inspiring people
  • News from Montessori Institute Prague

Podcast & Blog

  • Personal letters to the community
    by Mirka
  • Podcast series
    listen to interviews with inspiring people
  • News from Montessori Institute Prague
98 Montessori Elementary Diplomas. How Do We Measure the Impact of Teacher Training?
17.2. 2026

98 Montessori Elementary Diplomas. How Do We Measure the Impact of Teacher Training?

A letter to the community from Mirka: I just printed our 98th diploma for a graduate of our Elementary (6–12) teacher training course. It was a profound moment for me. These 98 names on paper aren’t just numbers for us. They are 98 special human beings who have dedicated their lives to the transformation of education. This...

Grace Under Pressure: Montessori Leadership and Advocacy #3
11.2. 2026

Grace Under Pressure: Montessori Leadership and Advocacy

Exploring Montessori leadership, advocacy, and speaking with clarity? This podcast conversation with Dr. Wraychel Gilmore offers a powerful introduction to the thinking behind her work. In this episode, Mirka speaks with Dr. Wraychel Gilmore about Montessori leadership, systemic change in education, and what it truly means to advocate for Montessori in complex adult-facing environments. You will...

98 Montessori Elementary Diplomas. How Do We Measure the Impact of Teacher Training?
11.2. 2026

15 Years That Give Meaning. How Montessori Education Creates Lifelong Impact

15 Years That Give Meaning How Montessori Seeds Grow Over Time When education becomes a lifelong journey At the beginning of a new year, there is a traditional Czech proverb: “Jak na nový rok, tak po celý rok.” It means that the way we begin the year often shapes everything that follows. If this is true, then 2026 begins with...

Reading and Writing with Children in Second Languages #2
22.12. 2025

Reading and Writing with Children in Second Languages

A Montessori perspective on literacy in Elementary Children learning in a second language often reach a confusing point.They understand the topic, speak with confidence, and may already read fluently in their first language, yet reading and writing in the second language feels slow, fragmented, or frustrating. This is a common experience in Montessori Elementary classrooms, especially in bilingual...

Why is AMI Leadership Course suitable for all Montessori administrators?
14.11. 2025

Why is AMI Leadership Course suitable for all Montessori administrators?

Running a Montessori school today is more complex than ever. Montessori guides are deeply engaged with children and parents, while at the same time schools grow, regulations change, and new challenges like the digital and AI era keep coming. That is why Montessori school leaders matter – and why the AMI Montessori School Leadership Course was...

Montessori Leadership: How True Guidance Begins Within
7.10. 2025

Montessori Leadership: How True Guidance Begins Within

In the Montessori world, we often talk about how to guide children – with respect, patience, and trust in their potential. Much less often, however, do we talk about how to guide one another.Just like children, adults also need an environment that allows them to grow, learn from mistakes, and stay connected to the deeper meaning...

One Name, Many Practices: The Reality of Montessori in Local Contexts
12.8. 2025

One Name, Many Practices: The Reality of Montessori in Local Contexts

I had to translate this for you! I’m so happy to share this piece with you from my dear friend and colleague, Kateřina Vosátková. Katka is not only an AMI 0–3 Diploma graduate and the founder of the beautiful Montessori Space school here in Czechia, she’s also a thoughtful leader who cares deeply about the heart...

Building Montessori in Kazakhstan with Dinara Zhaksylyk
7.8. 2025

Building Montessori in Kazakhstan with Dinara Zhaksylyk

In this episode of the Lead Montessori podcast (in preparation of the upcoming conference), I had the pleasure of speaking with Dinara about her incredible journey of bringing Montessori education to Kazakhstan.

Becoming a Montessori 3-6 Guide
1.7. 2025

Becoming a Montessori 3-6 Guide

We bring you an inspiring conversation with Hanka Chramostova, principal of Montessori School Andílek in Prague. Over the years, her school has secured more than 1.5 million euros in grant funding—allowing them to grow, support families, and expand their programs from toddlers to adolescents.

Lead Montessori Is Back — Because We Need Each Other More Than Ever
21.5. 2025

Lead Montessori Is Back — Because We Need Each Other More Than Ever

We bring you an inspiring conversation with Hanka Chramostova, principal of Montessori School Andílek in Prague. Over the years, her school has secured more than 1.5 million euros in grant funding—allowing them to grow, support families, and expand their programs from toddlers to adolescents.