1015 South Pugh Street, State
College, PA 16801 814-234-1464
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Our Staff "Valuable and necessary as is the prepared environment...without a trained directress the prepared environment would be useless..." (Standing, 1984). At Red Satchel Montessori School, we strongly believe that the quality of our program depends greatly on the quality of our staff. Our teachers are required to be certified by the Pennsylvania State Department of Education. It is necessary that all staff members have studied the Montessori Philosophy and undergo an "in-house" training to ensure that our school operates under a united interpretation of Montessori Theory and Methods. Staff members are required to attend conferences and workshops to further their development, as well as complete mandatory observations of other settings yearly.
Carla M. Glisan: Director and Kindergarten Teacher
Ms. Glisan received her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, with a developmental emphasis, from The Pennsylvania State University and has begun graduate work toward a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education. Her Montessori Teacher Training was obtained from The AERCO Montessori Teacher Training Center in Philadelphia, PA. Ms. Glisan began working in Montessori classrooms in 1988 and has experience in traditional preschool/daycare settings as well. Ms. Glisan joined the staff in 1996 and has since assumed both the roles of Kindergarten Teacher and Director of the Red Satchel.
Darlene G. Glab:
Preschool Teacher Mrs. Glab is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University. There she obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Individual and Family Studies, with emphasis on Infant and Early Childhood Development. Mrs. Glab has studied the Montessori Philosophy in depth and has been trained informally. She has several years experience in Montessori classrooms as well as administrative and teaching experience in traditional child care settings. |