Catherine McTamaney 3704 Westbrook Avenue Nashville, 37205 615-601-5257 [email protected]

Vanderbilt University Department of Teaching and Learning Peabody #330 230 Appleton Place Nashville, Tennessee 37203-5721 615-322-8378

Current Appointment: Associate Professor of the Practice Department of Teaching and Learning Faculty Head of House Crawford House The Commons Faculty Senate Chair-Elect Faculty Senate

Areas of Specialization:

Teacher Education, Social and Political Context of Schools, Montessori, Children’s Development through the Arts, Children’s Literature

Education: Doctor of Education, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN May 2006 Specialization: K-12 School Administration Department of Leadership, Policy and Organizations Dissertation :Elephant Paths: A Qualitative Study of One Faculty’s Liminal Experience During a Critical Change in School Leadership

Master of Education, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN May 1998 Specialization: Early Childhood Education Department of Teaching and Learning

Montessori Primary Diploma, Princeton Center for Teacher Education Princeton, New Jersey May 1998

Bachelor of Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN May 1994 Major: Secondary Education, English

Professional Experience Associate Professor of the Practice (May 2017 - Present) Vanderbilt University’s , Nashville, Tennessee Editorial Board (October 2019 - Present) Montessori International, London, UK Director of Undergraduate Studies (May 2010 - January 2020) Visiting Scholar (June 2013-May 2015) Social Computing Group, Media Lab Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts Senior Lecturer (May 2011 - May 2017) Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College, Nashville, Tennessee Lecturer (June 2006-May 2011) Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College, Nashville, Tennessee Director of Elementary Education Programs (January 2006- August 2008) Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College, Nashville, Tennessee Teacher Educator & Community Education Consultant (June 1998-present) Christopher Academy Montessori School Westfield and Scotch Plains, New Jersey (MACTE/AMS) University Mentor (January 2006- June 2006) Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee Director (February 2003- September 2004) Montessori Centre, Nashville, Tennessee Community Education Coordinator (August 1999-May 2001) Abintra Montessori School, Nashville, Tennessee Coordinator, Hot Topics Cold Lunch Series (August 1999-May 2001) Abintra Montessori School, Nashville, Tennessee Teacher Educator (August 1998-May 2000) Montessori Educators International, Knoxville, Tennessee (MACTE/Ind.)

Classroom Teaching Experience

Primary Montessori Teacher (August 1998- May 2000) Abintra Montessori School, Nashville, Tennessee Montessori Intern (August 1997- May 1998) Ithaka Montessori School, Franklin, Tennessee Primary Montessori Teacher (August 1996-August 1997) Children’s House Montessori School, Nashville, Tennessee English and History Teacher (February 1995- August 1996) Hunters Lane High School, Nashville, Tennessee Professional Licenses/Certifications Tennessee Licensure to teach Early Childhood, Secondary Education, English New Jersey Licensure to teacher Early Childhood, Secondary Education, English MACTE-approved Montessori Teacher Education Lecturer, Early Childhood

Honors & Affiliations David Schuyler Faculty Award, 2018 Invited Kissam Faculty Fellow, 2010 Benefactors of the Commons Award, 2008 Ursula Thrush Peace Seed Grant Inaugural Recipient, 2005 Star Title designation by iUniverse Press for The Tao of Montessori, 2006 Founding and Contributing Editor, M. The Magazine for Montessori Families, 2005-present Editor’s Choice for writing excellence designation by iUniverse Press for The Tao of Montessori, 2005 Reader’s Choice for public retail sales designation by iUniverse Press for The Tao of Montessori, 2005 Guest Editor, Public School Montessorian, Jola Publications (Fall 2004), Minneapolis, MN Sallie Mae First Class Teacher of the Year, State of Tennessee 1996 Member, American Montessori Society Member, International Association of Montessori Educators Member, National Center for Montessori Education National Association for the Education of Young Children Tennessee Association for the Education of Young Children Nashville Area Association for the Education of Young Children Kappa Delta Pi Kappa Delta Epsilon

Publications Digital Publications: McTamaney, C. Montessori Daoshi, www.montessoridaoshi.com Daily blog reaching approximately 4000 readers/week Dynamic translation to: Mandarin, Portugese, Spanish

Traditional Print Books: McTamaney, C. Tao af Montessori: Danish Translation, iUniverse, St. Louis (in translation) McTamaney, C. Tao af Montessori: Spanish Translation, iUniverse, St. Louis (in translation) McTamaney, C. Picasso in the Preschool: Children’s Development in and through the Arts, Cognella Academic Publishing, San Francisco (2016) McTamaney, C. Дао Монтессори, The Tao of Montessori: Russian Translation, AST, Moscow (2015) McTamaney, C. Das Tao den Montessori, Arbor Verlag, Berlin, Germany (2008) McTamaney, C. The Tao of Montessori: The Centennial Edition, iUniverse Press, St. Louis (re- release in honor of the Montessori centennial observances, 2007) McTamaney, C. (2005). The Tao of Montessori, iUniverse Press, St. Louis McTamaney, C. (2012), A Delicate Task: Living, Learning and Teaching on a Montessori Path. The Institute for Montessori Education, Houston, TX.

Journal Articles: “Sowing the Seeds of Renewal” Montessori International (January 2020), London McTamaney, C. and Palmeri, A. (2010) “Mirrors, Maps, and Torchlights: Enacting a Conceptual Framework for Teacher Education “ in Breaking the Mold of Preservice and Inservice Teacher Education: Innovative and Successful Practices for the Twenty-first Century Cohan, A. and Honigsfeld, A, (Eds) Rowan-Littlefield, Lanham, MD. “A Lens Inward: Self-Observation for the Montessori Teacher,” The St. Nicholas Montessori Journal, (Autumn 2008), London “Choosing Montessori Schools” M. The Magazine (Summer 2006), New York, NY “Folio: Sensorial” M. The Magazine (Summer 2006), New York, NY “Toddler Toileting” M. The Magazine (Spring 2006), New York, NY “Traveling with Children” M. The Magazine (Winter 2005) New York, NY “Building Collaborative Communities” Montessori Life, American Montessori Society (Spring 2005) New York, NY “Music Education” Montessori Life, American Montessori Society (Summer 2005), New York, NY “Growing Up Montessori” Montessori Reporter, National Center for Montessori Education (Summer, 2004), San Diego, CA “Traveling with Children” Montessori Reporter, National Center for Montessori Education (Summer, 2004), San Diego, CA “Montessori and Developmentally Appropriate Practice” Montessori Life, American Montessori Society (Winter, 2004), New York, NY “Compassionate Advocacy” Montessori Life, American Montessori Society (Fall, 2004) New York, NY “When Montessori Fails” Public School Montessorian, Jola Publications (Winter 2004) Minneapolis, MN “Observation in the Montessori Classroom” Journal, St. Nicholas College-London, (1999) London, UK “Attachment Parenting and the C-Section” Mothering Magazine (Original Print 2001, online resource, 2001-present) Santa Fe, NM

Invited Presentations Transformation: Beginning to Become a Teacher (October 2020) Invited Keynote, American Montessori Society International Conference, Shanghai, China Parents, Teachers and the Collaborative Community (May 2020) Invited Workshop, Canadian Association of Montessori Schools, Toronto, Canada Teaching in a Spirit of Wonder (October 2019) Invited Keynote, HOPE Montessori Conference, St. Louis, KY The Universe in Ecstatic Motion (October 2019) Invited Address, Montessori St. Nicholas Foundation, London, UK The Work is the Relationship (February 2019) Invited Keynote, American Montessori Society Montessori Voices, Washington, DC The Spiritual Development of the Teacher (February, 2018) Invited Keynote, Montessori Educational Programs International, Kiawah Island, SC The Spiritual Development of the Teacher (February, 2017) Invited Keynote, Lander University, Greenwood, SC Balance: Commencement Address to the Graduates of the WestSide Montessori Teacher Education Program, (June 2016) WestSide Montessori School, New York, NY A Delicate Task: Teaching and Learning on a Montessori Path (February, 2016) Invited Workshop, Montessori Educational Programs International, Kiawah Island, SC Living and Learning Together (February, 2015), Kingsley Montessori School, Boston, MA A Delicate Task: Living on a Montessori Path (October, 2013), Inaugural Address, ADMTEI Annual Conference, Adrian Michigan Child Development through a Montessori Lens (February 2013), Delaware Montessori Teachers Association Annual Conference, Delaware A Delicate Task: Living on a Montessori Path (October 2012), TIME Keynote, The Institute for Montessori Education Annual Conference, Houston, TX. A Lens Inward: Observing Ourselves as Teachers (November 2010), Invited Presentation, Canada Association of Montessori Teachers, Toronto Quests: The Spiritual Preparation of the Teacher (October 2010), Keynote, British Columbia Montessori Association Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC Quests: The Spiritual Preparation of the Teacher (August 2010), TIME Keynote, The Institute for Montessori Education Back-To-School Conference, Houston Quests: The Spiritual Preparation of the Teacher (February, 2010) Keynote, Maryland Montessori Association Annual Conference, Baltimore Scientist, Servant, Saint: Adapting the Roles of the Montessori Teacher toward Effective School Leadership (January, 2010) Keynote, American Montessori Society Heads Retreat, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic A Lens Inward: Observing Ourselves at Teachers (February, 2009) Keynote, Utah Montessori Association Annual Conference, Provo, Utah A Lens Inward & Quests (February 2009), Single-speaker daylong professional retreat, Indiana Montessori Association, South Bend, Indiana 5 A Lens Inward (March 2009), Montessori Retreat, Christopher Academy, Scotch Plains, New Jersey A Lens Inward: Observing Ourselves as Teachers (November 2008) Keynote, Montessori Europe Annual Convention, Oxford, England Self-Observation (October 2008) Keynote, Adrian Dominican College Fall Symposium, Adrian, Michigan Quests: The Spiritual Preparation of the Teacher (March 2008), Teachers Section Keynote, American Montessori Society, Annual Conference, Washington, DC Quests: The Spiritual Preparation of the Teacher (October 2007) Invited Presenter American Montessori Society, Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA Quests: The Spiritual Preparation of the Teacher (September 2007) Invited Presenter , East Tennessee Montessorians Annual Meeting, Knoxville, TN Montessori Women’s Leadership Across Generations (February 2007) Invited panelist, National Convention, American Montessori Society New York, NY Quests: The Spiritual Preparation of the Teacher (January 2007) Invited Keynote, Chestnut Hill Montessori Teacher Education Program Chestnut Hill College, Chestnut Hill, PA Quests: The Spiritual Preparation of the Teacher (April 2006) Invited Keynote, Annual Conference, New Jersey Montessori Administrators’ Council, Parsippany, NJ Quests: The Spiritual Preparation of the Teacher (February 2006) Invited Keynote, Kentucky- Tennessee Montessori Council Louisville, KY Developing Collaborative Communities (April 2001) Invited Keynote, New Jersey Montessori Administrators Council National Workshops & Presentations Spiritual Preparation of the Teacher, (November 2014) American Montessori Society Webinar, National Audience Building Learning Communities (March 2008) American Montessori Society, National Conference, Washington, DC The Spiritual Preparation of the Teacher (March 2006) American Montessori Society, National Conference, New York, NY Observation Techniques (October 2005) National Center for Montessori Education, National Conference, San Diego, CA Building Collaborative Communities (October 2004) National Center for Montessori Education, National Conference, San Diego, CA Montessori and Developmentally Appropriate Practice (October 2001) National Association for the Education of Young Children, Anaheim, CA Observing Children (March 2001) American Montessori Society, National Conference, New York, NY Developing Collaborative Communities (March 2001) American Montessori Society, National Conference, New York, NY

Grants Singer-Gabella, M, Hardenbrook, M. Hundley, M. McTamaney, C & Palmeri,A. (2008) Assessment in Practice: The Capstone Performance Assessment, Dean’s Instructional Improvement Grant (Funded 2008-2009) Hardenbrook, M., Palmeri, A., & McTamaney, C. (2007). Teacher Education Graduates’ Perspectives of Teaching. Dean’s Instructional Improvement Grant. (Funded 2007-2008)

Program Development, Department of Teaching and Learning Designed Learning in Diverse Settings track, Education Studies major, adopted by faculty, March 2016 Restructured ECE/ELEM Cohort Advising, DTL, Fall 2015 Designed pilot Maymaster abroad class, “Place, Space and Image: Math and Art in Rome” with Emily Shahan, proposed initial offering, May 2013 Designed special topics course, “Identity, Integrity and Ethics of Teaching,” proposed initial offering, June 2013 Restructured EDUC2120: Children in Families and Schools to include partnership with MNPS School Board Representatives and local elementary schools, Spring 2013 Developed alternative model for Education Studies, under review in DTL, Fall 2013 Restructured EDUC2140: Curriculum Models for Young Children, Spring 2012 Restructured First Year Advising model, DTL, Spring 2011 Determined proposed required sequence for Undergraduate Elementary Education coursework, adopted by faculty, December 2007 Restructured EDUC 3952 Graduate Student Practicum to align candidate experiences with Peabody Conceptual Framework, Ongoing Developed Mentor Translation workshop through which University Mentors rearticulated Conceptual Framework for application in field settings, Spring 2007 Oversaw initial implementation of Core Content Assessment, faculty designed pedagogical content knowledge assessment of Screening 2 candidates, 2006-2007 Increased requirements of Screening 1 to include Practitioners Panel Interview, adopted by faculty, Fall 2007 Adjusted requirements of Student Teaching to include practice in , improving program alignment with national standards for Physical Education, Fall 2007 Program Development, Crawford House, The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons Designing integrated living and learning model to support first year experience for 155 residents of Crawford House, including intellectual, academic, social and service programming, mentorship to Residential Life staff, mentorship to House Advisory Committee, and informal mentorship to house residents. Crawford House contributions are visible with password access at catherinemctamaney.org .

Service to the Student Body 2018 Invited Dinner Discussion guest, Warren & Moore College 2018 Invited Panelist on creativity and intellectual integrity, McGill House 2018 Invited McGill Hour lecturer 2016 Invited faculty lecturer, MOSAIC Open House weekend 2015 Invited faculty lecturer, MOSAIC Open House weekend 2014-2015 Search Committee Member, Dean of Commons Search 2014 Invited faculty lecturer, MOSAIC Open House weekend 2013 Invited faculty lecturer, MOSAIC Open House weekend 2014 Profs in the House 2013 Profs in the House 2012 Profs in the House 2011 Profs in the House 2010 Kissam Faculty Fellow 2009-2010 West House Faculty Associate 2008-2009 West House Faculty Associate 2008-2009 Worked with Visions Office to evaluate teaching modules for 2009-2010 Visions program Teaching and Learning Departmental Committees Early Childhood Faculty Committee (January 2006-present) Elementary Faculty Committee (January 2006-present) Professional Student Capstone Committee (January 2008-May 2014) Teacher Education Coordination Committee (January 2006- May 2014) Department of Teaching and Learning Teacher Education Program Directors (January 2006- May 2014)

Vanderbilt University Committees 2019-present 19th Avenue Building Advisory Council 2019-present Women @ Vanderbilt (WAVE) Committee member 2019-present Faculty Life Committee representative, Vanderbilt University Faculty Senate 2018-present Grievance Committee representative, Vanderbilt University Faculty Senate 2018-present Nominating Committee representative, Vanderbilt University Faculty Senate Vanderbilt Summer Undergraduate Research Program selection committee (January 2018- present) 2016 iSeminar Committee, founding cohort (August 2016- present) Appellate Review Board, Vanderbilt University Honor Council (August 2012- present) Residential Faculty Committee (August 2015- present)

Peabody College Committees Undergraduate Academic Committee (August 2011-present) Council on Teacher Education (January 2007-2012) EDUC 1020 Restructuring Committee (June 2007-Committee Close) Elementary/Special Education Dual Major Committee (December 2006- 2011) Dean’s Teacher Education Coordination Committee (August 2006-Committee Close) Early Childhood and Elementary Education Committee (2006 - present) Secondary Education Committee (2006 - present)

Leadership Appointments & Fellowships 2019 Fellow, Vanderbilt Leadership Academy 2019 Fellow, SEC Academic Leadership and Development Academy 2019-present Faculty Senate Chair-Elect, Vanderbilt University Faculty Senate 2018-present Peabody College Senator, Vanderbilt University Faculty Senate 2011-present Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Teaching and Learning 2006-present Faculty Reviewer for graduate applicants to Elementary and Learning & Instruction Masters programs ACEI program report coordinator and first author, 2008 accreditation cycle

Community Service Editorial Review Board, Montessori International, the Journal of the Montessori St. Nicholas Foundation, 2019-present Advisory Board, ACT1 Theatre, Nashville, TN, 2018-present Educators’ Advisory Board, The Primary School, East Palo Alto, CA, August 2016-present Advisor, Wildflower Montessori Network, Cambridge, MA, May 2015-present Advisory Committee Member, Moving Forward Committee, Nashville Chamber of Commerce, August 2016-present President, Executive Committee, Rediscover East! Neighborhood nonprofit advocating for quality of life issues in East Nashville, 2012-present Advising Board Member, Scalawags, a children’s Music Education program in development with NPT, June 2012-present Honored by East Nashville Chamber of Commerce, East Nashvillian of the Year, 2010, for service during the Flood of 2010 Honored by Metro Council, August 2010: Honored by Resolution of Metropolitan Nashville Council for service to the community during the Flood of 2010 Nashville Chamber of Commerce Teacher Quality Subcommittee Co-Chair, 2008- 2009 Metro Schools Report Card Nashville Chamber of Commerce Invited Committee member, 2008-2009 Metro Schools Report Card International Association of Montessori Educators, Montessori Administrators Council for Teacher Education (2008-present) Onsite Accreditation Team Leader Research Committee (2004-present) American Montessori Society, New York, NY Oral Storytelling (2005-2008 Monthly storytelling to Kindergarten, First and Second Grade Students, University School of Nashville, Nashville, TN Montessori Classroom Management (Spring 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) workshop offered as part of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd teacher education program, Christ Church Cathedral, Nashville, TN Montessori At Home (November 2004) Presentation to the Parent-Teacher Association, Hull-Jackson Montessori Magnet School, MNPS, Nashville, TN Montessori At Home (April 2004) Presentation to the Parent-Teacher Association, Stanford Montessori School, MNPS, Nashville, TN Montessori At Home (March 2003) Presentation to the Parent-Teacher Association, Hull-Jackson Montessori Magnet School, MNPS, Nashville, TN Children and Family Committee Chair (2002-2004) Rediscover East! Nashville, TN An Assistant’s Guide to the Montessori Classroom (August 2002) Presentation to the faculty of Stanford Montessori School, MNPS, Nashville, TN Member of the Founding Board (2001) East Academy, Nashville, TN Inmate Educator (1999-2001) Tennessee Prison for Women, Nashville, TN