Catherine McTamaney 3704 Westbrook Avenue Nashville, Tennessee 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 Martha Rivers Ingram Commons Faculty Senate Chair-Elect Vanderbilt University 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 Peabody College, 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,