NY Times Bestseller on Motivation Praises Montessori Schools

NY Times Bestseller on Motivation Praises Montessori Schools 
February 17, 2010 

Daniel Pink's new bestseller Drive discusses our changing understanding of motivation and
what leads to high performance and success, especially as we advance into the 21st
century.  Within that context, Mr. Pink showcases Montessori as one of a select group
of "forward-thinking" educational models that "get it" when it comes to education and
motivation. 

Drive synthesizes decades of research into human motivation and exposes the disconnect
between what scientists now know, and how businesses and schools function.  He
illuminates the need to transition from a 20th century perspective on motivation and
performance (what he calls "Motivation 2.0") to a 21st century view ("Motivation 3.0").

About Montessori schools Mr. Pink writes:

"Many of the key tenets of a Montessori education resonate with the
principles of Motivation 3.0 -- that children naturally engage in self-directed
learning and independent study; that teachers should act as observers and
facilitators of that learning, and not as lecturers or commanders; and that
children are naturally inclined to experience periods of intense focus,
concentration, and flow that adults should do their best not to interrupt. 
Although Montessori schools are rare at the junior high and high school
levels, every school, educator, and parent can learn from its enduring and
successful approach."  (from Drive by Daniel H. Pink, 2009, p. 182).