By Cristel Ruiz, M.Ed. TIES Alum ‘18Reflection, observation, pausing, and sitting in the silence... these practices nurture our spirit and broaden our mind’s capacity for understanding. They also help us see the cycles and interconnections in the world around us. As a...
Sarah Denae
Is TIES the answer for you?
I have done my Montessori training, what else is there? What is this Montessori everyone talks about? I want to do further study, but most graduate courses do not quite fit me, my lifestyle, my interests, or my work and family arrangements. Where can I go? I want to...
Considering Transitions
Transitions are occurring everywhere, all the time. Across the Universe a star is likely being born, while another has likely just died. As I type these words, I can imagine the very beginnings of life forming on a planet lightyears away. On our own planet, life is...
A Letter from John Fowler
Dear TIES Community, Mid-May, 2018, and a fresh two inches of snow have accumulated outside my window here in the majestic Rocky Mountains of Colorado. It’s lovely and a breath of life to a dry winter. It comes as a contemplative moment that begs the promise of a...
Montessori and Reggio Together: Exploring Possibilities
by TIES Faculty Kathryn Ross, M.Ed. In 2005 I was hired as head of school of a Montessori school in Denver, Colorado that incorporated some of the practices of the preschools of Reggio-Emilia, Italy. I had been involved in Montessori education for years, but Reggio...
Meetings with Remarkable Educators Podcast – Philip Snow Gang
Philip Snow Gang shares some of the golden threads from his lifelong journey as a teacher and philosopher. Integrative Learning Seminars The core material and course work is presented through a series of on-line seminars where students and faculty post responses to...
Peace Through Education
Every year TIES hosts an online symposium titled "Peace Through Education." Interested in participating? Sign up here, and we'll keep you posted on all future events.
Observations on the Sun’s Return
by TIES Faculty, John Fowler... Our modern story develops in synchronicity with a universe that created everything in a single incredible event, an eruption of what Swimme and Berry’s Universe Story calls “an originating power.” Echoing mystics, physicists, poets, and...
Molly Smith’s Top 30 Words for Integrative Learning
2017 Graduate Molly Smith gathered her cohort's words for integrative learning: Thank you Molly! We love this list. Interconnection Awareness Application Authentic Change Enlightenment Transformation Understanding Interpersonal Conceptions Actions...