Meet our Administration Team

Andy Reinwick — Director

I earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Special Education. I obtained a Montessori certification in upper elementary through the North American Montessori Center. I was a Special Education teacher in Dalton, GA for 10 years before becoming a part of The Montessori School of Cleveland in 2014.

As I reflect upon my years of implementing the Common Core curriculum into elementary classrooms, through this set of new lenses, there are two particular things that occur to me. First, there is nothing common about people. If we are going to successfully educate them, then we must take into account their unique qualities and allow this to guide our craft. Second, the bare essentials, or core, may be acceptable in some instances, but when it comes to the momentous task of educating, there is a superior approach. I believe that equal weight must be given to each area of study, including life skills and the arts, if students are truly to be given the opportunity to explore their individual creativity and discover their talents. In order to inspire this type of exploration, a wide array of experiences must be arranged, as each student’s personal development is taken into account, in an environment where distraction is minimized and free access is given to teachers and peers who have journeyed a bit further down the road of discovery. This is no small task, and it requires significant effort from a team united by a common vision as they employ their diverse talents. I have experienced the truth articulated in Maria Montessori’s statement that “education is a natural process carried out by the child and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the environment.”

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