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Spady Elementary principal highlights Montessori focus, teacher retention and forthcoming donation
Summary
Rona Tata, principal of Spady Elementary in Delray Beach, described the school's Montessori-influenced approach, long teacher tenures and said Mr. and Mrs. Harmon plan to give a large grant to honor former teacher Betty Harmon Warner; the gift amount and the precise program name were not specified in the transcript.
Rona Tata, principal of Spady Elementary, described the school's Montessori-influenced approach to student learning and announced that Mr. and Mrs. Harmon plan to make a large, unspecified grant to honor former teacher Betty Harmon Warner.
Tata said she has led Spady Elementary for 18 years and emphasized the school's focus on “‘following the child and their needs,’” citing Maria Montessori’s philosophy. “Not everybody is a scholar,…
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