I graduated with my Montessori Primary certification in 1994 and taught as a lead teacher in a 3-6 classroom for ten years (taking time out to raise my own three children). In 2010 I went back to school and graduated in 2013 with an Education degree. I taught six months in a public Montessori school and fully transitioned to the traditional model in the 2013/2014 school year. I now work as a Kindergarten teacher in a Title One school. I try to incorporate my Montessori materials and experience as much as possible and so far the blend has worked well.