The Best Montessori Content in One Place.
​Stylized to Your Needs on Your Network.
We need your help to make it happen!

WHO

The Montessori Network is a media platform that combines purpose driven technology with Montessori pedagogy so that Montessori professionals can access quality content and resources to further enhance and support their commitment to children everywhere. 

WHAT

The Montessori Network offers original programming and packages such as: Montessori News show; Multi-media platform kit for schools; Education Round table; Sunday talk show, and more!  The Montessori Network and the Advisory Review board will screen pertinent content and then compile the best Montessori videos, conferences, podcasts, and blogs in ONE location to support the professional development of teachers, schools and organizations. 

The money generated by each school's yearly subscriptions pays for the licensing of professional development lectures, presentations, workshops, blogs, white papers, podcasts and also covers the cost to record AMI, AMS and other conferences in the United States and worldwide.

The Montessori Network provides access to current research on child development, parenting, family systems, neuroscience, and human potential.

Montessori organizations and collaborators work together with The Montessori Network to further Montessori efforts and advocacy.

WHY

Your Time is Precious!
The Montessori Network consolidates valuable information relating to the Montessori philosophy, child development and human potential so that you can continue teaching and working with families. 

HOW

The Technology To Access Content On The Montessori Network Is Simple
1. We gather and review the best materials and make them available to you.
2. Through your membership, you will log in and create a personal profile. 
3. Watch, listen or read materials on your computer, phone, tablet or TV.

SPREAD THE WORD

Help Us Build The Montessori Network And Bring Montessori To More People
Share the benefits of what the network can bring to the Montessori community and the opportunity to enrich the understanding of Montessori nationally and globally.

Get Your School Subscribed and Build The Montessori Network

Step Two:
Send us your information and how you can help with your time or talents. If you have Marketing background or could help spread the word to other Montessori schools, we can use your services!

Connecting

Help us connect and amplify a voice worthy of amplification by creating a coordinated communications platform that is The Montessori Network!
A Sabbatical In 1980
A journey to the Washington Montessori Institute in D.C where he completed his training back in 1980, brought Thomas Cavanaugh back to Cheboygan to launch a public school Montessori classroom. That pioneering spirit inspires us today!

45 North - Our Vision

We believe in creating meaningful, purpose driven educational content and a digital platform through the Montessori philosophy that focuses on the whole child.  Where service to others, grace, courtesy and being intentional about worldly contributions start with a mindfulness and self awareness through the planes of development.

The Montessori Network utilizes an all-in-one video hosting and publishing platform that combines purpose driven technology with Montessori pedagogy providing an avenue to unite the Montessori schools in the United States and worldwide.

45 North B-Corp

45 North will be setup as a B-Corp which is a legal business structure that allows the government to classify your business type. Certified B-Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B-Corps are accelerating a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.

The main difference is that with a B-corp, you have a legally-binding social mission so the company can protect bottom lines,  both financial and social. For example, If investors wanted to shift direction or strategy in order to make more money but that is in direct conflict with our mission and the company’s social impact, the entity can legally push back and lean on the B-corp status. It is a legally binding guidepost to make a difference!

Meet Our Team

Tom Cavanaugh

Co-Founder, CEO, EP

Responsible for initiating and implementing a coordinated communications effort plus content strategy across all platforms to amplify the Montessori message. This would include, TMN original productions, live events,  licensed content, podcasts, radio, digital video features, seminars, social media, and direct marketing to clients, as well as strategizing any new forms of content to drive the social impact.
Background
Tom is an entrepreneurial television production executive with over 25 years of experience developing and managing nationally televised broadcasts, assembling staff and creating content for multi-platform digital distribution. Generates and oversees original documentary, live-event, news, web, mobile and social media programming. Tom is a dynamic and hands-on manager with diverse skills in all aspects of channel, network and programming initiatives, innovative management, planning, start-up, execution, strategy and growth.

Tom also has a strong belief in creating meaningful, purpose driven educational opportunities through the Montessori philosophy that focuses on the whole child. Where service to others, grace, courtesy and being intentional about worldly contributions start with a mindfulness and self-awareness through the planes of development.

Susie Hyatt

Coordinating Director of Programming

Responsible for content development, researching new content partnerships and creating and leading the Montessori Advisory Board. The boards primary responsibility will be to ensure that Montessori Network content is authentic Montessori and follows the guiding principles of the pedagogy.
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In her role as administrator and Montessori advocate, Susie sees a tremendous need and value in bringing Montessori resources together to support educators, advocates, trainers and parents.
Background
Susie has been serving in an administrative capacity since 1991.  She has spent over 25 years in the field of Montessori education as a teacher and an administrator in both public and private schools.  She has a BA degree from Western Michigan with a K-8 teaching certificate. Susie has an AMI Montessori diploma for ages 3-6 year from the Midwest Montessori Institute, a Masters of Education from Cleveland State University and has completed Montessori elementary credits through The Center for Contemporary Montessori programs.

Jay Abraham

Co-Founder, COO, General Manager

Responsible for the oversight and development of The Montessori Network. Will lead efforts
to provide high quality and financially viable programming.
Background
An experienced C suite level business leader who has held senior management positions within the sports, entertainment, media, and consumer packaged goods industries. He has worked for General Mills, H.J. Heinz, Food Lion, and NASCAR where he has successfully launched numerous new ventures. Described by others as an "intrapreneur", his strengths focus on building teams and businesses from the ground up, P&L management, creativity, business development, technology integration, integrated marketing, and deal making. While at NASCAR Media Group he won four sports Emmy Awards and was nominated for 14 others.

Since 2012, Jay has been consulting for clients such as Red Bull Media House, Sports Media Technologies (SMT), Real Time Immersion (RTI), Hammerhead Entertainment, Rally Bus, The Dorian Group, and others. He is also the Dean of the Ketner School of Business at Catawba College.

Jay has a BA in English and American literature from Brown University and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business.

Connect With Us!

We Are in Two Locations
We would love to hear from you about The Montessori Network concept! If you have any ideas, concerns, suggestions or would like to offer your time, talents or treasures please contact us!

Frequently Asked Questions 

How Many Schools will have to subscribe to launch the montessori network?
The Montessori Network could launch with limited content if 500 schools subscribed at an average rate of $1000 per school annually. As the number of schools increases, the content would follow. We would prioritize conferences, workshops and state required professional development as the first content on the network. As school subscriptions increase, licensed professional development content, original programs and marketing materials would be added. The ideal number of Montessori schools subscribed in the United States would be 2500.
Have you talked with teachers, heads of school's, and other people in montessori about the montessori network?
​Yes, many of the constituents (Montessori Leaders Collaborative, Montessori Foundation, MPPI,  AMI/AMS, NCMPS, Montessori for Social Justice, Heads of Schools, Guides, and Administrators) have provided feedback, ideas and posed questions regarding the Montessori network and many have been excited and supportive of the opportunity and concepts.  We welcome your feedback and input.
how will the montessori network operate?
The schools would pay a yearly subscription service that would give access to the network for their entire staff. Depending on the number of schools subscribed the cost per school would be between $750-1500 a year. The higher number of schools participating would bring down the cost of the yearly subscription.
Will the montessori network take away from people attending ami, ams or other montessori conferences?
Regarding national conferences-We envision this as an opportunity to partner with AMI, AMS and other conference providers to increase their outreach to the community while meeting their needs as conference organizers.

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