Dissemination Activities

Dissemination is a major focus for River Valley Charter School. Educators from all over the world have received copies of "Montessori Made Public," the video that River Valley made in 2003 with the assistance of a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Education. The video introduces the Montessori philosophy and demonstrates its application in three public school settings in the United States.

In addition, our staff has made presentations at regional and national conferences, and we have had many visitors to our school to observe a “Montessori made public” institution.

River Valley Charter School also hosts graduate courses in conjunction with Salem State College. In January 2006, "Using Literature Across the Curriculum" was offered at RVCS. Course participants applied the concepts of the course to working with children (grades K-6) enrolled in an after-school program at River Valley Charter School. Participants planned literature-based activities according to children's interests.

If you are an educator interested in learning more about River Valley Charter School, or if you would like to receive a free copy of our DVD/VHS, please contact Sharla Hennessey at 978-465-0065, Ext. 17, or e-mail RVCSchool@comcast.net.

If you are interested in visiting our school, please call 978-465-0065 to schedule an observation.

For further information about River Valley's dissemination activities and best practices, please refer to our Annual Report.