Ray Girn: The Business of Building Schools

Ray Girn is the co-founder and CEO of Higher Ground Montessori, the largest network of Montessori schools in the world.

Expect to learn the business side of building and scaling schools, why talent is so important, and how Ray thinks about building a culture that scales. You’ll learn the philosophy of Montessori and how Higher Ground has implemented them into the modern education landscape. You’ll also hear Ray’s thoughts about the future of innovation and education.

This episode is sponsored by John Galt Mortgage Company

https://www.johngaltmortgage.com

Chapters:

0:00 - Ray Girn

2:55 - Why Ray Chose to Dedicate His Life to Education

7:28 - What Makes Higher Ground’s Approach Unique?

12:02 - What Does the Model of Higher Ground Look Like?

16:55 - The Key Drivers of Education

26:13 - Why Higher Ground Built Their Own Teacher Training Program

34:28 - Sponsor: John Galt Mortgage Company

35:26 - How to Scale Classroom Structure

45:01 - Why There Aren’t Similar Models to Higher Ground

54:40 - Applying Older Philosophical Work to Modern Business

1:00:43 - Taking Bold Philosophical Stances

1:08:18 - Building a Healthy Culture for Children

1:14:08 - Showing Children That the World is Beautiful

1:18:21 - Innovation and the Future of Education

1:26:51 - How to Connect with Ray and Higher Ground Montessori

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Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

The New Normal - Matt Bateman

Connect with Ray Girn:

Website | guidepostmontessor.com

Website | higherground.com

Twitter | https://x.com/raygirn?lang=en

Connect with Hannah Frankman:

Twitter | https://twitter.com/HannahFrankman

RebelEducator | https://twitter.com/rebelEducator

Website | http://hannahfrankman.com

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