Johan van der Wee

Johan is a Montessori primary teacher. He works at an urban Montessori school in Cleveland, OH. Johan has dedicated his life to bring education to children of all socio-economic backgrounds. He enters the classroom before 7AM each morning and doesn't leave until well after 5PM each night. He spends hours planning, preparing and creating work that will inspire and delight the children, to encourage each one to reach their full potential.

Johan is a one in a million teacher and my daughter has been forever blessed by having him as her guide for 4 years. He has drawn out all of Antoinette's amazing capabilities. That is why I would nominate Johan as an Intelligent Optimist.