Ask the Patch Pro: Local Montessorian Answers Questions about Education and Parenting

It's time for another edition of Ask the Patch Pro, where each week readers interact with professionals by asking questions on a wide variety of topics. Our team of experts stop in to help you out and answer your questions.

This week, Patch is teaming up with Paul Gutting, executive director at Campbell Montessori School. 

Have a question? Ask below in the comments section! Our expert will tune in to answer on Wednesday! 

More about Paul Gutting: 

Paul Gutting has been the Executive Director at Campbell Montessori School since 2011.  Prior to that, he served as Campbell’s Associate Director for two years.  His career in education began at Campbell in 1992, and he has worked in both public and private schools since that time. Paul has served as teacher, assistant, and drama specialist, including service as Dean of Academic Affairs at The Fulton School at St. Albans.  As a child he attended a Montessori school run by his mother, Miriam Gutting.  He is a graduate of Truman State University (B.A. English/Theatre 1999), Washington University (A.M. Drama 2004), and the AMI Orientation Programme to Adolescent Studies (2011).  Paul has three children seven and under, all of whom will be attending Campbell Montessori School this fall.