The purpose of this study was to examine the transition experience that students make by moving from a Montessori environment to a traditional educational setting. This study examined this transition through the perspective of the teacher. The backgrounds of the teachers interviewed included: 8th grade Montessori teachers, 9th grade teachers from each core subject area, a district Montessori coordinator, and a Montessori teacher trainer. The author used a qualitative approach in order to examine the underlying details of this experience. The conversations with the teachers revealed that...