by Lorna McGrath | Family Resources, Montessori Parenting, Start of School Year, Video, Webinars / MFA
Is your child stepping into a new stage of development as they transition from one level of school to another? Are you feeling excited, a little anxious, maybe even kind of sad as you watch your child move forward, grow, and become more and more independent? In this session our team will offer information about how your child is changing, a glimpse at differences in classroom expectations, and some general tips for preparing yourself and your child for the new classroom experience.
by Lorna McGrath | Family Resources, Maria Montessori, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Re-enrollment, Research, Start of School Year, Video, Webinars / MFA
How Do You Know What’s the Real Deal? You thought you did your homework before enrolling your child but somehow it just doesn’t feel right. Maybe your expectations haven’t been met with regard to progress in learning or with your child’s comfort level. What do you do to better understand if the school is the right match for your child and your family? Our panel will share what parents can do to resolve their questions about their choice of schools.
by Mary Beth Ricks | Montessori Administrators, Montessori Education, Re-enrollment, School Leadership, School Resources, Start of School Year, The International Montessori Council, Webcasts / IMC, Year Round Schooling
Let’s hear from an expert! Mary Beth Ricks, Head of School at the Bowman School in Palo Alto, CA. will share her experiences and wisdom. Bowman has successfully implemented a year-round program for 25 years. Join us to learn more about the specifics, logistics, and joys of this approach. This will be an interactive session; we encourage questions, comments, and sharing of stories and resources.
by Kathy Leitch | Montessori Administrators, School Leadership, School Resources, Start of School Year, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webcasts / IMC
How do we balance our families’ and staff’s needs with best practices for students? Have you considered or implemented a year-round calendar? How about all-day, all-year Montessori? Join our Montessori Foundation panel and share your experiences, questions, and ideas. We will address points to consider as well as processes to assess and engage your school community.
by Kathy Leitch | Covid, Montessori Administrators, Re-enrollment, School Leadership, School Resources, Start of School Year, The International Montessori Council, Webcasts / IMC
What Forward-Thinking School Leaders Are Doing to Get Ahead of the Wave In Planning the Rest of this School Year and Beyond . . .
In a recent Harvard Business Review article, entitled Learning from the Future, author J. Peter Scobie, suggests, “The best scenario planning embraces a decidedly non-linear conception of time. It treats thinking about the future as an essential component of taking action in the present.” As we inch closer to the halfway point of the school year – a year that continues to be filled with uncertainty, volatility, and risk – Montessori leaders are facing some very tough decisions about programming and staffing amid fluctuating rates of COVID and uncertain enrollment; staffing for the summer program and next school year; budget planning including compensation and tuition increases. How forward-thinking heads are preparing their school communities NOW for the months and years ahead will be the topic of this week’s leadership conversation.
by Tanya L. Ryskind J.D. | Montessori Administrators, School Leadership, School Resources, Start of School Year, Webcasts / IMC
Montessori school leaders continue to grapple with an overload of contradictory and ever-changing information from federal, state, and local authorities about disease mitigation measures for on-campus operations. Patty Sobelman, Head of School at Pines Montessori, Tanya Ryskind, JD, Co-head of School at NewGate School, along with our panel of Montessori Foundation senior consultants will lead us through a discussion of specific disease mitigation strategies at our disposal. Wherever your school is on the timetable of re-opening, this interactive session will provide you with protocols and resources for keeping your learning community healthy and united. This will be an interactive session; we encourage questions, comments, and sharing of stories and resources.
by Christine Lowry | Covid, MFA, Montessori Parenting, Start of School Year
Will your child be returning to in-person school full time, doing a hybrid of in-person and virtual, 100% online, or maybe even homeschool? Join us as we discuss the different options that our children will have for learning this school year and ways that you can support and guide your child as we all learn to adjust to school life in this time.
by Kathy Leitch | Communication, Covid, Montessori Administrators, School Leadership, School Resources, Start of School Year, Webcasts / IMC
What type of support will your parents need in order to facilitate their students’ education? Whether we are in-school, on-line, or a combination, how can we best ensure that our parents are prepared for what is happening this school year? These questions and more will be addressed by our panel of Senior Montessori Foundation consultants. We are all learning to navigate change in uncertain times. This will be an interactive session; we encourage questions, comments, and sharing of stories and resources.
by Kathy Leitch | Empowerment, Montessori Administrators, School Leadership, School Resources, Start of School Year, Webinars / MFA
Many Montessori school leaders and educators are wondering how do we do it all? Is it possible to offer both learning options? If we open will we need to close again at some point and pivot to e-learning options? We will discuss options, plans, and practical ways to be responsive to the needs of your school community. These questions and more will be addressed by our panel of Senior Montessori Foundation consultants. We are all learning to navigate change in uncertain times. This will be an interactive session; we encourage questions, comments, and sharing of stories and resources.
by Kathy Leitch | Montessori Administrators, Montessori Leadership Magazine Online Issue, School Resources, Start of School Year, The International Montessori Council, Webcasts / IMC, Webinars / MFA
As schools around the world are getting ready to open for the upcoming school year, we are wondering…Are you ready? Will you be offering hybrid, in-person, and/or remote learning options? How do you ensure equity? What type of support do you and your faculty need to offer a high-quality Montessori program? These questions and more will be addressed by our panel of Senior Montessori Foundation consultants. We are all learning to navigate change in uncertain times. This will be an interactive session; we encourage questions, comments, and sharing of stories and resources.
by Lorna McGrath | Adolescence, Communication, Early Adolescence (12-15), Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Primary (3-6), Sensitive Periods, Start of School Year, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA
So,your three year old is off to school for the first time and you’re very excited. You want to know what she did and who she met and what the teachers were like. So you ask. Your child either looks at you like you have two heads and says nothing or maybe responds with, “I don’t know.” Or you have an 8 year old who was always happy to share about school and friends and now suddenly stops. Or you have a budding adolescent who is reticent when asked about his day. Lorna has some hints for parents who struggle with getting answers to, “What did you do at school today?”
by Michael Dorer, EdD | Montessori Administrators, Montessori Teachers, School Leadership, Start of School Year, The International Montessori Council, Webcasts / IMC
Time to get ready! A new school year is ahead. Let’s think together about what to do for a successful start. Dr. Michael Dorer will share some ideas and plans that can help a new launch. Whether you are a novice or veteran, join us for a fun session of plans and ideas.
by Tim Seldin | Montessori Administrators, Montessori Teachers, School Leadership, Start of School Year, The International Montessori Council, Webcasts / IMC
Dr. Montessori paved the way for eternal optimism and reminds us why we engage in the purposeful work of serving children, families, teachers, schools, and organizations.
This week, Tim Seldin, Kathy Leitch and Jonathan Wolf will facilitate a discussion on setting intentions for the new year. As we look forward to 2018 in the Montessori world-wide community we are juggling priorities and setting intentions. Join us as we discuss our goals, resolutions, and intentions for an engaging 2018 with the Montessori Foundation and the International Montessori Council (IMC).
We’d love to hear your ideas and suggestions for our future vision of the Montessori community around the world.
by Robin Howe, EdD | Adolescence, Early Adolescence (12-15), Montessori Middle School, Montessori Parenting, Sensitive Periods, Start of School Year, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA
Join Dr. Robin Howe and Kathy Leitch for suggestions on how to support your elementary child as she moves into the Secondary level of Montessori school.
by Lorna McGrath | Discipline, Early Adolescence (12-15), Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6), Start of School Year, Webinars / MFA
Do you struggle everyday with getting ready and out of the house on time for school, work, religious services, visiting friends and relatives? From her years of parenting, teaching, and administering a school Lorna McGrath has lots of tips for parents and teachers to make any getting ready time less of a struggle and more of an empowering experience for the whole family!
by Robin Howe, EdD | Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Start of School Year, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA
Robin Howe shares his experience as a teacher and administrator concerning parent, student, and school expectations for the beginning of the school year. He suggests ways for families to get off to the right start.
by Jonathan Wolff | Montessori Administrators, Montessori Teachers, School Leadership, Start of School Year, The International Montessori Council
On July 26, 2017, our webcast topic was “What’s Going to Be Different This School Year?”
Guiding Staff to Look at Themselves, Their Classrooms, and Professional Relationships With Fresh Eyes
What would happen if every teacher and staff member in your school were to start the year with the attitude, “This is the beginning of something new, something different, something truly special? What happened last year is behind us. From day one this is going to be a better place to learn and work – because I am committed to bettering myself.” What might be different about your Montessori program and school community if everyone expressed this sentiment on the last day of prep week?
How transformative leaders kindle enthusiasm and a commitment to relinquishing old habits and hurts, in order to stimulate better teaching, stronger relationships, and a more peaceful community, is the topic of this week’s webinar. Guiding our conversation will be Kathy Leitch, Tanya Ryskind, and Jonathan Wolff
Remember, we store videos of all of our webcasts and much more in The International Montessori Council member’s resource center. If you or your school are not members yet, you should look into it.
stage.montessori.org/IMC.The IMC offers great benefits, especially to schools, and is very affordable because of its connection to the Montessori Foundation. It only takes a moment to join online.
by Christine Lowry | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Start of School Year, Webinars / MFA
Montessori consultant, Christine Lowry. The topic is What to Expect in the First Month of School.
