Montessori Foundation/International Montessori Council Annual Conference

November 4-7, 2010The Montessori Foundation

The International Montessori Council & The Peace Academy

are pleased to present our 14th Annual International

ConferenceNurturing & Sustaining Community

Hyatt Resort

Sarasota, Florida, USA

Keynote speakers include:

Harvey HallenbergWendy LaRueLarry SchaeferTim Seldin

Spend the weekendbeing rejuvenated, revitalized and recom-mitting yourself to aMontessori way ofteaching and living.Attendees coming tothe full conferenceand staying for thethree conferencenights at the HyattSarasota are automati-cally entered into ourdrawing to win a freenight’s stay.

In addition, receive a$10 off coupon to oneof Sarasota’s bestrestaurants Saturdayevening. See detailsinside.

In addition to the many keynote speakers andworkshop presenters, this year our Sunday pro-gram is even more jam-packed than usual. San-ford Jones will lead participants in a two-partsession on his Youth Opera International pro-gram. Kath Kvols will bring part of the Redirect-ing Children’s Behavior program with her. KittyBravo of the Center for Guided Montessori Stud-ies concludes a Primary Language refresher se-ries. Tim Seldin’s Leadership series concludes onSunday and much, much more. Please plan onstaying until the conference’s end after lunch.You will not be sorry.

Our conference is like no other and we are proudof how we do things. We’ve found ways to keepour registration costs steady while still giving at-tendees all the same benefits of meals, keynotes,workshops and exhibits. And it all starts with you.We instituted a no-refund policy on paid registra-tions several years ago because of our financialobligations to make this event so spectacular.Please understand that we are sympathetic toemergencies happening that might prevent youfrom attending. Please remember that once wehave processed your payment, we do not issuerefunds. You are allowed to either send someoneelse in your place or use this as a donation to theFoundation, a 501 (c) 3 charity. Check with youraccountant for details.

Airport Information

We recommend flying directly into Sarasota (SRQairport code). Last year, many flew into Tampa be-cause of the savings. Once you add on the high

No matter how hard wetry, we just can’t packall the information intoone brochure.

While we can’t match the drama of the last con-ference in California, where we were all onspeakerphone as my first grandchild, Blakey en-tered the world, we’ve got a lot planned for thisconference. New topics. Great presenters. Lots ofexhibitors.

In fact, we tried to keep this brochure to eightpages and we just couldn’t do it. There’s just toomuch going on.

That’s why you’ll need to watch your email forupdates and check our website (www.montes-sori.org) for the most current, up-to-date information.

Of course, if you have a questions, please do nothesitate to contact me directly.

See you in Sarasota.

Margot Garfield-AndersonConference Coordinator800-632-4121

What you need to know before youenroll ...

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cost of a shuttle round trip or car rental, gas, time lostand the bridge cost you might not save as much moneyas you think. The Hyatt has its own shuttle to and fromthe SRQ airport that is very low cost. You must contactthe Hyatt directly to make this reservation. Taxis areright at the airport and cost about $15 per ride fromSarasota. It’s only a 10 minute trip from the airport tothe hotel. It is the responsibility of each attendee orgroup to make their own transportation arrangements.The Montessori Foundation will not coordinate anytransportation this year.

Hotel Information

The Hyatt Resort Hotel has very generously given ustwo 1-night free standard rooms for a raffle drawing.Two lucky attendees will have one night of their Hyatthotel stay paid for by the Hyatt, Sarasota. You must beregistered at the Hyatt by the time the conference be-gins and you must be staying for the full conference tobe eligible to be entered. I will have a list of attendeesand you will automatically be entered if you are on thehotel’s guest list. If you are room sharing make sureyou let me know the names of the people in your roomas each person is part of the drawing. Think about thatopportunity as a gift from the Hyatt! The winner will beannounced after the Saturday lunch-time keynote.

This year, all attendees will use the Hyatt Regency’sPasskey system to make their hotel reservations. Thefollowing directions are from the hotel to aid you inusing this system. The Foundation does not makereservations for attendees, and the cost of the roomand associated taxes are the sole responsibility of eachattendee. If your school is a non profit you might wantto contact the Hyatt in advance to fill out the requiredpaperwork so you can save the sales tax. The bestphone number to use is: 888-421-1442, and make cer-tain that you let them know you are with the Montes-sori group coming in November.

Here is the link to cut and paste into your webbrowser: https://resweb.passkey.com/resweb:do?mode=welcome_einewfeventID=2546817. Follow theprompts. All guests are considered attendees in the drop-down menu called “guest type.”

We have secured a block of rooms at the Hyatt at amost favorable rate. If we fill our block we can continueto keep our registration costs at this year’s pricing. Weask that you please stay at the Hyatt to help us helpyou! Online and phone reservations will be acceptedfrom 05/13/2010 through 10/18/2010. These are thedates that the discounted rate will be available. Afterthe 18th the discount will only be available if there isroom at the hotel and we filled upquickly last year, so don’t delay ingetting your rooms.

A dedicated booking website hasbeen created for our event so ourguests will be able to make, modifyand cancel their hotel reservationsonline, as well as take advantage ofany room upgrades, amenities orother services offered by the hotel.There is no special code this year.

For those who are coming in a few days earlier orstaying later than the actual three days of the con-ference, the discount rate should apply.

Food Information

Meals are included in your registration fees. Theyinclude (for full registration) dinner on Thursdayand Friday evening, and breakfasts and lunches onFriday, Saturday and Sunday. Saturday evening, at-tendees are on their own. There are dozens of funplaces near the hotel. We do not discount registra-tion if you decide to eat any of the provided mealsoff-site or not with our group.

Our meals are buffet style and mostly heart andnutritionally healthy style. We work very carefullywith the hotel’s chef on creating a variety of menuselections to cover a wide range of tastes and ex-periences. The meals are all served near our venueand do not include any meals in the hotel’s restau-rant, bar, or room service. We have plenty of non-meat selections at the meals but do not supply avegan menu.

If you have any severe food allergies we will tryand highlight those selections for you to avoid.Please see registration form to mark accordingly.

Mealtimes are outlined on your schedule. Our buf-fet lines are open for 45 minutes during each mealtime. Please be on time. It is also important thatwe know if you are going to be here for the dinneron Thursday and staying for the plated lunch onSunday. Please mark both of these items on yourregistration form.

Saturday evening we’ve left open for you to ex-plore beautiful Sarasota and famous St. Armand’sCircle. It is also time to mix and mingle with newfriends. Many attendees are traveling by them-selves. Invite a new friend to join your group. Thehotel does have a very small shuttle that will takeyou over to St. Armand’s circle. The shuttle has avery definite and short run cycle and is a first-come, first-serve basis. Downtown Sarasota iswithin walking distance to the hotel but bringcomfy shoes, it’s about a 15-minute walk.

We’ve made arrangements with one of Sarasota’smost exciting restaurants, The Selva Grill, to offerour attendees a $10 off dinner selection coupon.This coupon is for attendees who will be staying atthe Hyatt hotel all three nights of the conferenceand can only be used Saturday evening. A coupon

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will be included in your registration bag when youarrive at the conference. We suggest you make areservation at the Selva ahead of time. Theirphone number is 941 362 4427.

Handouts

We will try to be as paperless as possible with re-gard to handouts. Attendees will be sent a link toany of the presenter handouts supplied to us intime by the presenters. Should you want handoutswith you we will ask that you print them out andbring them along.

Recording of the Workshops

EGAMI recording company will be with us the en-tire weekend. Those who have come to knowBlake and Connie Stiles know that they do this jobas a labor of love for the Foundation. The sessionsare audio recorded and available for sale immedi-ately following each of the workshop sessions.

The cost is incredibly low and even better than ahandout. Buy your workshop selections to rein-force what you’ve heard, use for in-house trainingand development when you return to school orbring back as a gift to those who weren’t able toattend. All the keynotes are video recorded as well.

Exhibits

Our exhibitors are a vital part of our community.They work long hard hours and bring you some ofthe best of the best products and resources to usein your schools.

Our exhibit hours start early, coincide with ourbreak times, meal times and end half an hour afterthe last workshop of the day. Remember to leave

room in your suitcases and shop, shop, shop. Our listof exhibitors will be updated on our website once thelist is completed.

Middle School Students

Since it’s all about the children, the Montessori Founda-tion proudly offers a Saturday venue just for middleschool students attending the conference. In keepingwith our theme of Nurturing and Sustaining Commu-nity, middle school (or older) students who plan on at-tending are asked to bring some found natural objects.

The Field School’s Jeff Allen will be working with youthroughout the day to create a community piece of art-work using the found natural objects. It might be asculpture, it might be a mobile. The group will work to-gether while exploring the idea of community and find-ing ways to assemble their objects.

We will proudly feature the piece in a future volume ofTomorrow’s Child magazine when it is displayed at theField School. As always, students and their chaperonesdo not pay any registration but must fill out a com-pleted registration form. For further details contact meand I’ll help you understand why bringing students is avital part of the community-building process of thisconference.

Silent Auction

Each year, we have more than 50 items in our SilentAuction. Many are donations from our exhibitors. Someare from our international attendees. And some arefrom the Foundation. Bidding is fun and easy. Winnerswill be announced on Saturday afternoonafter Harvey Hallenberg’s keynote ad-dress. The Hyatt is throwing in two morefree one-night stays to be used for nextyear’s conference.


Jeff Allen, Middle School/Admin,The Field School, Sarasota, FL

Richard Bartlett, Staff, Freestate Montessori, Fork, MD

Kitty Bravo, CGMS Educational Coodinator, Old Town,FL*#

Maria Burke, Exhibitor, Lighthouse Learning, SpringHill, TN

Kristy Cash, Principal, Compass Montessori, Golden,CO

Maria Castro, Head of School, Montessori LearningCenter, Miami, FL

Cate Crombie, Consultant, Non Violent Communica-tion, Brisbane, AUSTRALIA

Marixiel Desangles, Teacher, Montessori LearningCenter, Miami, FL

Michael Dorer, St. Catherine College, Minn, MN

Ann Epstein, Asst. Professor, U of Wisconsin, LaCrosse, Winona, MN

Paul Epstein, Head of School, Rochester Montessori,Rochester, MN*

Stephania Felz, Program Director, Girl’s Inc, Sarasota, FL

Bridget Fik, Head of School, Flower’s Montessori,Gainesville, FL

Timothy Fik, Professor, Flower’s Montessori, Gainesville, FL

Margot Garfield-Anderson, Conference Coordinator,Montessori Foundation, Sarasota, FL*

Harvey Hallenberg, Head of School and Keynote speaker,Boca Raton, FL

Cathleen Haskins, Consultant, Teaching for Peace, Bailey’sHarbor, WI

Leslie Hites, Head of School (Renaissance) Oakland, CA*

Betsy Hoke, Consultant, Evergreen, CO

Rebecca Johnson, Teacher, The Field School, Sarasota, FL

Andrew Kutt, Head of School, Oneness Family School, ChevyChase, MD*

Lesley Kern, Principal, Xavier University’s Montessori LabSchool, Cinn, OH

Sanford Jones, Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School,Savannah, GA

Our Team of Presenters ... First Timers & Returning Favorites

Program Schedule

Thursday, November 4, 2010

3:30 pm Registration Desk opens3:30 – 8:00 pm Exhibits Open6:30 – 7:30 pm Dinner7:00 pm Opening Announcements,

Housekeeping, Social Network-ing, & Preview of Silent AuctionItems

7:00 am Registration Desk opens7:30 am Exhibits Open7:30 – 8:15 am Breakfast8:00 – 8:15 am Morning Housekeeping &

Announcements

8:15 – 9:15 am KeynoteTim SeldinNurturing & Sustaining Com-munity

Montessori can be seen through many lenses. Tosome, it is simply a curriculum that a school hap-pens to adopt in its classrooms. To others, it is away of life and a culture that defines the entireschool. We believe that this second perspective isthe one that is the core of Montessori’s ideas asthey evolved over time. Thus, the development ofan authentic Montessori community throughoutevery aspect of school life is the essential task. It isnot enough to create a community of childrenand adults within the walls of each classroom. The

Montessori way of relating to one another in aschool setting must stem from the school’sboard of trustees or owners, flow to the Head ofSchool, and be found in the everyday interac-tions of parents, teachers, and staff. In this talk, lwill explore how Montessori schools nurtureand sustain their partnership-oriented commu-nity through specific sorts of practices and tradi-tions giving children a much more meaningfulvoice within the school and encourage a truesense of community among the adults withinour schools. We will look at how we can improvelines of communication, create a more harmo-nious approach to problem-solving and deci-sion-making, and gather around us families,faculty, and staff who are true stewards andstakeholders in a close-knit and enduring com-munity.

9:15 – 9:45 am Exhibits Open & Bidding onSilent Auction Items Begins

9:45 – 11:00 am SESSION 1 OPTIONS

1. LeadershipTim Seldin Essential Principles of Montessori Leadership - Unit1: Introduction to World-Class Montessori Schools.

[Note: Join Tim Seldin for a full weekend Leadership experi-ence as he recreates the San Jose adventure. There will be10 units this weekend.]


Our Team of Presenters ... First Timers & Returning FavoritesDaniel Jutras, Director of CMTEI, Ontario, CANADA

Julien Jutras, Instructor, CMTEI, Ontario, CANADA

Debra Kahn, Amman Imman Organization, Chevy Chase, MD

Kathryn Kvols, Head of INCAF, Gainseville, FL

Lillian Kroenke, Elanbe Publishing, Placitas, NM

Beth Langely, IGS Coordinator, Camden, SC

Wendy LaRue, Head of School (Odyssey), Keynote speaker,Fredercksburg, VA

Kathy Leitch, Head of School (Renaissance), Ft Myers,FL

Cheryl McCabe Allen, Teacher, The Field School, Sarasota, FL

Lorna McGrath, The Montessori Foundation, Head of ParentEd, Sarasota, FL

Eva Nislev, President of Montessori Australia Council, Bris-bane, AUSTRALIA

Kristina Ordetx, Head of School, Pinnacle, Bradenton, FL

Christine Sacardote, Asst Professor, Center for Contempo-rary Montessori, Minn, MN

Claire Salkowski, Educational Director, FreestateMontessori, Fork, MD*#

Larry Schaefer, Keynote Speaker, Lake Country Institute,Minn, MN

Larry Schanker, Teacher, Brookview Montessori, BentonHarbor MI

Maren Schmidt, Consultant, Welches, OR #

Marc Seldin, Director of CGMS, Raleigh-Durham, NC

Tim Seldin, President/Keynote speaker, Montessori Foun-dation, Bradenton, FL*#

Patricia Sobelman, Head of School, Pines Montessori,Kingwood, TX

Al Spiewak, Advanced Learning Resource Solutions, Per-rineville, NJ

Sheryl Sweet, Founder IGS, Lugoff, SC*# •

Adriana Zeppenfeldt, Teacher, Montessori LearningCenter, Miami, FL

*IMC Board or Ex-Officio Board members# IMC Accreditation Commissioner

Friday, November 5, 2010

World-class Montessori schools make an un-compromising commitment to excellence ineverything they do. Their programs and poli-cies are based on a clear, coherent, and consis-tent set of core principles and beliefs abouttheir educational programs, faculty, parentbody, financial operations, physical environ-ment, and community life. They tend to pros-per. Montessori schools are different. Weshould be defined in all things by our identityand values. However, some schools lose theirway as they attempt to respond to parent pres-sure. Here is how your school can becomeclear about your core values, mission, visionand aims. Ultimately this can help you unlockthe human potential of your faculty and staff,energize parent support, increase your effec-tiveness as a school, and build a more unifiedand supportive school community.

2. ElementaryCathleen HaskinsThe Inner Guide: Empow-ering children to exploretheir inner selves as asource of wisdom, creativ-ity, and power - Pt 1

The mind is stimulated, emotions explored,and the body exercised - but what are wedoing for the spirit? These practical activitiesand ideas provide a tool kit for exploring heartwisdom, authentic creativity and true power-all which are revealed by examining and nur-turing the inner self. In this interactive work-shop participants will engage in activitieswhich they will then be able to take back tothe classroom and use immediately. In an ef-fort to help children investigate their owninner energies, we will explore: Activities to in-troduce or become aware of the inner self; Ac-tivities that foster appreciation of stillness andsilence; and Ideas for incorporating mindful-ness activities.

3. Primary/Elementary/PeaceKathy LeitchCreating a Partnership ofPeace - Pt 1

Maria Montessori, The Dali Lama, and Neuro-scientists…what do they have in common? Uti-lizing ancient teachings and current researchwe will explore the development of kindnessand compassion. Come learn about the latestdevelopments in social-emotional learningwith plenty of practical applications for theclassroom. If you are interested in your stu-dent’s attention, emotional self-regulation, andlearning, this workshop is for you!

4. High SchoolKristy CashPublic Montessori HighSchool Best Practices

An overview of best practices in a PublicMontessori high school environment, includ-ing: the prepared environment, curriculum,and peace education will be discussed. Com-

pass Montessori High School serves 15 - 18 year oldstudents in 10th - 12th grades. With 10 years of ex-perience in the public sector, we continue to realizeDr. Montessori's vision of an education from birthto graduation. An example lesson on humanitieswork will be presented for audience participation.

5. ToddlerLorna McGrathAPC – Anticipate, Participate,Cooperate

Working with toddlers can be a heartwarming expe-rience as well as a challenging one at times. In thisworkshop we will explore ways of communicatingand responding to toddlers that will allow them tobe independent while avoiding the pitfalls of powerstruggles and tantrums. Discussions will focus on expressive and receptive language development aswell as social/emotional development. Participantswill have opportunities for small group discussionsin which they will examine classroom scenarios andbrainstorm ideas for working with toddlers in thosesituations. APC is an easy way to remember howadult interactions with toddlers can be successfuland productive for both the child and the adult.

6. All LevelsSheryl Sweet & Beth LangleyCommunity in One – Pt 1

Inside each of us is an “inner landscape” – the placewhere our ideas, emotions, intentions, creativity,and knowledge come together and create our per-ceived realities… This inner landscape is alsomore… it is where we receive insights and inspira-tion, find contentment and envision new realities.Our workshop will include activities and experi-ences that will help us recognize the power of ourinner landscape to re-create our communities, be-ginning with one person – you! After exploring thisconcept, we will expand our attention to our rela-tionships with others. We plan for this workshop tobe meaningful, participatory, and empowering. Ac-tivities will include an introspective journey, cre-ative expression, and interactive group games.

7. All LevelsLeslie HitesAll Kinds of Minds - Pt 1

Join Leslie for an informational workshop on thework of Mel Levine’s organization, All Kinds of Minds.This organization has developed a variety of pro-grams to help parents, educators, clinicians, and kids,understand and manage learning issues. All are basedon a neuro-developmental approach to learning anda search for recurring themes in a student’s learningand performance; themes upon which we can buildan individualized management plan.

8. AllBetsy HokeNurturing the Spirit of Boys - Pt 1

In this dynamic and interactive workshop, discoverthe brain-based gender differences that often makeschool a more difficult experience for boys. Under-standing why boys learn and act in the ways they


do, will allow participants to make slight adjust-ments in their teaching to better meet the needs ofboys. Featuring the work of Michael Gurian, authorof The Minds of Boys and many other books, thisworkshop will provide Ideas and strategies to makeschool a more successful experience for all boys!

11:00 –11:30 am Break, Exhibits Open, SilentAuction Bidding

11:30 –12:45 pm SESSION 2 OPTIONS

9. LeadershipTim SeldinEssential Principles of Montes-sori Leadership - Unit 2: TheSchool Board

Nonprofit Montessori schools are now the norm inmany countries. With ownership vested in a boardof parent volunteers who may not truly understandand feel an unwavering commitment to Montessori,these schools are no stronger nor more stable thantheir board. In this session we will explore howhighly effective Montessori schools create a Boardthat functions efficiently and effectively based onMontessori principles.

10. PrimaryKathy Leitch Creating a Partnership of Peace- Pt 2

11. ElementaryCathleen HaskinsThe Inner Guide - Pt 2

12. PrimaryRebecca JohnsonDevelopment of Self- RegulatorySkills in the Primary Classroom

This workshop focuses on assisting children incompleting their projects; bringing their work to aconclusion via developing self-regulatory skills.These skills are seen as the tools necessary for chil-dren to excel in mathematics and reading through-out their academic life. There is no need to invitenew materials in the classroom but instead, assignself-regulatory value to Montessori materials them-selves. Participants will assist in assigning self-regu-latory values to pre-selected Montessori materialsby engaging them.

13. All LevelsSheryl Sweet & Beth LangleyCommunity in One - Pt 2

14. General Leslie HitesAll Kinds of Minds - Pt 2

15. All LevelsBetsy HokeNurturing the Spirit of Boys - Pt 2

16. Primary/ElementaryMichael DorerThe Cosmic Café: A New Lookat Cosmic Education - Pt 1

In this two part workshop participants will joinme as we look at the theory, practice and bene-fits of the Cosmic curriculum. I will include cos-mic education for the 3-6 class as well as at theelementary level while leaving some time forparticipants to discuss, ask questions, and planlessons in the cosmic mode.

12:45 - 1:30 pm Lunch, Exhibits Open & Silent Auction Bidding

1:30 – 2:30 pm Keynote Wendy LaRueOur 21st Century Students:How do we best preparethem for the workforce?

The standards-based, teach-and-test methodsthat have come to proliferate secondary educa-tion since the inception of the No Child Left Be-hind Act (NCLB) fail to adequately preparestudents for higher education and employment.This system lacks opportunities for developing21st century skills such as higher-level thinking,problem solving, and group dynamics, as well asopportunities for fostering spiritual growth andpersonal development. Using case study re-search, Wendy LaRue set out to document whatis happening in U.S. Montessori high schoolprograms and to consider how practices inMontessori high schools might be used inschool reform efforts. This keynote will detailthe research findings and demonstrate howMontessori high schools are preparing studentsto work better in higher education and the 21stcentury workplace by doing what Montessori-ans do best: educating the whole child.

2:30 – 3:00 pm Break, Exhibits Open &Silent Auction Bidding

3:00 – 4:15 pm SESSION 3 OPTIONS

17. LeadershipTim SeldinEssential Principles ofMontessori Leadership - Unit3: Head of School

The Head of every great school is both an edu-cational leader and a visionary who articulatesthe school’s core values and educational philos-ophy. A strong and effective Head of School isnot simply a caretaker, administrator, or busi-ness manager. Such skills are important, butthey can be found and hired much more readilythan a great educational leader. Montessorischools need Montessori Leadership! To be ef-fective, the Head should ideally be Montessoricertified, or, at the very least, be well informedabout best practices in Montessori educationand deeply committed to building and maintain-ing an authentic Montessori school.


18. Primary Kathy Leitch Creating a Partnership ofPeace - Pt 3

19. PrimaryChristine SacerdoteExploration or Misuse ofthe Materials: How to knowthe difference

Understanding the difference between childrenusing Montessori materials to explore andwhen the child is misusing the material is diffi-cult. Opinions differ from teacher to teacher aswhen the invisible “line” from exploration tomisuse has been crossed by children. The pur-pose of this session will be to review differentscenarios and have a discussion of explorationand misuse. Materials will be used, interactionof participants will be expected and opinionswill be shared. Be prepared to explore and justmaybe become excited about what can bedone with the Montessori materials.

20. Middle SchoolLarry SchankerPopular Music & the IPODGeneration

Larry will show you how to make your students’IPODs a real learning device. Let’s face it, technol-ogy is the mother of invention. Attendees shouldplan on bringing their MP3/4 devices.

21. ElementaryMichael DorerThe Cosmic Café: A New Lookat Cosmic Education - Pt 2

22. AllLeslie HitesAll Kinds of Minds - Pt 3

23. AllClaire Salkowski &Richard BartlettCreating Community: The cul-ture & climate for every class-room & school - Pt. 1

An exploration of the process of building a realcommunity within each classroom andthroughout the entire school across every con-stituent group. The facets of community will beexplored in depth and examined for effective-ness across each component group of theschool.

24. Infant/ToddlerLillian KroenkeYour Baby Can Read™ - Pt 1

Lillian’s purpose in sharing this information is toemphasize how important it is for Montessoriansto recognize that the period of the unconsciousmind is also the most important time to supportlearning how to read, at a time when the youngchild can absorb and master the process of read-ing as easily and as naturally as they absorb andmaster the spoken language of any culture.

4:15 - 4:45 pm Break, Exhibits Open & SilentAuction Bidding

4:45 –6:00 PM SESSION 4 OPTIONS

25. LeadershipTim Seldin Essential Principles of Montes-sori Leadership - Unit 4: TheEducational Program

This session will consider the process of curriculumdevelopment and review, program assessment, andthe practical steps involved in coordinating severalclassrooms and the different levels within your schoolinto a unified team. We will also examine MontessoriBest Practices Handbooks, which offers Montessorischools an invaluable tool to maintain the quality, con-sistency, and growth of their educational program.Basing each practice on what Dr. Montessori actualwrote, said, and did, supported by current researchand the practices and policies of highly effectiveMontessori schools, this method helps schools to cre-ate a culture of “Best Practice” using a specific and col-laborative approach. We will also suggest somespecific “best practices” for Montessori programs fromearly childhood through adolescence.

26. Primary Kathy Leitch Creating a Partnership of Peace - Pt 4

27. AllCathleen HaskinsOrder, Organization & BeautyIn the Classroom: Why we NeedIt and How to Get It

In this workshop we will revisit the role that organi-zation plays in the child’s environment, why it is im-portant, what it looks like, and how to achieve andmaintain it. We will also explore how beautysoothes the soul, how beautiful materials call to thechild, and in what ways we can bring beauty intothe classroom.

28. AdministrationEva NislevDeveloping a CommunicationPlan for Your School

Schools and centers alike have many policies andprocedures that guide their daily work. A clearCommunication Plan is an essential tool and vital tothe success of any organization. A communicationplan should be included in every school’s businessplan and be subject to the same annual review tomeasure its effectiveness and ensure its relevance.A well-considered and implemented communica-tion plan not only helps build trust and ownership,but puts in place the protocols for building partner-ships between staff, families and children. This willbe an interactive workshop where together we willidentify the communication goals, stakeholders andstrategies, activities and timeframes needed tobuild a living document for your school.

29. Pre-primary/PrimaryLesley Kern


Making Connections: Integratingthe Visual Arts into the Areas ofSensorial, Math & Geometry

The visual arts provide a fertile setting for chil-dren’s creativity and expression to emerge. Con-necting the visual arts to materials and lessons inthe Montessori environment cultivates the child’ssense of wonder and fascination while supportingmany key academic concepts and ideas. Childrenexperience and unravel mathematical and sensorialconcepts through creative processes and apply thisknowledge in their own world. Create your ownmaterials and learn how develop visual arts activi-ties that connect and extend knowledge in theAreas of Sensorial, Math, and Geometry.

30. PrimaryJulien JutrasLogical Progression Leading tothe Complete Snake Game

Join this hands-on workshop to explore the wonderfullogical progression of activities leading to the com-plete Snake-Game. Children of varying ages and math-ematical abilities benefit from these concretemanipulations. These presentations are sure to benefityour children and empower them to internalize thismaterialized abstraction. Results assured.

31. GeneralClaire Salkowski & RichardBartlett Creating Community: The Cul-ture and Climate for EveryClassroom and School - Pt 2

32. Infant/ToddlerLillian KroenkeYour Infant Can Read™ - Pt 2

6:00 - 7:00 pm Exhibits Open6:15 - 8:15 pm Dinner, Silent Auction, Singing with

Andrew, Bridgit, Tim & Gang

7:00 am Registration Desk Opens7:30 am Exhibits Open7:30 - 8:15 am Breakfast8:00 - 8:15 am Morning Housekeeping &

Announcements

8:15 –9:00 am KeynoteLarry SchaeferThe Nature of MontessoriLeadership: Leading FromThe Center

This keynote will dwell on the nature of leader-ship that complements the Montessori visionand philosophy of the child. It will argue thatMontessori leadership is leadership from thecenter of the community, a non-hierarchicalservant-leadership that nourishes and protectsthe developing child. It is a leadership that in-spires and enfolds all parts of the communityinto the service of the child, and it creates ritu-als that celebrate this process.

9:00 - 9:30 am Exhibits Open & Bid onSilent Auctions

9:30 – 10:45 AM SESSION 5 OPTIONS

Special Middle School Option(see box below)

33. LeadershipTim Seldin Essential Principles ofMontessori Leadership -Unit 5: Faculty & Staff

Teachers come from different training pro-grams and bring widely varying ideas aboutMontessori curriculum and best practice. Nor-mally it feels as if we are leasing out space in ashopping mall to independent shopkeepers,each of whom operates autonomously. But clar-ity is the key to success, and every great schoolprovides a coherent program that is highly con-sistent from class to class, from one level to thenext, and from year to year.

34. Preparation of the TeacherPaul Epstein Observing Children withthe Montessori C.O.R.E.(Connect, Observe, Reflect,Enable) - Pt 1

Although the Montessori Method is observa-tion, we lack an observational literacy-how toengage in observation-based inquiry and talkabout our discoveries. There is a wide gap be-tween our philosophical framework and ourdaily classroom practices. The Montessori


Saturday, November 6, 2010

*** Special Session ***

Community Art Project for Middle School Student Participants – Led by Jeff Allen

Saturday, November 6: 9:30 am - until completion with regular meal break for lunch

Jeff has planned a long block of time for our middle school students to participate in a commu-nity project using found materials such as driftwood, beach glass, feathers and stones. We areasking that students bring some of these items with them to build this sculpture or mobile thatwe will display to the group at the end of the day on Saturday. Look for more details on thisproject on our website (www.montessori.org).

C.O.R.E. closes that gap by offering a guidedapproach to Montessori classroom observa-tion. The C.O.R.E. acronym emphasizes thecentral role of observation in the MontessoriMethod. The C.O.R.E. acronym further definesobservation as a process of inquiry and discov-ery. Observation, in other words, involvesmore than watching and recording. Instead,there are four C.O.R.E. process elements; con-nect, observe, reflect, enable. Montessori how-ever, did not provide detailed instructions.The Montessori C.O.R.E. fills that void and of-fers a systematic approach to daily classroomobservation. This is an all-day workshop.

35. PrimaryKitty Bravo with Lorna McGrathEarly Childhood LanguageArts Review - Pt 1

The best of Montessori classrooms offer lan-guage-rich environments that bring the spo-ken and written words alive in every area ofthe classroom. It is more than card materialand objects for teaching phonetics. A goodEarly Childhood Language program provides afoundation that will enable children to developstrong communication skills that will last a life-time. This EC Language Review will help teach-ers better understand the natural progressionof the language curriculum including, earlylanguage concept development, enrichment ofthe vocabulary work, the sequence for sup-porting the development of handwriting,moveable alphabet both as a means of express-ing ideas and for supporting phonemic aware-ness, activities for early and advanced readers,as well as the ‘Function of Word’ grammar les-sons and a focus on how to enhance languagethroughout the classroom.

Note: This series of workshops is for certified and experi-enced Montessori Early Childhood Professionals. Comerevisit the basics and explore and share new ideas. This isa series of workshops that build a community over thecourse of the two days. While we do not require you to at-tend all sessions please understand that the instructorswill not stop to review something for new participants soplan your attendance accordingly.

36. General Cate CrombieHow Communication Nur-tures Community

In studying factors affecting our ability to re-solve conflict, Marshall Rosenberg, creator ofNonviolent Communication (NVC), was struckby the crucial role that language plays. NVCCertified Trainer, Cate Crombie, guides us toreframe how we hear others. Instead of habit-ual reactions, our words become consciouschosen responses based firmly in the presentmoment.

37. AdministrationPatty Sobleman Moving Up Made Easier - ForParents

Have you ever had a child successfully transitionfrom your Toddler Community to your PrimaryCommunity or from Primary to Elementary only todiscover their parents did not? It is so very impor-tant not to leave their parents behind. A new com-munity means not only new friends, new teachers,and new materials for the children but for their par-ents as well. Ready-to-use handouts and resourceshelp to make this exciting time seamless, really!

38. Primary/Lower ElementaryAnn EpsteinLiteracy Alive! Research-BasedRecommendations for Your Pri-mary & Lower Elementary Lan-guage Lessons

Despite decades of study, research has not deter-mined “the best way” to teach young children to read.Research has found five essential elements for readingsuccess. Children need opportunities to develop orallanguage, phonemic awareness, phonic understand-ing, comprehension, and fluency. How do our Montes-sori lessons stand up to these five components?Participants will engage in several language-based linetime activities that build the foundation for readingcomprehension. We will also investigate how appro-priate use of sand paper letters and the movable al-phabet assist children in developing both phonemicawareness and an understanding of phonics. (Yes,these are different and the difference is critical!) Fi-nally, we will study an alternative alphabet (Confusa-bet ©) to appreciate the challenge of learning to read.Several activities in this session are appropriate forboth staff development and parent education.

39. Primary/Lower ElementarySharon DuncanThe Wonderful World of Biomes - Pt 1

This workshop will focus on an introduction to theBiome curriculum by exploring the energy from thesun, the soil, the water, the air, the plants, and theanimals. A focus will be on integrating new environ-mental education lessons with existing Montessoricurriculum for primary and elementary. Workshopincludes demonstrations of activities to actively en-gage children.

40. ElementaryMaren SchmidtCreating Great Spellers in YourElementary Classroom - Pt 1

Maren Schmidt will give you a comprehensivespelling program for ages six to fifteen. Once youbegin using this series of 400 dictation words,spelling will have a life of its own in your classroom.You'll walk away from this workshop ready to gowith an easy to do spelling lessons on Mondaymorning.

10:45 - 11:15 am Break, Exhibits Open, SilentAuction


11:15 -12:30 pm SESSION 6 OPTIONS

41. LeadershipTim SeldinEssential Principles of MontessoriLeadership - Unit 6: Recruitment& Admissions/ Building Commu-nity & Retention

42. Preparation of the TeacherPaul EpsteinObserving Children with theMontessori C.O.R.E. (Connect,Observe, Reflect, Enable) - Pt 2

43. Primary Kitty Bravo with Lorna McGrathEarly Childhood Language ArtsReview - Pt 2

44. GeneralCate CrombieThe Heart & Soul of ConnectedCommunication - Pt 1

Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is a specific ap-proach to communicating that leads us to connectto ourselves, give to others from the heart, con-necting us in a way that allows natural compassionand partnerships to flourish. In this workshop, CateCrombie leads participants in an experiential, visualand kinesthetic process which promises the poten-tial to enable all members of a school community torelate in nurturing ways.

45. LeadershipAndrew KuttDiscover the Leader Within - Pt. 1

This workshop is for teachers, administrators, and par-ents who want to develop their leadership skills as aneducator and their full potential as a person. TheMontessori method is based upon the idea of empow-ering students to blossom into their highest selves;what about the teacher, the parent, the administrator?This workshop will apply Montessori principles as wellas the latest ideas in leadership development to helpMontessori educators and parents be stronger, moreconfident and more effective leaders in their class-rooms and schools. More empowered leaders lead tomore empowered students!

46. PrimaryAnn EpsteinAssessing Children’s ReadingSkills with Running Records

Montessori children generally learn to decode pho-netic words and recognize sight words in Primary (3 –6) environments. They strengthen these beginningskills during their first year in Lower Elementary pro-grams. However, not all children are able to read sim-ple books or the extensive card material used in lowerelementary classrooms. How do we determine if thelevel of reading material is appropriate for beginningreaders? Running Records provide teachers with asimple, fast procedure for determining if reading ma-terial is “easy”, at an “instructional” level, or “too diffi-cult” for beginning readers. This assessment processalso reveals whether children use meaning, structure

or visual cues to decode new words. Teachers canalso use running records to determine if childrenare reading “on grade level”, which is often impor-tant when referring children for evaluations.

47. PrimarySharon DuncanThe Wonderful World of Bio-mes - Pt 2

48. ElementaryMaren SchmidtCreating Great Spellers - Pt 2

12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch

1:30 - 2:15 pm KeynoteHarvey R. HallenbergUnderstanding the ClassTrickster

A Montessori educator since 1963, Harvey hasserved as a teacher, teacher educator and consult-ant across the United States and around the world.He is the founder, board member and director ofThe Claremont Montessori Center in Boca Raton,FL. As a Montessori teacher/guide at the elemen-tary and secondary levels for the past 40 years, Har-vey has experienced his share of class clowns. In arecent article he wrote for the Public SchoolMontessorian, Harvey discussed his belief that“the ‘class clown’ is a manifestation of an archetypethat has come to be known as ‘The Trickster’ bythose who admire and understand the analyticalpsychology of the Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung. TheTrickster is often unconscious of the consequencesof his tricks and may end up the worse for his ef-fort. Does this begin to sound like the class clown?While the class may be laughing at the clown’s an-tics, he/she may be acquiring a reputation that maybe hard or impossible to shed.” Teachers some-times find the class clown, or ‘trickster’ to be a dis-ruptive influence. We may impose sanctions; wemay try to ignore the challenge to our “authority.”When we squelch or attempt to ignore the trick-ster in our midst, we may be refusing to hear,learn, and grow ourselves. Often the trickster hasmuch to offer.

2:15 - 2:45 pm Announcement of Silent Auction Winners

2:45 - 3:15 pm Break, Exhibits OpenGet your Selva dinnercoupon validated at registra-tion desk

3:15 - 4:30 pm SESSION 7 OPTIONS

49. LeadershipTim SeldinEssential Principles ofMontessori Leadership - Unit 7: Building SchoolCommunity

50. Preparation of the TeacherPaul Epstein Observing Children with the


Montessori C.O.R.E. (Con-nect, Observe, Reflect, En-able) - Pt 3

51. Primary Kitty Bravo & Lorna McGrath Early Childhood LanguageArts Review - Pt 3

52. GeneralCate CrombieThe Heart and Soul of Con-nected Communication - Pt 2

53. LeadershipAndrew KuttDiscover the Leader Within - Pt. 2

54. Community ServiceDebbie Kahn & SuzanneStorkSocial Studies/Social Ac-tion

At its very essence, education leads studentsto discover and develop their abilities so thateach student can find his or her place in theworld and live a rich and meaningful life. Anapproach to social studies that emphasizes thecontributions of all peoples through the worldand throughout history, the shared fundamen-tal needs of all human beings and the inter-connectedness of life today and historically,leads our students to contribute to society.This presentation will describe key compo-nents that can be applied to any area of socialstudies and introduce you to Amman Imman-Water is Life as a rich, service learning project.Participants will take home teaching materialsthat support the concepts outlined in thepresentation.

55. Primary MathDaniel JutrasAnother Pleasure in Mathfor Small children: Com-mutativity, Associativityand Dissociativity with theColored Beads

Another amazing hidden treasure from MariaMontessori herself; this is a hands-on work-shop to successfully explore 3 main mathemat-ical concepts: Associativity, Dissociativity andCommutativity by arranging simple coloredbeads in a so logical manner. Import these ac-tivities for the pleasure of your children.

56. PrimaryMaria E. Castro, MarixielDesangles & AdrianaZeppenfeldt Multicultural Cooking Ex-perience in a MontessoriClassroom (ages 3 to 6)

We will present how cooking experiences canbe introduced in the Montessori Environmentfor children ages 3 to 6, including sample of

lessons to present to groups of children and includ-ing Multicultural information. Our goal is to pres-ent a new aspect in the Montessori Class that willmeet some of the requirements of the Florida VPKStandards: cooking and multiculturalism.

4:30 - 5:00 pm Break, Exhibits Open

5:00- 6:15 PM SESSION 8 OPTIONS

57. LeadershipTim SeldinEssential Principles of Montessori Leadership - Unit 8:Finances

58. Preparation of the TeacherPaul EpsteinObserving Children with theMontessori C.O.R.E. (Connect,Observe, Reflect, Enable) - Pt 4

59. Primary Kitty Bravo & Lorna McGrathEarly Childhood Language ArtsReview - PT 4

60. ElementaryCheryl McCabe AllenArt in the Montessori Classroom

Children love to hear the stories about individualartist’s lives. It helps them understand how a styleof expression gets formed while helping the stu-dent learn to recognize the artist’s works. Enrichthe student’s lives and appreciation of art and arthistory with some of the ways we’ll discuss togetherin this workshop. Some of the resources are alsoavailable at the Montessori Foundation sales tableso stock up and enjoy.

61. AdministratorsAl SpiewakIssues to Consider When SellingYour School: How to TransitionOut

The years put into a school can be fulfilling and re-warding, yet it doesn’t hurt to consider the future.One of the options could be selling your school,which brings up a number of issues. The decisionto sell is not hard, and the ramifications can be an-ticipated, but having been through the process, Iwas surprised by the emotional content of the situ-ation. This workshop will examine reasons to sell aschool, some idea of what a school may be worth,how to find a buyer, what to do to prepare for thesale, and what to do after. These will necessarily be“soft” answers, because every situation is different.As to what I am doing after the sale, I am givingworkshops on behalf of a non-profit company, Ad-vanced Learning Resource Solutions, which pro-motes best practices in education.

62. PrimaryBridget Kelly-Fik & Dr. Timothy Joseph Fik


Implementing a Peace Curricu-lum into the Primary Class-room

Join Bridget and Tim as they bring their specialpeace curriculum alive with the use of musical en-tertainment. They started their peace curriculumback in 1996 and are now known in Gainesville asthe Peaceful School. The Fiks accredit the IMC forhelping bring this component into their school.

63. Primary/Elementary MusicLarry SchankerIndividualized Music Instruc-tion: A Plan for MontessoriSchools

The idea of taking private lessons on a musical instru-ment is a time-honored tradition for many families.However, conventional pedagogies utilized by privatemusic teachers are often at odds with Montessori val-ues. Larry offers a plan for providing music instruc-tion that embraces Montessori philosophy,encourages creativity, is truly individualized, and en-courages children to become lifelong musical learners.

64. Distance LearningMarc SeldinCenter for Guided MontessoriStudies: Where We Are Today

Come see what’s developed over the years with thefirst MACTE accredited distance learning teacher train-ing available today. Bring your questions to Marc andlearn more about this 21st century way to learn.

6:15 - 6:45 pm Exhibits OpenValidate Selva couponDinner on your own. Invite a newfriend to join you!

7:30 am Registration Open7:45 - 8:30 am Breakfast and Exhibits Open8:45 - 10:00 am SESSION 9 OPTIONS

65. LeadershipTim SeldinEssential Principles of Montes-sori Leadership - Unit 9: Facili-ties

World-class Montessori schools should enjoy build-ings and grounds that are specifically designed tocommunicate a sense of timeless beauty and sup-port authentic Montessori education at each agelevel offered. Topics will include design elementsfor Montessori classrooms • prepared outdoor en-vironments • desirable common use facilities •planning for new construction • modular buildings• building and grounds master-plans.

66. PrimaryKitty BravoEarly Childhood Language ArtsReview - Pt 5

67. Primary 5’s & Lower Elem.Sanford JonesMusic; Language Extensionsinto the Cultural Areas - Pt-1

Youth Opera International leads elementary-agechildren on a practical, artistic adventure downwhat might otherwise be a rather intimidatingroad that leads to the world of Opera! At road’send, children discover not only the magic of per-forming, but also a new found appreciation forthe theatre arts: props, set, costumes, make-up.We ask that if you sign up for this workshop youplan on attending both halves. Since the workdone in session 1 and 2 are very interconnectedyou will miss out on some very important aspectsif you are not present at both.

68. Special NeedsKirstina OrdetxContemporary Issues in Lan-guage and Social-Communi-cation Disorders in YoungChildren - Pt 1

In this workshop participants will discuss the inter-dependency of communication, language, andsocio-emotional development in young children.Strategies will be provided to enhance social interac-tions and skill development. Implications for con-ducting assessment and making appropriatereferrals will be reviewed. Dr. Ordetx has overtwenty years of experience in providing develop-mental and therapeutic intervention to children withvarying exceptionalities. After completing certifica-tion coursework in applied behavior analysis in1992, she began to specialize in the application of“blended therapies,” a term she has given to theeclectic combination of proven best practice ap-proaches to treating autism spectrum disorders.

69. AllMaria BurkeThe Dollar Board®: A New Way to Learn to Count Money

Learning to count money is a difficult concept tomaster. Discover an inventive material for themath area, the lessons to teach, and the addi-tional material available for the students to ac-quire this skill. Based on the Hundreds Board,The Dollar Board® is designed to help childrenlearn to count money concretely and independ-ently. This hands-on workshop introduces TheDollar Board® curriculum.

70. All LevelsStephania FeltzThe Jill Project; The Ultimate Community Experience

This is a student-driven initiative which engagedyoung girls ages 5-14 in a mini United Way cam-paign. Girls attending Girls Inc. of SarasotaCounty participated in a Micro Society programwhere they earned Micro Paychecks for their jobs.The students donated a portion of their pay tobuild wells in African villages after they learnedabout the plight of young African girls who servedas their family’s water bearers.


Sunday, November 7, 2010

10:00 -10:30 am Break, Exhibits Open

10:30 - 11:45 am SESSION 10 OPTIONS

71. LeadershipTim SeldinEssential Principles ofMontessori Leadership- Unit 10: Fund-Raisingand Seeking Capital

Successful fund raising in a Montessorischool is often handled quite differentlyfrom most nonprofit organizations. Topicswill include: Why people give • Annualfunds • Special Events • Capital funds •Endowments • sources of financing suchas private bonds • standard commercialbank loans • SBA loans • Industrial Rev-enue Bonds.

72. PrimaryKitty BravoEarly Childhood Lan-guage Arts Review - Pt6

73. 5’s & Lower Elemen-tary SanfordJones

Music: Language Ex-tensions into the Cul-tural Areas - Pt 2Remember, we respect-fully ask that you at-tend both parts of thisworkshop if signing upto attend.

74. Special NeedsKirstina OrdetxContemporary Issuesin Language and So-cial-CommunicationDisorders in YoungChildren - Pt 2

75. IMC Accreditation Op-tions MargotGarfield-Anderson

Is your school consid-ering accreditation thisyear? It could be the ul-timate communitybuilding experience.Come learn why ac-creditation could bethe right thing for yourschool.

11:45 - 1:00 pm Exhibits/Final Shopping12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch1:00 -2:30 pm Closing Ceremonies &

Good Byes


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1 Leadership Unit 1/Seldin � �2 Inner Guide PT 1/Haskins � �3 Creating Partnership Peace PT 1/Leitch � �4 High School Best Practices/Cash � �5 APC/McGrath � �6 Community in One PT 1/Sweet & Langley �7 All Kinds of Minds PT 1/Hites � �8 Nurturing Boy - Pt 1/Hoke � �

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9 Leadership Unit 2/Seldin � �10 Creating Partnership Peace PT 2/Leitch � �11 Inner Guide PT 2/Haskins12 Self-Regulation/Johnson � �13 Community in One PT 2/Sweet & Langley �14 All Kinds of Minds PT 2/Hites � �15 Nurturing Boy - Pt 2/Hoke � �16 Cosmic Café PT 1/Dorer � �

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1st Choice 2nd ChoiceSATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 SESSION 7

49 Leadership Unit 7/Seldin � �50 CORE PT 3/P. Epstein � �51 Lang Refresher PT 3/Bravo w/ McGrath �52 Connected Comm PT 2/Crombie� �53 Discover Leader PT 2/Kutt � �54 Social Action/Kahn� �55 Colored Beads/ D. Jutras � �56 Multi-Cultural Cooking/Castro &

Desangles & Zeppenfeldt � �

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 SESSION 8

57 Leadership Unit 8/Seldin � �58 CORE PT 4/P. Epstein � �59 Lang Refresher PT 4/Bravo w/McGrath �60 Art in Class/McCabe-Allen�� 61 Selling Your School/Spiewak � �62 Peace Ed/ B. Fik & T. Fik � �63 Music Instruction/Schanker � �64 Distance Learning/M. Seldin

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8 SESSION 9

65 Leadership Unit 9/Seldin � �66 Lang Refresher PT 5/Bravo � �67 Opera PT 1/Jones� �68 Pinnacle PT 1/Ordetx �69 The Dollar Board/Burke70 The Jill Project/Felz

� �SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8 SESSION 10

71 Leadership Unit 10/Seldin � �72 Lang Refresher PT 6/Bravo � �73 Opera PT 2/Jones� �74 Pinnacle PT 275 IMC Accreditation/Garfield-Anderson

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17 Leadership Unit 3/Seldin � �18 Creating Partnership Peace PT 3/Leitch � �19 Explore Primary Materials/ Sacerdote � �20 Popular Music/Schanker � �21 Cosmic Café PT 2/Dorer � �22 All Kinds of Minds PT 3/Hites � �23 Creating Community PT 1/Salkowski & Bartlett �24 Your Baby Can Read™ PT 1/Kroenke � �

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 5 SESSION 4

25 Leadership Unit 4/Seldin � �26 Creating Partnership Peace PT 4/Leitch �27 Beauty in the Classroom/Haskins � �28 Communication Plan/Nislev � �29 Integrating Visual Arts/Kern � �30 Snake Game/J. Jutras � �31 reating Community PT 2/Salkowski & Bartlett� �32 Your Baby Can Read™ PT 2 /Kroenke � �


MIDDLE SCHOOL SPECIAL COMMUNITY ART PROJECT/Allen

33 Leadership Unit 5/Seldin � �34 CORE PT 1/P. Epstein � �35 Lang Arts PT 1/Bravo � �36 Communication & Community/Crombie �37 Moving Up/Sobelman � �38 Literacy/A. Epstein � �39 Biomes PT 1/Duncan � �40 Spelling PT 1/Schmidt � �


41 Leadership Unit 6/Seldin� �42 CORE PT 2/P. Epstein�� 43 Lang Refresher Pt 3/Bravo w/McGrath �44 Connected Communication PT 1/Crombie45 Discover the Leader PT 1/Kutt � �46 Assessing Reading Skills/A. Epstein �47 Biomes PT 2/Duncan � �48 Spelling PT 2/Schmidt � �

Documents

Montessori Foundation/International Montessori Council Annual Conference