Program Schedule Thursday, November 4, 2010 3:30 pm 3:30 – 8:00 pm 6:30 – 7:30 pm 7:00 pm
Registration Desk opens Exhibits Open Dinner Opening Announcements, Housekeeping, Social Networking, & Preview of Silent Auction Items
Friday, November 5, 2010 7:00 am 7:30 am 7:30 – 8:15 am 8:00 – 8:15 am
Registration Desk opens Exhibits Open Breakfast Morning Housekeeping & Announcements
Keynote Tim Seldin Nurturing & Sustaining Community Montessori can be seen through many lenses. To some, it is simply a curriculum that a school happens to adopt in its classrooms. To others, it is a way of life and a culture that defines the entire school. We believe that this second perspective is the one that is the core of Montessori’s ideas as they evolved over time. Thus, the development of an authentic Montessori community throughout every aspect of school life is the essential task. It is not enough to create a community of children and adults within the walls of each classroom. The
Montessori way of relating to one another in a school setting must stem from the school’s board of trustees or owners, flow to the Head of School, and be found in the everyday interactions of parents, teachers, and staff. In this talk, l will explore how Montessori schools nurture and sustain their partnership-oriented community through specific sorts of practices and traditions giving children a much more meaningful voice within the school and encourage a true sense of community among the adults within our schools. We will look at how we can improve lines of communication, create a more harmonious approach to problem-solving and decision-making, and gather around us families, faculty, and staff who are true stewards and stakeholders in a close-knit and enduring community. 9:15 – 9:45 am
Exhibits Open & Bidding on Silent Auction Items Begins
9:45 – 11:00 am
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Leadership Tim Seldin Essential Principles of Montessori Leadership - Unit 1: Introduction to WorldClass Montessori Schools.
8:15 – 9:15 am
[Note: Join Tim Seldin for a full weekend Leadership experience as he recreates the San Jose adventure. There will be 10 units this weekend.]
First Timers & Returning Favorites Daniel 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
Claire Salkowski, Educational Director, Freestate Montessori, Fork, MD*# Larry Schaefer, Keynote Speaker, Lake Country Institute, Minn, MN
Lillian Kroenke, Elanbe Publishing, Placitas, NM
Larry Schanker, Teacher, Brookview Montessori, Benton Harbor MI
Beth Langely, IGS Coordinator, Camden, SC
Maren Schmidt, Consultant, Welches, OR #
Wendy LaRue, Head of School (Odyssey), Keynote speaker, Fredercksburg, VA
Marc Seldin, Director of CGMS, Raleigh-Durham, NC
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 Parent Ed, Sarasota, FL Eva Nislev, President of Montessori Australia Council, Brisbane, AUSTRALIA Kristina Ordetx, Head of School, Pinnacle, Bradenton, FL Christine Sacardote, Asst Professor, Center for Contemporary Montessori, Minn, MN
Tim Seldin, President/Keynote speaker, Montessori Foundation, Bradenton, FL*# Patricia Sobelman, Head of School, Pines Montessori, Kingwood, TX Al Spiewak, Advanced Learning Resource Solutions, Perrineville, NJ Sheryl Sweet, Founder IGS, Lugoff, SC*#
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Adriana Zeppenfeldt, Teacher, Montessori Learning Center, Miami, FL *IMC Board or Ex-Officio Board members # IMC Accreditation Commissioner
800-632-4121
14th Annual Conference
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