P M Wor ks h op s Session B (PM) 2:15 - 3:30 • Room: VIP A
Leading Montessori Programs in Changing, Challenging Times Target Audience: Administrators Presented by Robert Evans As the world changes at an ever-faster pace, more children arrive less ready to learn, more parents act like entitled customers, and a new generation of teachers enters the profession, the challenges of leading any school— especially a Montessori School—keep rising. This session will explore some of the core dilemmas of leadership and outline concrete ways to cope with them. • • • •
Robert Evans is a clinical and organizational psychologist and the Executive Director of The Human Relations Service in Wellesley, Mass, A former high school and pre-school teacher, and a former child and family therapist, he has worked with schools and families for forty years. He has consulted to more than 1,700 schools and districts around the country, including dozens of Montessori schools. His presentations are known for their lively wit and plain talk, He is the author of many articles and three books: The Human Side of School Change, and Seven Secrets of The Savvy School Leader, and Family Matters: How Schools Can Cope with The Crisis in Childrearing.
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