Guiding Teachers to be More Reflective and Proactive June 17-19

What Happened?

What's Happening?

What Needs to Happen Next?

Guiding Teachers to be More Reflective and Proactive About Montessori Practice Improvement From Year To Year

A 3-part online end-of-year leadership course for Montessori School Heads and Instructional Leaders

Presented by Andrew Kutt and Jonathan Wolff. Hosted by Tim Seldin and The Montessori Foundation's Montessori Leadership Institute

Most Montessori schools go through the school year without providing teachers with the opportunity to review and improve their teaching practices and professional relationship skills.

Teachers who don't take the time to reflect on "what happened" and "what needs to happen next" tend to repeat the same patterns or habits, some of which are not best for students or "best" Montessori practice.

Schools that do provide teachers with a platform for review and re-vision exhibit a culture of continuous improvement that leads to better student outcomes, higher staff morale, and increased parent satisfaction and retention.

Have you experienced any of these "end-of-the-year" thoughts?

___ I have some teachers whose successes and skills have gone largely unnoticed by those who could benefit the most from them.

___ I still see some bad habits of Montessori teaching and classroom management that need to be weeded out of our program BEFORE next school year.

___ What do I do with the teachers who are brilliant with children but abysmal with adults, who frustrate fellow staff and upset parents?

___ How do I shore up the inconsistencies I see between classrooms - differences that are not good for students and cause parents to compare classrooms and criticize teachers?

___ I'm tired of asking the same teachers to change their practices and behavior!

If you have ever been plagued by such thoughts we invite you to join of a select group of Montessori school leaders in learning a new model for end-of-the-year teacher reflection - that leads to better program quality and enhanced parent satisfaction.

This online end of year leadership course will be conducted in three 90 minute sessions using the outstanding Zoom.com Small Group Video Meeting System.

You will come away with insight, resources, and a practical plan that you can use this year as we wrap things up or as you and your team come together to kick off next year.

Registration is limited to 22 school leaders
Sessions will be highly interactive
If you miss a session,each session will be recorded.

We will offer the course on three successive days in May:

On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday May 27, 28, and 29th

3:00 to 4:30 pm Eastern Daylight Savings Time (GMT -5)
2:00 to 3:30 pm Central Daylight Savings Time (GMT -6)
1:00 to 2:30 pm Mountain Daylight Savings Time* (GMT -7)
12:00 to 1:30 pm Pacific Daylight Savings Time (GMT -8)

* Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time, so the times will be 12:00 to 1:30 pm (GMT -8)

Cost > Just $500 for the live course, the recordings, the handouts, and the practical plan that you should develop as a result.

Some highlights of the course:

The 3 primary areas of the school year that will we focus on in terms of a review process will be:

Events
Program
People

Session One:

Discover what gave us life this last year? What was successful and meaningful?
Dream: How we can build on what was achieved so far? How can we make it better?

Session Two:

Determine which things we want to focus on building up and why? (Review and identify our criteria for choosing goals)
What goals do we want to set for next year.
What are the criteria for choosing those goals? The criteria should be in line with the mission & vision of the school as as school strategic plan.
Does it fit within our definition of Montessori best practice?
Will the goal meet the educational / student outcomes our school / class has identified?
Are there external factors (marketing, admissions, etc. ) that need to consider?
How will this affect or impact the different classes and parent constituencies at the school?

Session Three:

Design the plans for achieving the goals we have set.
Once we have vetted and identified our goals the next step is to design a plan for successfully implementing the goals.
We will use Montessori's three period lesson approach in the implementation process of our goals.
We will also look at important questions that need to be answered such as - what needs to occur over the summer prior to the start school?
Who do we need information from?
Who might this impact?
Who needs to be communicated to or included in the planning?

Summer Montessori Leadership classes are now enrolling. Want to learn more?