Friday Registration 8:30am - 9:15am
Managing Conflict by Managing Yourself 9:15am - 12:00pm
One Voice – The Power of Montessori Collaboration 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Highlights of Research on Montessori Education a... 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Policy and Advocacy: Illinois & Montessori Schools 4:15pm - 5:45pm
Parent Session: 'The Gift of Failure: Raising Autonomous and Competent Children' 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Reception for Heads of School & Administrators 5:45pm - 7:00pm
Lunch and Networking - on your own 12:00pm - 1:30pm
The Road to Normalization: The Essential Role of the Assistant in the Preparation of the Child 10:30am - 12:15pm
Practical Life and the Modern Child 1:15pm - 2:30pm
Tools for Teaching- effective Training and Coaching for the Elementary Assistant 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Keynote: “The Gift of Failure: Educating Autonomous and Independent Children” 9:00am - 10:15am
Lunch (provided) 12:00pm - 1:15pm
Taking a Second Look at Infant-Toddler Practical Life 10:30am - 12:00pm
Helping Parents Identify Students on the Autism Spectrum in Your Classroom 1:15pm - 2:30pm
All Year Montessori – Building Community in the Primary Class 3:00pm - 4:15pm
End of Conference - Tours of Nea... 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Saturday Registration 8:00am - 9:00am
Pedagogy of Place and its role in Optimizing Access to Authentic Montessori 10:30am - 12:00pm
Making Montessori Work in the Public Sector in the Era of Accountability 1:15pm - 2:30pm
Best Practices for the Montessori World Language Program: Take II 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Present with Clarity and Confidence 10:30am - 12:00pm
Managing Meltdowns – A Collaborative Approach 1:15pm - 2:30pm
How to Manage Childhood Anxiety in the Classroom 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Helping the At Risk Child in a Montessori Environment 10:30am - 12:15pm
Blending Language with Montessori 1:15pm - 2:30pm
Making Real Connections with Math in a Montessori Classroom 3:00pm - 4:15pm
The Great Lessons and Montessori Extensions 10:30am - 12:15pm
Organizing the Disorganized Child 1:15pm - 2:30pm
Let’s Talk Turkey: Teaching the Truth about Thanksgiving, Columbus Day and our C... 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Sex, Media and the Adolescent 10:30am - 12:00pm
Challenging Conversations 1:15pm - 2:30pm
Preparing the Environment for the City Adolescent: The Micro economy and City Tr... 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Wonder, by Design 10:30am - 12:00pm
Beyond the Basics: Tackling Your Toughest Performance Management Challenges 1:15pm - 2:30pm
Children's Development of Executive Function 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Break - Exhibit Ha...
Exhibit Hall Open 12:00pm - 1:15pm
Break - Exhibit Hall Open 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Anxiety - Fight or Flight? Normal or Not? 10:30am - 12:15pm
Nature Normalization: Inspiring the Wonder in Children Through Nature 1:15pm - 2:30pm
Sensory Processing and Regulation 3:00pm - 4:15pm