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Maine Montessori Association
93 Center Street Nobleboro, ME 04555
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Montessori Primary Assistant Teacher Training August 25 & 26, 2011 8:00am-3:30pm
Location: Cornerspring Montessori School 18 Hatley Road, Belfast, ME (207) 338-5800; www.cornerspringmontessori.com
Fee: $190; $150 for MMA Members (includes lunch both days)
Workshop Description:
This is one of our most popular programs! It is designed for assistants, substitutes, and parent volunteers in Montessori environments. Many schools have found this to be an excellent orientation for new staff members. The sessions are organized to give support staff in the Montessori Early Childhood environment a better understanding of the Montessori philosophy and method and its implementation in the classroom. This workshop has also proven valuable for administrators, admissions directors, and board members who are interested in better understanding the Montessori model of education.
This Assistant Teacher Training and Overview will include:
Presenters: Joanne Alex of Stillwater Montessori School and MMA Mary Lou Ogden of the Kennebec Montessori School
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Join Julia Volkman for a 2-part Workshop on The Absorbent Mind and Normalization Part 1: Friday, August 26th, 2011 Part 2: Friday, March 9th, 2012 8:00am-3:30pm
Location for Part 1: Cornerspring Montessori School 18 Hatley Road Belfast, ME (207) 338-5800 www.cornerspringmontessori.com
Location for Part 2: Pine Grove Child Development Center 32 Foreside Road Falmouth, ME (207) 781-3441
Fee: $160/$130 for MMA Member for both sessions or $90/$75 for MMA Member for one session (please indicate on the registration form which session you will be attending)
Workshop Description:
In this two-part workshop, participants will gain a better understanding on how to best meet the absorbent mind of the child and the resulting normalcy that can be achieved when the child’s neurodevelopment is truly being supported. Julia will share her insights and experience as a parent, teacher and researcher, and develop practical strategies for participants to use in the classroom. Participants who register by June 30th will have the opportunity to begin a dialogue with Julia about their challenges in the classroom. Some features of the workshop include:
About the Presenter:
Julia Volkman is the mother of a teenager and a 6-year-old, a Montessori mentor at an urban public Montessori School, a master’s candidate in psychology at Harvard University, an Advisory Panel Member for the Annenberg Foundation’s Neuroscience in the Classroom free on-line course (www.learner.org), a columnist for the Public School Montessorian, and the founder of Maitri Learning (www.maitrilearning.com).
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Boys Will Be Boys and Cosmic Education for Everyone? Friday, October 21st, 2011 8:00am-3:30pm
Location: Kennebec Montessori School 38 Sheridan Road Fairfield, ME (207) 453-6055
Fee: $90/$75 for MMA Member
Presenters: William (Biff) Maier of Lexington Montessori School and CMTE/NY Joanne Alex of Stillwater Montessori School and MMA
Workshop Schedule:
8:00-8:30am Registration with Coffee and Pastries 8:30-9:30am Keynote with Biff: “Boys Will Be Boys” 9:30-9:45am Mid-morning Break 9:45-11:45am Morning Session: “Boy-Friendly Classrooms” (Biff) 11:45-12:45pm Lunch Break 12:45-1:00pm MMA Announcements and Updates 1:00-3:00pm Afternoon Sessions: Cosmic Education with Biff for 6-12 Pre-Cosmic Education with Joanne for 3-6 3:00-3:30pm Question and Answers/MMA Cultural Kit Exchange
About the Presenters:
William “Biff” Maier is Director of Faculty and Curriculum Development at Lexington Montessori School in Massachusetts. He is elementary curriculum coordinator for Center for Montessori Teacher Education/NY and coordinates the CMTE/NY activity in Lexington. He also presents and consults for the Center for Montessori School Management. Involved with Montessori since 1974, Biff is a seminar presenter and consultant for the American Montessori Society, and, as former Chair of the AMS Teachers’ Section, he served on the AMS National Board of Directors. He earned his B.A. in psychology from Duke University and his M.Ed. from Xavier University, where he also received his AMS Early Childhood and Elementary 6-9 credentials. He also earned an AMI 6-12 credential from Bergamo, Italy.
Joanne Alex is the Educational Director at Stillwater Montessori School in Old Town, Maine. In 1998, she was named Maine State Teacher of the Year. She is co-author with Aline Wolf of I Wonder What’s Out There? A Vision of the Universe for Primary Students. Joanne has Maine State Certification as well as AMS credentials. Joanne has her B.A. from Colby College and her Masters in Education from the University of Maine. She has presented at many local, state and national conferences. For AMS she has presented at numerous annual conferences as well as being the featured speaker in the AMS Traveling Symposium 2005. Joanne has taught for over 30 years in the classroom and is adjunct faculty for the University of Maine, Orono and Eastern Maine Community College, Bangor, as well as visiting faculty for the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor.
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Positive Discipline in the Montessori Classroom July 25th and 26th, 2011 8:00am-3:30pm
Location: Gordon College Campus Wenham, MA
Fee: $200
Presenter: Chip DeLorenzo, M.Ed.
Workshop Description:
BRING THE JOY BACK INTO TEACHING! This two-day workshop will
help teachers, assistants, and administrators to create a
classroom/school environment that fosters respect, kindness,
cooperation, and independence. Together, we will explore long term
strategies and principles that will help you understand the root of
misbehavior and how to help children develop self-discipline,
responsibility, cooperation, and problem-solving skills. For Early
Childhood and Elementary classrooms, and administrators.
Teaching Parenting the Positive Discipline Way August 11th and 12th, 2011 8:00am-3:30pm
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