Professional Development

Age of Montessori offers you the opportunity to refresh and renew your passion for Montessori education, broaden your understanding and sharpen your skills. You can learn from our cadre of Montessori experts, faculty and specially invited guest speakers.

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We all need annual professional development, to satisfy our state licensing agencies but also to keep learning and growing ourselves. We are making it easy for you and your teachers to get the professional development you need in four ways. The first two are webinars delivered to your home, office or school.

1. Age of Montessori’s free hour-long webinars available on our webinar page

Our offerings from 2012 – 13 are archived and available to you at your convenience.

2. Age of Montessori’s Professional Webinars for individuals or groups.

Age of Montessori Professional Development Webinar

 

This new two-hour format includes presentations complete with hand-outs, and if you attend live, the opportunity to ask questions directly to the presenter.

Attend LIVE or Catch the REPLAY ~ replays will be available within a day or two of the Live Event.

Price: $50 for individuals $150 for schools or groups

REPLAY AVAILABLE ~ All Children Have the Right to Learn – Even the Gifted Child

janet-200Presenter: Janet Nordemann, M.Ed.Certified Gifted Education & Montessori ElementaryBenefits:

  • 2 hour informative, timely webinar
  • Replay available for 1month
  • 3 Handouts:
    • High Achiever vs. Gifted
    • Is Your Child Gifted?
    • Differentiated Activities
    • List of Resources
Gifted boy focused on paintingTopics Include:

  • Characteristics to help identify a gifted chld
  • Tools that address the emotional and social needs of the gifted child
  • Do’s and Don’ts of working with gifted children
  • Higher level learning activities for differentiated instruction
Audience: Parents are encouraged to attend. This webinar is also intended to provide professional development credits for teachers. Check with the requirements of your school or state.

Professional Development 2 Hour Webinar: All Children Have the Right to Learn: Even the Gifted Child



Online Payment: You don’t need a PayPal account, just click on the second option: Don’t Have a Paypal Account’ and follow the instructions.

Phone Payment: We can register you from the office call: 406-284-2160

REPLAY AVAILABLE ~ What You Need to Know about Rising Rates of Autism and Dyslexia

MEM-300-colorPresenter: Mary Ellen Maunz, M.Ed.Founder & Program Director, Age of MontessoriBenefits:

  • 2 hour informative, timely webinar
  • Replay available for 1month
  • Handouts
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Description:

20 to 30% of our children struggle with learning to read and one out of every 88 may be afflicted with Autism.  Both are neurological wiring problems with multiple causes. These troubling statistics are compelling reasons to learn how to recognize these problems and what we can do about them. Master Teacher Mary Ellen Maunz will present an in-depth view of these problems and how the brain can heal itself.

Audience: Parents are encouraged to attend. This webinar is also intended to provide professional development credits for teachers. Check with the requirements of your school or state.

Professional Development 2 Hour Webinar: What You Need to Know about Rising Rates of Autism and Dyslexia



Online Payment: You don’t need a PayPal account, just click on the second option: Don’t Have a Paypal Account’ and follow the instructions.

Phone Payment: We can register you from the office call: 406-284-2160

October 10, 2013 ~ 6 – 8 p.m. MST (8 EST, 7 CST, 5 PDT) ~ Freedom and Discipline: Tools for Young Children

Flora McCormick, LCPCPresenter:Flora McCormick, LCPC
Professional Counselor & Parenting Coachhttp://www.sustainableparenting.com/Benefits:

  • 2 hour informative, timely webinar
  • Replay available for 1month
  • 3 Handouts:
    • Mistaken Goal Chart
    • Flipping Your Lid
    • Wheel of Choices and Anger
FreedomTopics Include:

  • How to Stop Nagging, Reminding, and Coaxing children
  • Understanding Temper Tantrums/Emotional Outbursts
  • Tools to encourage problem-solving
  • Understanding the Motivations for Misbehavior
  • Considering the Power of Positive Reinforcement
Audience: Parents are encouraged to attend. This webinar is also intended to provide professional development credits for teachers. Check with the requirements of your school or state.

Professional Development 2 Hour Webinar: Freedom and Discipline:Positive Discipline Tools for Young Children (ages 2-8) in the Classroom



Online Payment: You don’t need a PayPal account, just click on the second option: Don’t Have a Paypal Account’ and follow the instructions.

Phone Payment: We can register you from the office call: 406-284-2160

3. Personalized Professional Development

You can also schedule professional development at your school to meet your unique needs. Master Teachers Mary Ellen Maunz and Randall Klein and Age of Montessori faculty member and school director, Victoria Brailsford are available to come to your school and offer site based presentations to faculty, parents or community at large. Contact our office to work out a plan that suits your needs.consulting

4. Conferences

Mary Ellen, Randall and Victoria are also available to deliver talks at educational conferences or to offer week-end seminars in your local area. Mary Ellen specializes in early childhood and elementary Montessori. Victoria specializes in practical day-to-day school issues and Randall specializes in early reading.

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