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Maine Montessori Association
93 Center Street Nobleboro, ME 04555
207.563.2168
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October: MMA Montessori Language Workshop: Primary and Elementary (two separate workshops) When: Friday, October 16, 2009 Where: Damariscotta Montessori School, 93 Center Street, Nobleboro, Maine, 04555 ~ Phone: 207-563-2168 ~ http://www.damariscottamontessori.org/ What: There will be two workshops presented this time, one for elementary teachers and one for primary teacher's. Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 p, Fee: $90/$67 for MMA Members (lunch included)
Click here for Program information and Registration Form
August: MMA Special Needs Workshop When: Friday, August 21, 2009 (9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) Who: Louise Marsh received BA in History from University of North Carolina, a Masters Degree in Young Children with Special Needs from Lesley College and a Massachusetts Teacher’s Certification, Kindergarten through 3rd Grade. She received her Early Childhood Montessori Certification from Northeast Montessori Institute and worked as an Educational Consultant for Head Start programs in Gloucester, MA. Subsequently, she set up a Montessori bilingual program for a for native-born Chinese students in the city of Nanhai Guangdong Province, China. Presently Louise heads the Learning Skills Program at Stoneridge Montessori School. Celia Soltis received BA in Psychology and BS in Zoology from Purdue University. She received her Early Childhood Montessori Certification from Northeast Montessori Institute. She is a teacher in the three to six program at Stoneridge Montessori School and a consultant for the Learning Skill Program. Celia also works as a parent liaison with the Special Needs Department in Topsfield Public School. The Learning Skills Program at Stoneridge was developed in 2007 to provide support services for struggling students. Its goals are to identify, assess, and monitor students who need tutoring or specific curriculum accommodations. The staff takes a holistic view of each student’s individual learning style and coordinates services with the student’s classroom teacher, parents, and tutor. What: Connecting Montessori to Current Research in Support of Children with Learning Differences. The workshop will define the critical skills in building a foundation for early reading and language development. It will include observations guidelines, assessment procedures, and instructional strategies. It will offer examples of curriculum materials that have been successfully integrated in a Montessori classroom. Case studies will be presented to give participants an understanding of children’s cognitive strengths and weaknesses and an overview of different of learning styles. Where: Black Bear Inn, 4 Godfrey Drive, Orono, Maine 04473 ~ Phone: 207- 866-7120 ~ http://blackbearinnorono.com/ Fee: $90 for non-MMA Members; $67 for MMA Members (includes luncheon and the MMA Blind Auction)
MMA Montessori Primary Assistant's Training When: Thursday and Friday, August 20-21, 2009 Who: Joanne Alex (Stillwater Montessori School) and Mary-Lou Ogden (Kennebec Montessori School), both veteran Montessori teaches, will conduct the Assistant's Training What: Primary Assistant's Training
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 of schools who are interested in better understanding the Montessori model of education. This Assistant Teacher Training and Overview will include:
Where: Stillwater Montessori School, 1024 Stillwater Avenue, Old Town, ME 04468 ~ Phone: 207-827-2404 ~ http://www.stillwatermontessori.org/ Fee: $185; $140 for MMA Members (includes lunch on both days**)
July: Positive Discipline in the Montessori Classroom When: Friday, July 31 through Saturday, August 1 ~ 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Where: Damariscotta Montessori School 93 Center Street Nobleboro, ME 04555
Cost: $150 (includes lunch) Registration: Please call Chip DeLorenzo at 207-563-2168 Positive Discipline is a philosophy of classroom management based on the work of Alfred Adler and Rudolph Dreikers (author of Children the Challenge), contemporaries of Maria Montessori. It is designed to empower young people to become responsible, respectful and resourceful members of their classroom communities. Based on the best selling Positive Discipline books by Dr. Jane Nelsen, this workshop will help Montessori staff members incorporate the teaching of important social and life skills into their classrooms in a manner that is deeply respectful and encouraging for both children and adults (including parents, staff, and others). The tools and concepts of Positive Discipline include:
Chip DeLorenzo is the
director of the Damariscotta Montessori School, is a veteran
Montessori teacher and administrator, and a parent of 3 amazing
boys. He has been working with Positive Discipline since his
first years teaching, and has been helping teachers and parents with
the PD concepts for over 10 years. Workshops are also
available for individual schools.
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