In Montessori, we know that each child is unique, but equal opportunity means that every child has access to a full range of possibilities. Standards aren’t about limiting Montessori practice; they’re about making sure every child, in every Montessori classroom, gets the richness they deserve.

This course will empower public Montessori educators to confidently navigate and integrate academic standards while preserving the core values of Montessori pedagogy. Participants will:

• Identify how Montessori lessons already meet key academic standards
• Learn to use standards to guide lesson planning and documentation
• Explore how to cross-reference student assessment and observation data to locate Montessori lessons aligned to areas of academic need
• Watch and analyze Montessori lesson presentations (Primary or Elementary) with guided tools for enhancing alignment and intentionality
• Engage with lesson inquiry and lesson design tools to address gaps or extend learning

Through reflective practice and practical tools, educators will leave with the confidence and clarity to meet standards without compromising the integrity of the Montessori method and pedagogy or the educational outcomes all children deserve.

Click here to be notified when this course opens for enrollment.

Attendance and certificates: Certificates of attendance are available for participants who attend 80% or more of live sessions. Participants who successfully complete the course are eligible to request Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from Lander University for an additional fee of $25.

Live session recordings: When available, recordings of live sessions are accessible to participants for six months after the date of the session. 

Paying by check: We accept payment via most credit cards. To request to pay by check, use this form. You will not be registered until your check has been received. We confirm payment and registration via email. Questions about payment? Contact payments@public-montessori.org.

Can’t make this course? Bring this course to you! Please email pd@public-montessori.org for information about hosting this course as a face-to-face or virtual workshop at your school.

About the Instructor

Katie Grabowski is the NCMPS Tools and Assets Lead as well as a public Montessori graduate, educator, mentor, and parent and with over 15 years experience both in the classroom and supporting teachers in public Montessori programs in Milwaukee Public Schools. She holds an AMS Primary certification, a NAMTA Orientation to Adolescent Studies certificate, and a MAT. Katie and her husband have two children who attend a public Montessori school in Milwaukee.