This course is a year-round implementation workshop for school leaders.

This course is a year-round whole-school implementation workshop for school leaders.

“NCMPS has something valuable for every leader in a public school.”
“These workshops are essential for new or practiced Montessori leaders!”

Leaders of public Montessori programs face unique challenges and novel opportunities in supporting and sustaining a school environment that uses Montessori principles to support human flourishing. This course brings school leaders together to reflect on and analyze their programs and share strategies for developing strong, lasting Montessori programs.

The course begins with one-on-one onboarding calls to determine the needs and interests of participants. Facilitator Seth D. Webb will use these conversations to build a nine-session program of monthly calls grounded in NCMPS’ Essential Elements for Public Montessori:

• prepared adults
• the Montessori learning environments
• family partnership
• leadership and organizational development
• assessment

Over the arc of the school year participants will develop a holistic, personalized, and practical implementation framework for their schools.

This workshop is designed for graduates of NCMPS’ Montessori Fundamentals for School Leaders course, or leaders who have had formal Montessori training or orientation. Practitioners who are new to Montessori are welcome to join Montessori Fundamentals for School Leaders, starting October 15th. 

Participants will:

• orient to and practice with critical tools and resources 
• engage in collaborative conversations, sharing stories and strategies from the field 
• reflect on the the strengths and needs of their programs, analyze the assets and challenges to implementation, and plan strategically and act tactically in response 

Format:

• 10 60-minute sessions
• Thursdays* October–June, 1:00-2:00pm ET
• 1:1 onboarding call with the course facilitator in October
• 5 hours of outside independent resource review and reflection

Calendar

This course is a high-touch, carefully curated learning experience designed to be responsive to the needs of each unique group. As such, monthly discussion topics are subject to change.

Fall Sessions

Winter Sessions

Spring Sessions

*Note that the November meeting date is a Wednesday.

Attendance and certificates: Certificates of attendance are available for participants who attend 80% or more of live sessions.

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

Financial aid: Financial support for professional learning courses is sometimes available. Priority is given to NCMPS individual members serving in public schools. Apply for financial aid using this form.

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.

Photos and video: NCMPS may take photos or record video during this course. By participating in this event, you consent to your likeness being used for promotional purposes without compensation, and you release NCMPS from any liability related to this use. If you do not want your likeness used in this way, you may inform the course staff, and NCMPS will make its best effort to prevent such use.

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 Instructors

Sandra Wyner Andrew, a native South African, has been a teacher, mentor and  administrator. Starting out as a science teacher in a British public school, she moved to Montessori Elementary Education, gaining an AMI Montessori Elementary Certification in Bergamo, Italy, after which she immigrated to the United States.  After working in private Montessori schools for many years, in the USA and Australia, she was involved in the development of the Zanetti Montessori Magnet Public School in Springfield MA, an urban public school with a racially and socio-economically diverse population for students ages 3 to 14, at first as the Montessori Mentor/Instructional Coach and then as its Principal. After leaving Springfield Public Schools. Sandra taught in the online Masters program for Montessori credentialed students at the College of St. Catherine, was a course instructor for the Southwest Montessori Training Center and worked as a Montessori Educational Consultant. Presently she is a Senior Associate for the National Center for Montessori in the Public Center. Sandra also holds a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Education Administration and an AMS Montessori Administrator’s Certification.

Seth D. Webb is the Director of School Services with the National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector (NCMPS) where he provides program development and implementation support for public Montessori schools across the United States. Prior to joining NCMPS, he worked in public Montessori schools in Arizona and Colorado, and New Zealand, as an assistant, upper elementary teacher, instructional leader and coach, dean of students (ECE-8), and principal (ECE-12). Seth is Montessori-credentialed (AMS 6-12, AMI 12-18), is a state-licensed teacher and principal, and holds an MAEd from the Center for Contemporary Montessori Programs at St. Catherine University. Throughout his career, Seth has been active in the Montessori movement as a conference presenter, and lecturer and field consultant for Montessori training centers. Most importantly, he is the proud parent of two grown Montessori children who each attended public Montessori schools from preschool through twelfth grade.