Child Study Training – Winter 2022

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Child Study is a Montessori-based approach to MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) and RTI (Response to Intervention). This 11-week online training prepares educators to implement the Child Study Protocol in their school.

Session topics include:

  • Fully-implemented Montessori practice
  • Family communication & partnerships
  • Guidelines to writing student goals
  • Examples and case studies for student accommodations and interventions for academic and socioemotional needs
  • Data-driven planning and interventions
  • Strategies for student emotional support
  • Trauma-informed in-class practices

Child Study Training includes readings, videos, written assignments, and 11 live sessions. Live sessions are Wednesdays from 6-7:30pm ET on the following dates:

  • January 19
  • January 26
  • February 2
  • February 9
  • February 16
  • February 23
  • March 2
  • March 9
  • March 16
  • March 23
  • March 30

Thanks to the generosity of the authors of the book “Montessori Inclusion: Strategies and Supports for Learners with Exceptionalities,” NCMPS has a limited number of fully funded seats in our Child Study Training available for practitioners in public Montessori settings. If you are currently employed in a public Montessori school and would like to be considered for this scholarship, please complete this form.

Participants who successfully complete the course will be eligible to request Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from Loyola University Maryland.


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. Once your check has been received, we will enter your registration for the event and confirm via email. For questions about payment, contact payments@public-montessori.org.

Photos and Video: NCMPS may take photos or record video during this event. 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 event staff, and NCMPS will make its best effort to prevent such use.

About the instructor:

María Carvajal has 20 years of experience in teaching, educational research, consulting, mentorship, and program management in El Salvador, Mexico, Spain, and the U.S. She is an AMI elementary guide with primary teaching experience, and holds a B.A. and M.A. in Humanities from the University of Navarra and a M.Ed. in Montessori Elementary Education from Loyola University Maryland. María’s professional interests include trauma-informed care, English learner education, and early intervention.

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