Each workshop will take place 9 AM – 4:30 PM. Lunch on your own from noon – 1:30 PM.
Links for workshop handouts, as available,
are included with the workshop descriptions lower down on this page.
Workshop |
Fee
AMS member, AMS adult learner, nonmember
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1:
Revealing Our Truth: Examining History and Self through Painting
and Story Cancelled |
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2:
Engaging All Kinds of Minds: The Science of Successful Learning |
$100, $90, $125
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3:
Strategic Leadership in Challenging Times |
$150, $140, $165
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4:
Intersections: Exploring History and Math through Architecture |
$100, $90, $125
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5:
Helping the At-Risk or Learning Different Child |
$100, $90, $125
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6:
Value Creation: Harnessing the Power of Parents |
$150, $140, $165
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7:
MACTE On-Site Evaluator Training |
$50, $50, $50
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Workshops
1. Revealing Our Truth: Examining History and Self through Painting and Story Cancelled
Robert Shetterly , Annemarie Whilton
2. Engaging All Kinds of Minds: The Science of Successful Learning
Mary-Dean Barringer
Fee: $100 for AMS members, $90 for AMS adult learners, $125 for nonmembers.
Since 1995, the All Kinds of Minds Institute has translated groundbreaking research from neuroscience and related fields into a powerful lens for educators to use in the classroom to help capable but misunderstood students with learning differences. In this illuminating session, All Kinds of Minds CEO Mary-Dean Barringer will explore how educators can use the All Kinds of Minds neuro-developmental framework to better understand and address the diverse learning needs of all students, especially those who struggle in school.
A morning introduction to the All Kinds of Minds philosophy will focus on the eight neuro-developmental constructs—attention, memory, language, spatial ordering, temporal/sequential ordering, neuro-motor functions, social cognition, and higher order cognition—that make up an individual’s learning profile. Consider how strengths and weaknesses in each of the constructs can shape student performance in the classroom, and learn how an understanding of each student’s individual profile can be used to sharpen your ability to observe and diagnose learning breakdowns earlier and more accurately.
In the afternoon, learn how to use the All Kinds of Minds framework in a Montessori classroom. This interactive discussion will offer case studies and curriculum analysis through which to analyze the varying neuro-developmental demands on students and consider strategies that can help students who are struggling with one or more of these demands. Explore how to leverage a student’s neuro-developmental strengths to address his or her weaknesses, and see how to establish the All Kinds of Minds framework as a shared language for teacher–parent communication that not only identifies challenges but embraces the strengths of the student.
(ALL)
Mary-Dean Barringer, MA, is chief executive officer of the All Kinds of Minds Institute in Durham, NC. She is responsible for the development and expansion of the institute’s neuro-developmental approach for educators and schools and the Schools Attuned program.
Prior to her tenure at All Kinds of Minds, Mary-Dean was a founding board member of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, where she also served as vice president of outreach and mobilization. A former teacher of students with exceptional needs, she is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 1985 National Teacher of the Year award from the Council for Exceptional Children. In 2008, Mary-Dean was inducted into the Eastern Michigan University College of Education Hall of Fame.
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3. Strategic Leadership in Challenging Times
Simon Jeynes , Independent School Management
Fee: $150 for AMS members, $140 for AMS adult learners, $165 for nonmembers.
What does it mean for leadership to be “strategic,” and what is the impact of this kind of leadership on a school’s ability to deliver its mission to students with excellence and viability?
School leaders do not have to be passive victims of the times: there are attitudes and behaviors that make a difference. Throughout economic downturn and seismic demographic upheaval, some schools still have balanced budgets and robust waiting pools. What are their secrets, and what can we learn from them?
This workshop from Independent School Management consultant Simon Jeynes will explore the dimensions of proactive, effective leadership that heads of schools and school trustees can use to transform obstacles into opportunities and successfully steer the course for a thriving educational environment.
(ADM)
Simon Jeynes, MA, is a consultant with Independent School Management. He has 26 years of experience in independent schools, where his roles have included school founder, head of school, teacher, and dean of academics. His areas of expertise include school leadership and board management, and he specializes in on-site work with schools regarding institutional assessment, strategic planning, faculty evaluation, scheduling, and board and management team retreats.
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4. Intersections: Exploring History and Math through Architecture
Liz Knox , Donna Milani Luther , Annika Voynow
Fee: $100 for AMS members, $90 for AMS adult learners, $125 for nonmembers.
The city of Boston is a treasure of American architecture. Early Colonial homes, Federalist monuments to industry, 19th-century brownstones, modern masterpieces: the buildings and structures that make up this city represent all aspects of architectural triumph and tell the story of our evolving nation along the way.
This session will begin with a guided walking tour of historic Boston buildings and a discussion of their significance within the American timeline. Back at the conference hotel in the afternoon, you will delve into the geometry of architecture, exploring related mathematics lessons for lower and upper elementary classrooms and examining the exciting possibilities for using architecture to integrate math and history.
Experience the beauty of Boston as you only can on foot, and learn how to capitalize on your own community by using architecture to explore the development of culture and spark excitement for practical and applicable math concepts.
(ALL)
Liz Knox is director of communications at Inly School in Scituate, MA. Before coming to Inly, she worked for 14 years as an editor and graphic designer for several design studios and publishers and at Boston University and the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences. She attended the certificate program in graphic design at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. AMS-credentialed (EC).
Donna Milani Luther, MEd, is head of Inly School in Scituate, MA. An arts educator for over 35 years, she was named Massachusetts Outstanding Arts Educator of the Year by the Massachusetts Alliance for Arts Education and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. She is a member of the Leadership Development faculty at the Creative Problem Solving Institute at the University of Buffalo and adjunct faculty member at Lesley University in the national and international master’s degree program for Creative Arts in Learning. Donna has presented throughout the United States and in Brazil, South Africa, China, and Israel. With a performance background in theater, music, and dance, she has credits in over 200 productions. Donna is the director of Camp Summer Stars, a performing arts camp for inner-city youth, and founding director of American Idol Camp.
Annika Voynow, MA, is assistant head of school and curriculum director at Inly School in Scituate, MA. She came to Inly with 16 years’ experience in Montessori education, as both a teacher and administrator. Montessori-credentialed (I&T); AMI-credentialed (EI).
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5. Helping the At-Risk or Learning Different Child
Joyce S. Pickering
Fee: $100 for AMS members, $90 for AMS adult learners, $125 for nonmembers.
What are the hallmarks of the most common learning disabilities, and what are the neurological underpinnings of these disorders? How can teachers identify and meet the needs of students who are struggling in the classroom?
This interactive workshop will begin with an in-depth morning analysis of the learning disabilities teachers most frequently encounter in their students. Renowned learning disabilities specialist and Montessorian Dr. Joyce Pickering will present an overview of dyslexia, attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), motor incoordination, math and oral language processing disorders, and impairments to healthy social skills. To help you most fully understand the challenges these disorders present to the student, you will have the opportunity to experience simulations of several of these common disabilities.
In the afternoon, learn strategies to remediate learning disabilities in a Montessori classroom. Explore the tenets of Montessori Applied to Children At Risk for Learning Disabilities and Montessori Applied to the Learning Disabled Child, programs which have been successfully used with learning disabled students in Montessori classrooms for over 40 years. Through demonstration and role-play of concepts and techniques, you will leave with a broad foundation to understand and foster success and capability for all Montessori learners.
(ALL)
Joyce S. Pickering, HumD, CALT, is executive director of Shelton School and Evaluation Center, the world’s largest school for children with learning differences, in Dallas, TX. A 40-year Montessorian, speech and hearing pathologist, and learning disabilities specialist, she is a former board member and vice president of the International Dyslexia Association and a former president of the International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council. She is an adjunct professor at Dallas Baptist University and a clinical assistant professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. AMS-credentialed (EC).
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6. Value Creation: Harnessing the Power of Parents
Bill Simmer , Independent School Management
Fee: $150 for AMS members, $140 for AMS adult learners, $165 for nonmembers.
Most independent day schools report that almost 90% of their new families come through “word of mouth.” What are you doing to create the kind of value that spurs parents to become a “mobile sales force” and actively spread the good word? What can you do to increase parent loyalty and support, and how can you ensure that their attitudes remain consistent year after year? (ADM)
Bill Simmer, Independent School Management (ISM) director of association relations, will share ISM’s wealth of information and insight while exploring organizational psychology and the topic of value creation—and how it can be used by schools to move parents from a “contract mentality” to a “community mentality.”
Handout: Value Creation: Harnessing the Power of Parents
(ADM)
Bill Simmer, MA, MDiv, is director of association relations for Independent School Management (ISM). He brings more than 16 years of private-independent school and business administrative experience to ISM, having taught in secondary and post-secondary level institutions and served in various administrative roles.
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7. MACTE On-Site Evaluator Training
Gretchen L. Warner , Pamela W. Trumble
Fee: $50 for AMS members, AMS adult learners, and nonmembers.
Both current classroom teachers and personnel from teacher education programs are needed to make on-site evaluation visits to teacher education institutions seeking accreditation by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE) and/or affiliation with AMS. This session will examine the Essential Standards and Criteria for accreditation and how these are documented in the Application/Self-Study. It will also cover the roles and responsibilities of on-site evaluation team members. Please join us if you’re interested in being a part of the growth and development of high-quality teacher education programs. Current evaluators are also encouraged to attend in order to keep their knowledge base up-to-date. Application forms for prospective on-site evaluators will be available at the session. Participants are asked to review the online training module at www.macte.org prior to attending this workshop.
Note: Attendance at both morning and afternoon sessions is required in order to be eligible to join the MACTE on-site evaluator corps. Representatives of teacher education programs seeking accreditation by MACTE and wanting to learn more about documentation requirements and the fine points of writing the Self-Study Report are welcome to attend from 1:30–4:30 PM only, although attending the morning portion of the session is highly recommended as well. For further information, contact the MACTE office: 262-898-1846.
(EC)
Gretchen L. Warner , PhD, is executive director of the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE) in Racine, WI. She has served as an administrator and faculty member at several colleges and universities and has presented and published extensively in the areas of accreditation and institutional quality. An elected member of the Racine Unified School District Board of Directors, she has also held leadership positions in the Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors and the Chicago Area Accreditors Association.
Pamela W. Trumble is chairperson of the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE) Commission and course director of Montgomery Montessori Institute, in Rockville, MD. Head of the Franklin Schools, also in Rockville, she taught in an early childhood classroom for 25 years and has served AMS as chair of both the Teacher Education Policy Committee and the Annual Fund. AMI-credentialed.
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