Friday March 3, 2023

6:00pm – Registration and Settling in

7:00pm – Wine and Cheese Mingle

7:00pm – 8:00pm – Keynote – Tajali Tolan

Saturday March 4, 2023

7:30am – 8:15am – Sunrise Yoga

8:00am – 8:50am – Registration Table is Open

8:00am – 9:00am – Continental Breakfast and Welcome

8:45am – 9:45am – Keynote – 

9:45am – 10:00am – Transition Break

10:00am – 11:30am – Breakout Sessions

  • Folk Dance for Children – All Levels – Dr. Daniel Jutras
  • Building a Montessori Professional Development Plan – Administration – Tammy Oesting
  • Can Cosmic Education TRULY Build Academic Skills?  A “How-to for Infusing Wonder and Curiosity into Learning and Skill Development – Elementary – Claudia Mann
  • Exploring Sensorial – All Levels – Jayanthi Rajagopalan

11:30am – 1:30pm – Networking & Exhibitors Hall

12:00pm – 1:00pm – Lunch

12:00pm – 1:00pm – Keynote – 

1:20pm – 1:30pm – Transition Break

1:30pm – 3:00pm – Breakout Sessions

  • Indigenizing the Montessori Curriculum – adding Indigenous materials into the Montessori classroom – All Levels – Cynthia Reimer
  • The Three-Hour Work Cycle – Montessorians – Julia Lyras
  • Singing with Young Children – 3–6-year-olds – Allan Hirsch
  • Practical Life Concepts are for Everyone – 3–6-year-olds – Tamera North
  • Montessori Practices that Teach Mindfulness and Peace Shelf – All Levels – Tajali Tolan

3:00pm – 3:10pm – Transition Break

3:10pm – 4:40pm – Breakout Sessions

  • Tough to Treasured: How to Forge Positive Relationships Throughout Your Programs (and Life) – All Levels – Claudia Mann
  • Introducing Emotional Awareness and Mindfulness in the Child – All Levels – Shireen Albhai
  • Festivals from around the World – All Levels – Jayanthi Rajagopalan/Anahita Faroogh
  • Circle Time Toolbox – 3–6-year-olds – Allan Hirsch
  • Triangulate Like Bees: Biomimicry Game for Elementary Students – Elementary – Tammy Oesting

4:50pm – 5:45pm – Sessions

  • Gathering of Administrators – Let’s share
  • Let’s create a nomenclature – Non instructed – materials provided to create
  • Stories and Laughter Yoga for Children – All Levels – Anahita Faroogh

5:10pm – 6:00pm – Networking & Exhibitors Hall

6:00pm – 6:30pm – Cocktails and Mingling – Cash Bar

6:30pm – 7:30pm – Semi Formal Dinner

7:30pm – 9:30pm – Entertainment

Sunday March 5, 2023

7:30am – 8:15am – Sunrise Yoga

8:00am – 8:50am – Registration Table is Open

8:00am – 9:00am – Continental Breakfast and Welcome

8:45am – 9:45am – Keynote – Tammy Oesting – Awakening Awe and Wonder:  Expanding Montessori Practice

9:45am – 10:00am – Transition Break

10:00am – 11:30am – Breakout Sessions

  • The Jenga Game or the Mirror of yourself in your Montessori classroom – All Levels – Dr. Daniel Jutras
  • Yoga and Peace Circle – All Levels – Tajali Tolan
  • Parent Communication – Administration – Jayanthi Rajagopalan/Anahita Faroogh
  • The Metis Flower Beadwork – All Levels – Cynthia Reimer

11:15am – 12:00pm – Networking & Exhibitors Hall

11:30pm – 12:10pm – Lunch

12:15pm – 1:45pm – Breakout Sessions

  • The Ground Beneath Our Feet: Practical Application in Cosmic Education for Future Generations – Elementary – Claudia Mann
  • Introduction to a Leadership Mindset – Montessorians/Administration – Shireen Alibhai
  • Building Number Sense – 1.5 – 7 years olds – Tammy Oesting
  • Montessori and Autism – All Levels – Julie Lyras

1:55am – 2:55am – Keynote – Daniel Jutras – The “enigmatic” Teacher guide

2:55pm – 3:20pm – Wrap Up