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The International Montessori Council (IMC) is an international organization of Montessori schools, the men and women who lead them, own them, or serve on their boards, and other organizations interested in supporting the goals of the IMC. As an independent Montessori professional and accrediting organization, the IMC serves the entire Montessori community. Our guiding principles are: While our website contains a wealth of information open to the public, many more articles, videos, pdf books and other resources are available to members in our password-protected members area.
Montessori Collaborative Response & Resource Team
Click the button link to see resources that are being organized for you and your school communities.
Leadership Strategies in a Time of Crisis
Small-Group Weekly Consultation, Coaching, & Support
Join a small cohort of leaders from schools similar in size and program scope to your own, in weekly 90-minute sessions on crisis management and contingency planning, facilitated by Montessori Foundation school consultants.
As schools look ahead, more and more school leaders are asking us to provide additional one-on-one school consultation and coaching. There are not enough hours in the day to meet that demand. So, in response, we are offering a small cohort group setting on an economical monthly subscription basis. This model will be more affordable and practical while still providing expert advice and individualized support.
Cohort consultants will guide their groups to identify and develop practical solutions and viable strategies for school survival and stabilization.
Schedule of Live Online Sessions
Please check back often for upcoming meetings and news.
This area of our website is being used to post timely resources for school leaders, teachers and parents navigating the uncharted waters during the global pandemic. No membership is needed to join the meetings or access resources created by the volunteer-driven Montessori Response Team.
December 2020
Week of November 30 – December 6, 2020
Weekly Montessori
Town Hall Meeting
Friday, December 4th, 2020
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
Our Role in Ending Systemic and Internal Racism… Guided study and Dialogue Led by Dr. Cindy Acker
Week of December 7 – December 13, 2020
MONTESSORI FAMILY LIFE WEBINAR: The Family that Laughs together…Lasts Together – Michael and Arlette Crump and Jon Wolff
Tuesday, December 8th, 2020
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM EDT
We’ve started a new season in the Montessori Family Life webinar series. Even if you’ve registered recently you need to register again for this new season. Be sure to register so that you don’t miss out!
WEEKLY WEBCASTS FOR MONTESSORI LEADERS:
Wednesday, December 9th, 2020
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
Check back soon for more information.
Weekly Montessori
Town Hall Meeting
Friday, December 11th, 2020
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
Our Role in Ending Systemic and Internal Racism… Guided study and Dialogue Led by Dr. Cindy Acker
Montessori Leadership Institute
MONTESSORI LEADERS COACHING & SUPPORT COHORT
Jonathan Wolff
“If we’re all in the same boat . . . let’s share navigation and rowing techniques!” Designed and Led by Jonathan Wolff, Senior Consultant for the Montessori Foundation
You Can Teach It All: Managing the Elementary Montessori Curriculum Cohort 10
Starting January 10th, 2021
Michael Dorer
This course is designed to help trained elementary Montessori guides implement a well-tested system for organizing and managing the complex elementary Montessori curriculum. It also addresses several closely related issues.
Positive Discipline in the Montessori Classroom: Cohort 2
Starting January 11th, 2021
Chip DeLorenzo
This workshop will connect you with other Montessori educators to learn how to implement a respectful and time-tested classroom management approach that builds responsibility, independence, motivation, and empathy within your classroom community.
Meeting the Needs of Today’s Children: A Montessori-based Multi-tiered System of Support, Cohort 3
Starting January 12th, 2021
Christine Lowry
As the number of students with challenges in learning and behavior increases, we’re looking for knowledge, strategies, and techniques to manage our quality Montessori environments in a way that can support all of our students.
View Recorded Webinars and Webcasts
Facebook groups for Montessori Teachers/Guides are now live!
These groups are only for Montessori educators. Please do not invite parents to join. We love parents and there are groups for them available here!
Please note, we will be posting the link to the How to Zoom and How to Use Google Classroom videos along with resources in each level’s group.
We store videos of all of our webcasts and much more in the International Montessori Council member’s resource center. If you or your school are not members yet, you should look into it HERE.
The IMC offers great benefits, especially to schools, and is very affordable because of its connection to the Montessori Foundation. It only takes a moment to join online.
If you’d like to know more about having any of us from the Montessori Foundation come to your school or present a live online class by video broadcast to your entire staff, contact timseldin@montessori.org