Engaging Parents in a Montessori Setting

1.5 CPDs, Run Time: 51:32

Acting together as a team — family, school, and child —provides better support for all members of the team and has been shown to help the student in school. Parents want information about their child's school and classroom; they want to know enough to be able to discuss their child’s day with them. We will demonstrate how to share information in a Montessori manner rather than presenting ourselves as the fountain of knowledge. Participants will leave the workshop with a method for observing parent learning opportunities and a plan based on your observations.

Lorna McGrath, MEd, has been in education since 1974. She has taught children aged 18 month-6 years and 12-18 years in traditional school settings and independent Montessori schools. Lorna holds an  AMS credential in Early Childhood, RIE certification, and parenting instructor certification. She is the former director of school accreditation the current program director of the Montessori Family Alliance for the Montessori Foundation. She recently co-authored a book with Tim Seldin.