TME23 Building a Culture of Belonging

1.5 CPDs, Time: 39:45

Join this workshop outlining the three key components of highly successful organizations: safety, vulnerability, and shared purpose. The presenter will explore how to develop safety in your school community—similarly to how we develop safety for the children in our classrooms. Exploring how Daniel Coyle’s principles from his book, "The Culture Code," overlay with Maria Montessori’s pedagogy, workshop participants will leave with practical tools to support their staff’s sense of belonging through a culture of safety.

Tamara Sheesley Balis is the head of school of a Montessori school in Lutherville-Timonium, MD. She is the writer, narrator, and producer of "Bringing Out the Brilliance in Your Infant: Montessori at Home" DVD. Tamara began her career with Teach for America. She has been a Montessorian for 23 years and a Montessori school leader for 17 years. Tamara is also a Montessori teacher trainer for administrators and family education. AMS-credentialed (Early Childhood, Lower Elementary).

This webinar was originally presented at TME 2023.