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SUMMARY:(Free) Montessori Colloquium: Beyond the Classroom: What Montessori Can Teach Us About Meaningful Work with Dr. Katie Keller Wood!
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, September 15th\, at 7:00 p.m. ET for an exciting webinar on “Beyond the Classroom: What Montessori Can Teach Us About Meaningful Work” with Dr. Katie Keller Wood! \nEvent Description: \n\nMontessori education offers a remarkably hopeful vision of human work—one that extends far beyond the classroom. In this engaging presentation\, USA Today bestselling author and Montessori educator Dr. Katie Keller Wood explores what Montessori’s philosophy can teach us about meaningful work\, purpose\, and human flourishing throughout adulthood. Drawing on Montessori’s writings\, adult development research\, and practical experience working with educators and leaders\, Katie invites participants to reconsider common assumptions about work\, success\, and well-being. Together\, we’ll explore how timeless Montessori principles can help us cultivate more meaningful careers\, make wiser decisions about our commitments\, and create lives in which our work contributes to—not competes with—our overall thriving. \n\n\nPlease register in advance for this meeting\, and feel free to share the registration link with your friends and colleagues: \n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nhttps://zoom.us/meeting/register/YZ9XL5RIQca6wqKU_fogDQ#/registration \nAbout Dr. Katie Keller Wood:  \n​Dr. Katie Keller Wood is a TEDx and international keynote speaker\, USA Today Bestselling Author\, and University of Virginia instructor recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on Montessori education for adolescents and adults. She blends a deep understanding of how people learn with expertise in adult development to help professionals stay engaged in meaningful work while living lives that feel whole. \nAs longtime director of CMStep\, Katie has trained and mentored hundreds of educators across the globe\, and is widely regarded as a pioneer in Montessori programming for both adolescents and adults. In March\, she was recognized as the 2026 Innovator of the Year by the American Montessori Society. \nBeyond the classroom\, Katie brings her insights on learning and human development to diverse audiences: from graduate students to entrepreneurs\, leaders\, and change-makers seeking new ways to flourish in work and life. Her book Alignment: A Montessori Approach to Reimagining Work-Life Balance builds on this work\, helping professionals discover that work and life don’t have to feel like opposing forces.  \nIn her work with adults\, Katie weaves Montessori principles\, psychology\, and personal experience into practical strategies that empower individuals and organizations to stay engaged in meaningful work\, without losing themselves. She believes we can create a more peaceful\, just\, and sustainable world together—one aligned life at a time. \n\nCertificate of Attendance \nUpon the completion of this session\, all attendees are welcome to fill out our 3-2-1 form and receive their certificate of attendance. If you missed the live session\, you may watch the recording from our YouTube channel and complete the 3-2-1 form at a later date. \nReceive My Certificate of Attendance
URL:https://www.sarasotauniversity.edu/event/free-montessori-colloquium-beyond-the-classroom-what-montessori-can-teach-us-about-meaningful-work-with-dr-katie-keller-wood/
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SUMMARY:(Free) Montessori Colloquium: Socratic Dialogue with Children with Michael Strong!
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, October 20th\, at 7:00 p.m. ET for an exciting webinar on “Socratic Dialogue with Children” with Michael Strong! \nEvent Description: \nWhat role does warm\, engaging dialogue play in a child’s education? How can we combine conversational spontaneity with intellectually stimulating and demanding content? This session will describe a wide range of frameworks and practices for intellectually engaging with children\, both at home and in the classroom\, through Socratic dialogue. The session will cover premises\, preconditions for success\, differentiation by age and interest\, skills and knowledge best developed in this manner\, the connection to written work\, and a Q&A on challenges you face in your own situations.\n\n\nPlease register in advance for this meeting\, and feel free to share the registration link with your friends and colleagues: \n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nhttps://zoom.us/meeting/register/YZ9XL5RIQca6wqKU_fogDQ#/registration \nAbout Michael Strong: \nMichael Strong has been engaged in classroom Socratic dialogue for almost forty years.  Starting with Mortimer Adler’s Paideia Project in the 1980s\, he has since created a charter school\, a school for highly gifted students\, Montessori middle and high school programs\, and most recently The Socratic Experience\, a virtual K-12 that is largely Montessori-inspired in elementary and Socratic in secondary.  He is the author of The Habit of Thought: From Socratic Seminars to Socratic Practice\, and has a YouTube Channel\, “Socratic Michael Strong\,” featuring weekly one-on-one Socratic conversations with Alana Garcia recorded weekly from age 4 through age 14\, showing the full range of developmental stages.
URL:https://www.sarasotauniversity.edu/event/free-montessori-colloquium-socratic-dialogue-with-children-with-michael-strong/
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