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SUMMARY:(Free) Montessori Colloquium:  The Prepared Adult as Environment: Dignity\, Diversity\, and the Discipline of Deference in the Montessori Community with  Regina Dyson!
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, June 16th\, at 7:00 p.m. ET for an exciting webinar on “The Prepared Adult as Environment: Dignity\, Diversity\, and the Discipline of Deference in the Montessori Community” with Regina Dyson! \nEvent Description: \nWhat if equity\, access\, and belonging are not outcomes we pursue—but conditions we create? This symposium invites educators\, leaders\, and practitioners into a deeper inquiry: How do our daily interactions\, structures\, and decisions shape whether dignity is protected\, difference is honored\, and voice is shared? Moving beyond individual character and into collective responsibility\, this experience reframes dignity as a cultural practice—one that is enacted clearly\, consistently\, and carefully across adult communities. Through dialogue\, reflection\, and real-world application\, participants will explore: How dignity\, diversity\, and deference function as a continuum—not isolated ideas. The conditions that cultivate or compromise equity\, access\, and belonging. Practical shifts in language\, structure\, and leadership that make these values lived realities. This is not a session about ideals. It is an invitation into discipline\, design\, and daily practice—where the prepared adult becomes the environment. \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 Regina Dyson: \nRegina Dyson is a lifelong educator\, organizer\, and advocate whose 35-year journey has been rooted in community\, justice\, and Montessori education. She discovered Montessori in 1992 at an Afro-centered school in Atlanta\, an experience that shaped her commitment to creating learning environments where freedom\, dignity\, and belonging are central. Over the years\, Regina has worn many hats—Executive Director\, HOS\, classroom assistant\, afterschool coordinator\, summer camp co-director\, consultant\, and developmental coach—each role deepening her expertise in organizational transition\, curriculum design\, parent partnership\, and community building. Today\, she serves as Board Chair of Montessori for Social Justice and works closely with schools and organizations as instructional and admin coach\, program development and capacity-building. Passionate about justice\, equity\, diversity\, inclusion\, and belonging (JEDIB)\, Regina works to advance intergenerational coalition building\, restorative justice\, adolescent leadership\, cooperative enterprise\, and environmental stewardship—always centering the power of education to transform lives and communities. She is also a parent of three\, ages 31\, 25 and 19 and now GiGi to a grandson! \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-the-prepared-adult-as-environment-dignity-diversity-and-the-discipline-of-deference-in-the-montessori-community-with-regina-dyson/
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SUMMARY:(Free) Montessori Colloquium: Montessori in the Digital Age with Sarah Kennedy-Berge!
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, July 21st\, at 7:00 p.m. ET for an exciting webinar on “Montessori in the Digital Age” with Sarah Kennedy-Berge! \nEvent Description: \nHow can Montessori education remain deeply human\, developmentally grounded\, and ethically strong in an increasingly digital world?\nSarah Kennedy-Berge shares insights from her research\, classroom practice\, and international teacher education work to explore what Montessori in the Digital Age truly means. Rather than focusing on devices or trends\, the session centers on the prepared adult\, creative technology as a form of expression\, and meaningful integration across the Montessori curriculum. Participants will be invited to reflect on how thoughtfully chosen digital tools can support creativity\, agency\, collaboration\, and cosmic education while remaining firmly rooted in Montessori principles. \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 Sarah Kennedy-Berge: \n\nSarah Kennedy-Berge is a Montessori teacher\, teacher educator\, researcher\, and author. She is the Director of European Montessori College and has worked internationally in Montessori teacher education\, curriculum design\, and professional development. Her work focuses on integrating creative technology into the Montessori curriculum in developmentally appropriate and philosophically grounded ways\, with a strong emphasis on the prepared adult\, creativity\, and cosmic education. Sarah is the author of Montessori in the Digital Age and regularly speaks and writes on Montessori education\, transformation\, and the future of learning. \n\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-montessori-in-the-digital-age-with-sarah-kennedy-berge/
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SUMMARY:(Free) Montessori Colloquium: Rewilding Stewardship: Montessori Leadership in Late Stage Capitalism with Frank E. George IV !
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, August 18th\, at 7:00 p.m. ET for an exciting webinar on “Montessori Leadership in Late Stage Capitalism” with Frank E. George IV! \nEvent Description: \nTogether we will explore our freedom and responsibility for building equitable structures in our schools and developing economically transgressive models of operation. Through imagination activism\, emergent strategy\, and rewilding\, we will explore what it means to move toward a “decapitalized” Montessori approach\, examining how emergent strategy and community-based models of system building are the answer to our movement’s challenges in an age of economic and human crises. \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 Frank E. George IV:  \nFrank E. George IV is a lifelong educator\, community builder\, and advocate for children. He is AMI certified as an Administrator and Montessori Guide (3–6 and 6–12) and holds an Oregon State K–12 English Language Arts Teaching Credential. He currently serves as Head of School and Primary Guide at Rock Creek Montessori School. \nHis work blends authentic Montessori practice with a strong commitment to justice and equity. He believes Montessori education is a powerful vehicle for nurturing independence\, dignity\, and compassion — and that strong communities are built when we intentionally amplify diverse voices and support one another in meaningful work. \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-rewilding-stewardship-montessori-leadership-in-late-stage-capitalism-with-frank-e-george-iv/
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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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