Announcement Archives

2022-2023

4.2.23:  The April Meeting will focus on Planning and Reflection.  The conversation will focus on how to reflect on our prepared environments and our work as the prepared adult.  We will share points for celebrations and some of the challenges faced.  We will identify points for growth, change and refinement and use this to plan and prepare for the upcoming year. We will be referring to the following documents.

Cycle of Reflective Practice

List of Materials

3.2.23: Meeting Recap:  The conversation focused on sharing the process by which one begins to prepare for the upcoming year.  How do we begin to organize to gather information to inform the last half of the year and help with planning for the net. More detailed notes are provdied in the meeting notes section. 

3.1.23: The March meeting to focus on reviewing the developmental checklist divided by age group as an overall observation approach at this time of the school year. Also the group will begin to discuss Monthly planning and inventory that happens in the spring to be set for the fall.

12.12.22: Meeting Time Change. The meeting for January 4th will not take place online. Instead, we would like to invite the PLC to the an On-site event at MINT on January 6th expanding on Culture in the Casa.  Details for this special on-site event are listed below. The next online gathering of the PLC will be February 1st. More details about the event can been viewed under the CULTURAL EXERCISES section of this site.

12.7.23: Meeting Recap:  The focus of this sessoin was on the cultural exercise and their significnace to the educational experience in the classroom.  The group began by exploring their level of comfort with the cultural materials and the obstacle this might present.  The group discussed the importance of exposure and experience leading into expression.  The focus was on providing real experiences. 

11.2.22: Meeting Recap:  We concluded our exploration of the alignments between the Science of Reading and Montessori reading framework. The group compiled a document showing the alignments. This document and the recordings from the session can be found under the Langauge section of the share site. The document is a great resource to help create a common language around reading competencies and a child's progress through their reading journey.

10.12.22: Meeting Recap: Our last meeting focused on the Science of Reading, and we began discussing how these findings align with the Montessori program for reading.  It was a great beginning to this important discussion. This analysis and conversation will continue during our November 2nd meeting, where the group will begin to isolate the strands of readings and align them with the Montessori reading program.

9.21.22: Meeting Time Change.  Our October 5th meeting has been changed to October 12th.  Please update your calendars, and we will see you on October 12th to discuss the Science of Reading. Please make sure to review the items shared under Langauge Development tab in preparation. 

9.7.22: Meeting Recap: Thanks to all that attended our first meeting of the 2022-2023 school year last night.  The discussion focused on sensitive periods and the importance of putting these periods at the center of our work in the classroom.  The group discussed the sensitive periods and shared examples of how these periods are observed in the classroom.  Sensitive periods will be the focus of upcoming meetings. The next meeting [Ocotber 5th] will focus on the sensitive period for language.   The group will review the new trend in reading development and instruction called the Science of Reading. Please click on the Langauge Development link below to review several resources to orient yourself to this movement. During our next session, we will discuss what this means from a Montessori perspective and how to interpret what is being communicated from a Montessori point of view. 

8.30.22:  We are excited to begin our 22-23 PLC meetings!  We will continue to meet on the first Wednesday of the month.  This year we will weave the thread of the sensitive periods of development through our discussions.  As always, we will also have an open forum for you to raise topics of interest for discussion. Our first meeting will be on September 7th, 6:30 to 7:30 pm Central time. We look forward to hearing all about the first weeks of your school year and to begin to explore the ways in which we support movement, language, order and sensory experiences through our prepared environment (physical, social and psychological) and the means of development.  

8.18.22:  Meeting schedule coming soon! We are excited about another year of gatherings.  Look for the new schedule to be posted soon.

2021-2022

3.7.22

During our last session, some great resources were shared regarding language and language trajectory.  We have added a new section dedicated to language titled LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT. Make sure to check this out. A recording of the session and some additional resources are included. 

2.4.22

New section added!  Check out the new page called CYCLE OF REFLECTIVE PRACTICE. We are excited to continue to build out this section based on the wonderful conversation we had this past week.  We have added several observation and planning documents for your consideration and some additional resources to support your reflective practice. This section will continue to evolve as we include additional information and tools to support you in this important element of your practice.  

1.27.22

New items have been added to the Family Engagement page.  There are several new presentations that you might find helpful to use within your communities.  Also, are you need to the group. Please take a moment to fill out the PLC contact sheet.  You can find the link above. Also, just a reminder that you can always post any questions or ideas for topics you have on the PLC discussion page or use the PLC Topics interest form link posted above.

1.5.22

New items have been added to the Resources page. Take moment to check out these great new additions.  You can upload resources at your leisure or feel free to send them to me and I will be happy to upload them.

12.1.21

This will be our last meeting of 2021. We look forward to seeing you in the new year.

11.23.21

The topic for the Dec PLC will be Living in Community.  It will be a celebration of the adults who have embraced their work as Montessorians serving their communities with grace, compassion, forgiveness, acceptance, determination, and good humor.

It is our honor to work in the community with this cohort.  We invite each person joining us to share one reflection of gratitude and joy.  And we will reflect on the importance of this work for the children we serve, the communities we live in and for our interdependent world.

10.29.21

Our last session offered great insights shared about the power of observation.  Thanks to Shannon Manley for sharing her experiences.  A summary of the session has been added to the PLC Meeting Notes page. The new discussion forums are up and running. Take a minute to check these out.  If you missed the Montessori Conversation on Bilingual Classrooms the recording has been added to the bilingual classroom page.  We are looking to gather recordings or copies of songs and poems to post.  If you have some that you would like to share, please add these to the shared drive or email Paige. We look forward to seeing you next week!

10.5.21

Check out the new additions to the PLC site.  We have added new forums to facilitate discussions and post questions outside of our monthly meetings.  A new resource page has also been added. You can add content to each of these pages directly from the site.  Also, check out the new information added to the bilingual classrooms page. We look forward to seeing you for our second meeting tomorrow night.

9.2.21

Our first session kicked off last night! Thanks to those who were able to attend. If you weren't able to attend we look forward to seeing you next time.  To help keep the group updated and to share information from the session, I have added a new page titled Meeting Notes.  Take a moment to check it out. You can access this from the menu to the left or scrolling to the options below.

8.4.21

As we plan for the year, we would like to better understand what topic might be of interest to discuss. Please click on the link below to share some ideas of topic that you think might be helpful to bring up with the group.

2021 Primary PLC Topics of Interest Form 

12/16/2020

Welcome to December!

We hope you are all well and we are looking forward to seeing all of you on Thursday.  You can locate the call in details below.  In our session this month, we will spend more time talking about how to engage in observation across changing educational settings.  Please feel free to share your question prior to the meeting or jot down what kind of obstacles you are experiencing and bring to the meeting so that the we can use these examples to guide the discussion.  You can email paigekrabill@montessori-mint.org with any thoughts prior to the meeting.

Just a reminder that per our November meeting, a planning document was shared with the group. Click on the PLC folder below to gain access to the shared drive and this document. 

See you soon!

October 17, 2020

Greetings!

We are looking forward to connecting with the group tomorrow.  The focus of the discussion will be on observations thus far and ideas to consider when navigating fluid transitions. We know that many of you might now be in a situation where you are returning to school full time or moving to hybrid options.  The discussion will start by sharing ideas, observations and thoughts on how this is going and things to consider.  In addition, a new resource has been added to the How-To Videos folder. Look for guidance on how to make interactive classified cards.