Montessori Classroom Management: Creating a Culture of Safety and Connection
Are you looking for more tools to add to your classroom management toolkit? You are not alone. With each passing year, children enter our classrooms with more diverse needs and challenges. How do we address these challenges with a more concerted approach to building a culture of safety and connection that leads to purposeful and positive work? This 30-minute on-demand workshop will address the preparation of the adult and how to build a culture of safety and connection through rituals and structures. The workshop includes free PDF downloadables. Walk away with new ideas to try in your classroom tomorrow!
WORKSHOP OUTCOMES & AGENDA
▶︎ Explain the spectrum from Authoritarianism to Permissiveness and how it impacts our ability to show up as credible leaders in the classroom.
▶︎ Connect Authoritativeness to Zaretta Hammond’s concept of Warm Demandingness.
▶︎ Articulate a vision for your classroom community, including developing Community Guidelines, Always Actions, and Procedures in support of building a Culture of Safety.
▶︎ Explain the 5 different types of connection that are important to foster within our classrooms.
▶︎ Delineate 3 specific strategies for each of the 5 different types of connection.
▶︎ Explain the 3 different brain states and how to self-regulate back into the executive functioning state.
FREE DOWNLOADABLE HANDOUTS
▶︎ Social & Emotional Book Bank
▶︎ Supporting Regulation
▶︎ Community Guidelines & Always Actions Sample
▶︎ Sample Get-to-Know You Questions
THIS WEBINAR IS IDEAL FOR YOU IF
▶︎ You are a Montessori guide serving children's house, lower, or upper elementary.
▶︎ You are an administrator or coach who would benefit from having more specific strategies to talk about with teachers who are struggling with classroom management.
▶︎ You are a new teacher who would benefit from additional classroom management ideas beyond what you learned during your Montessori training.
▶︎ You are a veteran guide who is seeing more difficult challenges year after year.
Best for teachers and administrators for 3-6, 6-9, and 9-12.
Workshop length: 30 minutes
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: IF I BUY THE VIDEO, CAN I WATCH IT AGAIN?
A: Absolutely! You can rewatch it as many times as you would like.
Q: IF I BUY THE VIDEO, CAN I WATCH IT AGAIN?
A: Absolutely! You can rewatch it as many times as you want.
Q: IS THIS WORKSHOP LIVE?
A: No. You are free to watch this workshop on your own schedule, at your own pace!
Q: How long is the workshop?
A: The workshop is intentionally only 30 minutes. We know how busy you are and want to respect your limited time.
Q: Can I ask questions during the workshop?
A: No, but you are welcome to email us your questions any time!
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Sara Cotner is the Founder and Executive Director of Montessori For All, a national nonprofit organization based in Austin, Texas. With over 20 years of experience in education, Sara has worked in various educational settings, including conventional schools, charter schools, and public Montessori programs.
Under her leadership, Montessori For All launched Austin's first free public Montessori school, serving nearly 500 children from infants through upper elementary. The organization is dedicated to fully implementing Montessori education in a way that achieves equitable outcomes for all children. Through developing innovative tools, processes, and professional development, Montessori For All supports public Montessori schools across the United States, ensuring that every child can thrive academically and holistically.