WMA/Appleton Public Montessori Pre-Conference
Description:
In Collaboration with
Appleton Public Montessori
March 1, 2013 - Appleton, WI
with
Valerie Hess & Terry Rahn
Click to download the Pre-Conference Brochure (173.4 KiB)
Meet the Keynote Speakers
Valerie Hess is the Executive Director of Brilliant Stars, Inc., a nonpro?t agency working to expand The Virtues Project globally. Valerie is a Master Facilitator for The Virtues Project and travels around the country and internationally conducting workshops and training sessions for parents, educators, businesses and community organizations. Valerie is the co-owner of Virtues Village LLC, a product and service company. She brings 30 years of experience working with children and youth as a foster parent, day care provider, and administrator of three adolescent group homes and a transitional living program for youth.
Terry Rahn is the co-founder of Regalos LLC, a for-pro?t organization, which provides education, training and materials that promote The Virtues Project and foster family unity. Terry is a Master Facilitator for The Virtues Project and travels globally conducting workshops and trainings for parents, educators and business organizations. She is also a registered nurse at her local community hospital. Terry’s objective in life is to be of service to the world by sharing and teaching the strategies of The Virtues Project. Terry has a Master of Arts in Education. For more information about The Virtues Project, please visit www.virtuesproject.com
Special Note for Schools
Through Appleton Public Montessori’s dissemination grant, schools that send two or more people to the FRIDAY, March 1, Pre-Conference will be eligible to receive a $250 travel allowance check.
| 9:00 am - 11 am | Open Visitation Period at Appleton Public Montessori, 2725 E. Forest St., Appleton, WI 54915. Come visit our school and hear how two schools (charter and non-charter) can work cooperatively together within the same building. |
| 11:30 am | Lunch at Radisson Paper Valley, 333 West College Avenue Appleton, WI 54911 |
| 12:00 pm | Keynote Address - Valerie Hess & Terry Rahn The Virtues Project and the Montessori Classroom |
| 1:15 pm | Breakout Session #1
A. Montessori 101 1/2 (Substitute teachers and guests new to Montessori) B. Meeting the Needs of Special Needs Students in the Montessori Classroom C. Awakening the Gifts Within (The Virtues Project) D. Developing the Genius in Each Child E. Meeting the Needs of Adolescence (Round table discussion) |
| 3:00 pm | Breakout Session #2
A. Montessori Assistants B. Montessori in the Specialist’s Classroom C. Awakening the Gifts Within (The Virtues Project) D. Teaching Peace to Children Through Song and Dance E. Montessori Principals (Round Table Discussion) |
| 4:30 pm | Networking |
Click to download the Pre-Conference Brochure (173.4 KiB)
Include: morning refreshments, lunch and conference presentations on March 1, 2012. Mention Wisconsin Montessori Association when booking rooms at Paper Valley Radisson. Reservations can be made at (920) 733-8000.
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