9:00 am – 4:30 pm – Leadership Institute: The Montessori People Puzzle

Most Montessori school leaders – among our many roles - serve as a one-person HR department. We recruit, hire, onboard, evaluate, in-service, and at times, redirect the instructional practices and behavior of our faculty and staff. Given these time-consuming responsibilities, sometimes we neglect to ask, “Is this the most effective and efficient way to do this?”

We invite you to join fellow Montessori public and private school leaders for a deep dive into how we can:

• Awaken an Interest in Montessori Teaching Among Parents and In Your Local Community
• Hire People with Sound Training, Character, and Relationship Skills
• Effectively and Efficiently Onboard New Staff
• Create a Staff Culture of Self-Improvement, Collaboration, and Mentoring
• Foster Montessori-Aligned Professional Development
• Grow Future Teachers and Leaders, by Identifying Talent Early On
• Cultivate Whole Program Consistency
• Promote Teacher Self-Care and Resiliency
• Determine Who Stays, Who Goes, and Who Requires More Support
• Guide Teachers to Be More Parent-Friendly/Partnership-Oriented