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SUMMARY:(Free Webinar) The Secret to Starting a Successful Montessori School with Martha Carver & Dr. Marc Seldin!
DESCRIPTION:Join CGMS on Monday\, March 2nd (7pm eastern / 4pm pacific) for a practical conversation about the key operational priorities\, common pitfalls\, and the leadership competencies that help a new school grow into a thriving\, enduring community. \nThis free webinar will be hosted by Martha Carver and Dr. Marc Seldin. It will also include information about the CGMS Leadership Certification Course for Montessori school founders and emerging school leaders\, and discuss how leadership training can help launch new successful schools. \nWebinar Description \nIn order to create a place where families and children thrive\, leaders need to blend both practical skills and a strong vision. \nNew school founders quickly discover the hidden curriculum of leadership: building sustainable enrollment\, staff development and retention\, setting tuition with confidence\, creating peaceful work environments\, managing cash flow\, hiring and retaining aligned adults\, communicating clearly with families\, choosing systems that won’t collapse under growth\, and meeting licensing\, regulatory\, and insurance requirements. If you’re forming a nonprofit\, you’ll also be shaping a board that supports the mission without steering the ship into choppy waters. If you’re launching within a public or charter context\, you’ll be navigating district expectations and state or local mandates while protecting Montessori integrity. \nIn the start-up phase of a school\, “beautiful classrooms” is only one chapter of the story. We all want to create environments that feel alive with purposeful work\, and in which families sense the difference the moment they walk through the door. \nThis is where leadership can make or break the dream. \nA skilled leader can be the difference between a school that feels perpetually behind and reactive\, and one that runs with a calm\, confident rhythm. Between a school with uncertain cash flow and enrollment and a stable one which can confidently plan for future growth. Between an environment filled with constant friction\, and a warm community where adults collaborate as intentionally as the children work. \nIn this webinar we will explore how the most effective Montessori founders identify their own strengths and supplement their weaker areas with a strong team. We’ll discuss how much a founder needs to know in order to lead each operational area\, build the right team\, and make sound decisions early\, when the stakes are highest. \nHow to Register for this Event\nClick Here To Register for Free \n 
URL:https://www.cgms.edu/event/webinar-the-secret-to-starting-a-successful-montessori-school-with-martha-carver-marc-seldin/
CATEGORIES:Webinar,Leadership Program
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SUMMARY:(Free Webinar) What Every Growing Montessori School Eventually Learns Featuring Martha Carver & Dr. Marc Seldin!
DESCRIPTION:Join CGMS on Tuesday\, March 3rd at 1:00 PM Eastern / 10:00 AM Pacific for a practical and inspiring conversation about what it truly takes to lead a successful Montessori school. \nThis free webinar will be hosted by Martha Carver and Dr. Marc Seldin. It will also include information about the CGMS Leadership Certification Course for Montessori school founders and emerging school leaders\, and discuss how leadership training can help launch new successful schools. \nWebinar Description \nAs Montessorians\, we excel at building schools that educate children and delight their senses. We create classrooms where children thrive\, where the environments feel alive with purposeful work\, and where families sense the difference the moment they walk through the door. Many school heads tell us that their greatest pleasure comes from observing their classrooms quietly buzzing with activity. But “beautiful classrooms” is only one aspect of a successful school. \nTo be sure\, hiring the right staff and properly equipping classrooms are important skills. However\, there is much more to making a school successful\, such as marketing\, finance\, human resource management\, parent communication\, and regulatory compliance. Nonprofits need to consider board relations and management. Public school leaders must work within district guidelines and may need to adapt practices to match state and local regulations. Leaders who are not Montessori trained seek to understand the pedagogy and gain acceptance from established staff.  \nSchool leadership can make the difference between a struggling school filled with interpersonal drama and a school with a vibrant and warm community. It can make the difference between low enrollment and a school with a waitlist. Inspiring and strong leadership can steer a school through difficult financial times and ensure that the institution will live on for decades to come. \nThe best school heads can’t do it all – but they do know enough to help lead in every operational area. Join us on the first week of March for a discussion about how leadership training can improve the health of your school community\, strengthen financial solvency\, increase parent satisfaction\, and even invigorate classroom practices \nHow to Register for this Event\nClick Here To Register for Free \n 
URL:https://www.cgms.edu/event/free-webinar-top-5-leadership-skills-every-montessori-school-head-must-master-martha-carver-marc-seldin/
CATEGORIES:Webinar,Leadership Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T190000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: How to Invite Cooperation in the Classroom with Jody Malterre!
DESCRIPTION:Webinar Description: \nDo you find yourself repeating your words\, over and over?  Do you ever feel like the children hear you\, but they don’t respond?  This workshop will offer some alternatives to nagging\, directing\, and expecting. We will practice some useful strategies that invite cooperation while maintaining respect and dignity for all. \n\n\nHow to Register For This Event: \nPlease note: You may register at any time before the first live event on March 3rd\, 2026. \nRegistration for the event will close at 6:45 PM\, 15 minutes before the start time. Be sure to secure your spot early! \nIndividual Registration\n\n\nClick For General Registration: $45 per person\n\n\n Click For CGMS Alumni and Faculty: $35 per person :   \n\n\n  \nPresenter Bio: \n\nJody has over 30 years’ experience in education as a teacher\, administrator\, and consultant.   She was the owner/administrator of three Montessori schools in Idaho for 18 years.  This experience led her to become a Montessori Teacher Trainer at various training centers since 2014. \nJody supports parents\, teachers\, and businesses as a Positive Discipline Trainer through classes and certification workshops. She also supports parents one on one as a parenting coach. \nJody has served on the board of both Positive Discipline Association and the North American Society for Adlerian Psychology. She holds a certificate in Advanced Adlerian Studies. \nJody’s work has taken her around the country as a trainer\, consultant\, and coach. She currently lives in Hawaii.
URL:https://www.cgms.edu/event/webinar-how-to-invite-cooperation-in-the-classroom-with-jody-malterre/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:(Free Webinar) What Every Growing Montessori School Eventually Learns Featuring Martha Carver & Dr. Marc Seldin!
DESCRIPTION:Join CGMS on Wednesday\, March 4th at 7:00 PM Eastern / 4:00 PM Pacific for a practical and inspiring conversation about what it truly takes to lead a successful Montessori school. \nThis free webinar will be hosted by Martha Carver and Dr. Marc Seldin. It will also include information about the CGMS Leadership Certification Course for Montessori school founders and emerging school leaders\, and discuss how leadership training can help launch new successful schools. \nWebinar Description \nAs Montessorians\, we excel at building schools that educate children and delight their senses. We create classrooms where children thrive\, where the environments feel alive with purposeful work\, and where families sense the difference the moment they walk through the door. Many school heads tell us that their greatest pleasure comes from observing their classrooms quietly buzzing with activity. But “beautiful classrooms” is only one aspect of a successful school. \nTo be sure\, hiring the right staff and properly equipping classrooms are important skills. However\, there is much more to making a school successful\, such as marketing\, finance\, human resource management\, parent communication\, and regulatory compliance. Nonprofits need to consider board relations and management. Public school leaders must work within district guidelines and may need to adapt practices to match state and local regulations. Leaders who are not Montessori trained seek to understand the pedagogy and gain acceptance from established staff.  \nSchool leadership can make the difference between a struggling school filled with interpersonal drama and a school with a vibrant and warm community. It can make the difference between low enrollment and a school with a waitlist. Inspiring and strong leadership can steer a school through difficult financial times and ensure that the institution will live on for decades to come. \nThe best school heads can’t do it all – but they do know enough to help lead in every operational area. Join us on the first week of March for a discussion about how leadership training can improve the health of your school community\, strengthen financial solvency\, increase parent satisfaction\, and even invigorate classroom practices \nHow to Register for this Event\nClick Here To Register for Free \n 
URL:https://www.cgms.edu/event/free-webinar-top-5-leadership-skills-every-montessori-school-head-must-master-martha-carver-marc-seldin-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinar,Leadership Program
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T200000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Information Session: Montessori Teacher Credential Programs
DESCRIPTION:CGMS Virtual Information Session: Teacher Credential Programs \nJoin us for our virtual information sessions\, where we share insights into the transformative possibilities of our Montessori credential programs. \nDuring our session\, you will discover the versatility of our Montessori credential programs\, catering to every age group from infants through adolescents. \n\nWhat You’ll Discover\n\n\n\nOur interactive online course structure provides more opportunity for reflection and deep discussion of Montessori theory and practice.\n\n\n\n\nThe advantage of continual online study during the practicum phase is that it enables learners to observe and practice course topics and lessons as they learn them and then get quick feedback from instructors and fellow learners in weekly live video classes.\n\n\n\n\nOur commitment to continuous support for adult learners and schools to assure success.\n\n\n\n\nOur unique approach to our residential seminars places an emphasis on providing a Montessori Experience for adult learners and preparing them for their practicum classrooms.\n\n\nMark Your Calendars! Save the date for an in-depth explanation of CGMS Credential Programs. This info session is your chance to gain valuable insights\, ask questions directly\, and envision your transformative journey in Montessori education. \nHow to Join: \nRegister Here: Click to Register For Free Now \nAfter you’ve completed this registration\, you will be sent a confirmation email with event details and a meeting link!
URL:https://www.cgms.edu/event/virtual-information-session-montessori-teacher-credential-programs/
CATEGORIES:Information Session,Leadership Program,Certification Program,Infant-Toddler,Early Childhood,Elementary,Secondary
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T203000
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SUMMARY:(Cancelled) Webinar: Helping Our Children Be All They Can Be with  Mary Ellen Maunz!
DESCRIPTION:Webinar Description: \nThis webinar invites educators to return to the heart of Maria Montessori’s work through one of her most powerful yet rarely quoted ideas: that the true aim of education is to make children happy. Together\, we will explore what this vision looks like in today’s classrooms by revisiting the qualities Montessori described as “normal” and reexamining the concept of normalization as a pathway to joy\, balance\, and well-being.  \nParticipants will be guided to thoughtfully consider the expectations placed on us by parents and administrators—and how those external pressures shape our own beliefs and practices in the classroom. Finally\, we will dive into the meaning of freedom in a Montessori environment\, exploring how offering children the freedom to become fully themselves is not only foundational to learning\, but essential to helping them be all they can be. \n\n\nPresenter Bio: \n\nMary Ellen has more than 50 years of experience as an early childhood and elementary teacher and teacher educator\, lecturer and teacher on six continents. She is certified in Montessori for 3-6 (AMI) and 6-12 (PAMS). She holds a BS in Child Development\, M.Ed. in Integrative Education\, a Master Teacher certificate from the Pan-American Montessori Society\, and a certificate in The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. \n \nShe served on the MACTE Board of Directors for ten years and was recipient of the MACTE Wisdom of the Elders award in 2014. She founded teacher education programs in the US and Russia. Author of Learning to Read is Child’s Play\, Nurturing Your Child’s Inner Life and the newly released Free to Be\, Mary Ellen is delighted to share her experiences as a mother\, devoted Montessori teacher and human being.
URL:https://www.cgms.edu/event/webinar-helping-our-children-be-all-they-can-be-with-mary-ellen-maunz/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20260319T203000
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SUMMARY:Free Webinar: From Chaos to Calm: Understanding the Ten Commonalities in Non-Normalized Montessori Toddler Environments with Tina Laubach!
DESCRIPTION:Many Montessori classrooms for infants and toddlers struggle with moments of chaos\, disconnection\, or lack of normalization. Drawing from years of observation\, Tina Laubach (Jetta Montessori Services) has identified ten recurring patterns that contribute to these challenges. This webinar will guide educators through the common pitfalls and provide practical insights to foster peaceful\, purposeful environments where children thrive. \n\nFollowing Tina’s sharing\, Catherine Ching\, Asia Representative of CGMS\, will introduce the range of training courses offered by CGMS\, helping participants understand pathways to professional development and certification. \n\nHow to Register for this Event\nClick Here To Register for Free \nProfessional Development Certificate: Participants will receive CPD hours upon submission of a reflection survey. \nAbout Tina Laubach: \nTina Laubach is a credentialed Montessorian whose work is defined by a deep-seated passion for “following the child” through respectful caregiving and intentional environment design. With over 15 years of experience in the classroom and school leadership\, Tina brings a grounded\, practical perspective to her role as an Instructional Guide\, Field Consultant\, and Practicum Coach for the Center for Guided Montessori Studies (CGMS).  \nAt the heart of Tina’s practice is her extensive history as a Lead Guide in Infant and Toddler environments. Her hands-on expertise in setting up Montessori home and school environments enables her to offer authentic\, tested strategies for classroom management and material design. She is a firm believer that the most impactful Montessori practice happens in the daily\, respectful routines established between the guide and the child.
URL:https://www.cgms.edu/event/free-webinar-from-chaos-to-calm-understanding-the-ten-commonalities-in-non-normalized-montessori-toddler-environments-with-tina/
CATEGORIES:Asia Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20260328T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20260328T113000
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SUMMARY:Free Webinar: Encouraging Re-Enrollment in the Elementary with Priya Rajagopalan!
DESCRIPTION:How can Montessori schools inspire families to continue their journey into the Elementary years? This webinar focuses on building sustained interest in the Elementary program by helping parents understand the unique benefits of Montessori education beyond the Primary level. \nGuest Speaker Priya Rajagopalan will explore: \n\nEffective ways to spark interest in the Elementary program within the school community and beyond\nStrategies to make the Elementary classroom visible and accessible\, highlighting the “how” of Montessori practice\nThe importance of early and intentional Primary to Elementary transition conversations with families\n\nDesigned for Elementary Montessori teachers\, school owners\, and administrators\, this session provides practical insights to strengthen parent confidence and foster continuity in enrollment. Following Priya’s sharing\, Catherine Ching\, Asia Representative of CGMS will introduce the range of training courses offered by CGMS\, helping participants understand pathways to professional development and certification. \nHow to Register for this Event \nClick Here To Register for Free \nProfessional Development Certificate: Participants will receive CPD hours upon submission of a reflection survey. \nAbout Priya Rajagopalan: \nPriya is a die-hard Montessorian with 30+ years of experience as a classroom teacher\, academic director\, teacher coach\, and faculty for teacher education organizations in Asia and USA.  She is certified at all levels and supports teachers in implementing Montessori pedagogy for 0–18-year-olds. \nShe has been a CGMS Faculty member /Examiner/Field consultant for Elementary for 10 + years and has also worked with many other organizations designing and delivering workshops and training programs for school leaders\, teachers\, students and parents. She currently works as an Academic Director for multiple schools in the USA while also being a part of the MACTE onsite accreditation team for teacher education programs. \nHer unique experiences with schools in different cultures and contexts continue to inspire her to work towards equity in education. She is passionate about finding ways to include all children and support multi-age/ mixed ability classroom communities\, to make this pedagogy available to all children as Dr. Montessori envisioned. It is this passion that fuels her to offer support to teachers and children across the globe.
URL:https://www.cgms.edu/event/free-webinar-encouraging-re-enrollment-in-the-elementary-with-priya-rajagopalan/
CATEGORIES:Asia Programs
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