Put these dates on your calendar and look for more information about these and other winter Webinars soon:
Tuesday, February 9 and Thursday, February 11 at 7 PM EST: Writing from the Heart: The Writer’s Workshop Approach to Teaching Authentic Narrative Writing with Julie Cash
Wednesday, February 17th at 7 PM EST: Preparing Learners for Standardized Testing with Angela Minihan
Are you looking for past CGMS webinars? Access them on demand at The Montessori Library for $30 for 3-hour webinars and $15 for 90-minute webinars. Also look for the free webinar bundle!
Winter Webinar – Writing from the Heart (CGMS): https://forms.guidedstudies.com/mseldin/form/WinterWebinars2021GiftsWriting1/formperma/O2MFFQnRldzRSnD-2M4PjURDS3AIKAuj0W2ZqTW2glQ
Schools enrolling three of more people get a group rate of $60/webinar, contact admissions@cgms.edu for group application.
Writing from the Heart: The Writer’s Workshop Approach
to Teaching Authentic Narrative Writing
This two session webinar will introduce you to Writer’s Workshop for the elementary multi age Montessori classroom. Including not only theoretical ideas, but many practical suggestions and examples, you will come away with a solid understanding of the what’s, why’s, and how’s of this approach to developing a community of writers. We will discuss definitions, goals, tools, and look at examples of children’s writing and videos of Writer’s Workshop in action. While implementing Writer’s Workshop in the multi-age classroom is typically not addressed by the experts, it can be adapted, and (as we know) will actually benefit from the interactions between a wide range of writers. Motivated, invested and joyful writers will flourish in your classroom!
Preparing Learners for Standardized Testing
Wednesday, February 17th at 7 PM EST
Facilitated by Angela MinihanStandardized testing is a requirement most public Montessori students are tasked with during their 3rd through 6th grade years and beyond. As Montessori teachers how do we prepare our students for test questions that may be unfamiliar, testing language and comprehension essay writing? Join me for exploring standardized test formats, key test vocabulary and strategies to build stamina and confidence for state tests.
Angela Minahan is a Montessori coach at Pittsburgh Montessori in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This is her 15th year with the School District of Pittsburgh and she has served in many different roles. Angela holds a Montessori EL I-II AMS credential, a master’s degree in reading education, Reading Specialist certificate, English as a Second Language certificate and a Pennsylvania Administrator’s license. Angela has worked with CGMS since June 2017 as an Instructional Guide, Practicum Advisor and Field Consultant. As a mother of four children, Montessori education “just fit” with her philosophy on parenting. During her free- time she enjoys long bike rides, cooking with her husband and game days with her family.
Are you looking for past CGMS webinars? Access them on demand at The Montessori Library for $30 for 3-hour webinars and $15 for 90-minute webinars. Also look for the free webinar bundle!
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