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Baltimore, Maryland October 11-14, 2012Sheraton Columbia Hotel

The Essential Montessori Mathematics:

Implementing Authentic Montessori in the Public Sector

A NAMTA conference featuring Kay Baker, Janet McDonell, Molly O’Shaughnessy, Ginni Sackett, Benedetto Scoppola, and more

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The Essential Montessori Mathematics: Implementing Authentic Montessori in the Public Sector

Sheraton Columbia Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland October 11-14, 2012

Benedetto Scoppola and Kay Baker celebrate the magnitude and insight of Psychogeometry, written by Maria Montessori, released in English in 2010 and published in Spanish eighty years ago. These stellar mathematicians explore the relationship between geometry and mathematics in which spontaneous artistic and creative handling of geometry materials in the Casa years empowers the child to explore geometric, mathematical, and algebraic proofs in the elementary and adolescent years (middle school through high school). This focus on a mathematical culture will be valuable to both public and private sector Montessori schools.

A panel of speakers from Capitol Hill Montessori in DC, the Baltimore Montessori Charter School, Crossway Community School, and Washington Montessori Institute (WMI) will speak to the rewards and challenges of implementing authentic Montessori in the public sector.

Thursday, October 11, 20127:00–8:00 p.m. Registration


October 11-14, 2012 • Register before September 26, 2012

Implementing Au-thentic Montessori in the Public Sector

Friday, October 12, 20128:00–9:00 a.m. Registration

9:00–10:00 a.m. The Role of Geometry and Childhood: A Montessori PerspectiveKay BakerThe materialization of mathematics through the geometric arrangement of shapes and colors allows children a higher degree of abstraction at the beginning of the elementary years through sensorial experiences with geometric materials. Through these geometry experiences, children evolve math-ematical relationships that are impossible to internalize except

through the senses. Montessori writes, “and so the psychic energies are free to grow. The child thinks and reflects according to his natural ability.”

10:00–10:30 a.m.Break

10:30–11:30 a.m.From Euclid to Montessori, the Construction of Rational GeometryBenedetto Scoppola Maria Montessori often referred to the origins of the disciplines, and in Psychogeometry Montessori was directly inspired by Euclid’s Elements. We shall examine the similarities and differences between Euclidean geometry and Montessori materials. This comparison, apart from its historical interest, will point out many crucial and sometimes hidden features of the construction of rational geometry in the Montessori method.

11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.Questions and Answers with Kay Baker and Benedetto Scoppola



Friday, October 12, 2012, continued12:00–1:30 p.m.Lunch with preview of What is Montessori Children’s House?

1:30–4:30 p.m. Breakouts (choose one)

A. The Lines That Make the Clouds: The Essence of the Mathematical Mind in the First Six Years of Life (Primary), Part OneGinni Sackett A two-year-old and his grandpa watch dissipating lines of contrails left by invisible airplanes across a clear blue sky. Grandpa asks, “Do you know what those are?” The two-year-old answers with complete confidence, “Those are the lines that make the clouds.” A precociously verbal toddler gives rare voice to the mathematical mind at work in the

first plane. For two afternoons we will explore the essence of that mind, its role in the formation of the personality, and how to support its normal development through concrete, sensorial experience, as we discover the natural road to formal mathematics.

B. Mathematics within the Montessori Elementary Framework: Implementation Using Geometry (Elementary)Kay Baker and Benedetto Scoppola Kay and Benedetto will look at principles of Montessori math, especially those which are analogous to psychogeometry. They will explore the role of the materials and the child’s discovery of mathematical truths, the power of proofs, geometric constructions, and logical reasoning through the passages of the geometry materials, for example the teaching of fraction equivalence in the study of equality, congruency, and similarity.

C. Making Connections: Montessori Math and State Standards Tim Nee and Susan ClarkeThis presentation is designed for those working with primary through upper elementary students and will introduce the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, their organization, essential elements, and instructional meaning. Participants will explore the standards along with the eight standards for

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C. Making Connections: Montessori Math and State Standards, continuedmathematical practices. Activities will focus on the alignment of specific state standards with Montessori album lessons and materials as well as address standards and album lessons that do not align. Sample alignment documents will be provided and time for discussion and questions will be included.

Saturday, October 13, 20129:00–10:00 a.m.Supporting the Needs of Families and Children in Urban Settings: A Partnership Approach to Public and Private SchoolsMolly O’ShaughnessyMolly tells the story of Cornerstone Montessori School, an authentic, urban Montessori School connected to the Montessori Training Center of Minnesota. The school seeks to create a broad community of multicultural and economically diverse families who share the mission to

nurture the child’s natural desire to learn and grow through quality Montessori environments. Molly will share her progress in meeting the goal of replicating Montessori schools in communities serving families in poverty.

10:00–10:30 a.m.Break

10:30–11:30 a.m.The Essential Montessori Mathematics: Whole-School ImplementationJohn McNamaraJohn McNamara is the principal of a school spanning Children’s House through middle school with over forty years of classroom experience. As the teacher of adolescents, John sees the whole school perspective of Montessori mathematics through the lens of his special expertise in math and Montessori implementation. He will emphasize the continuity of Montessori materials as they

connect between levels and repeat their developmental appeal at every stage from childhood to adolescence.

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Saturday, October 13, 2012, continued12:00–1:30 p.m. Lunch

1:30–4:30 p.m.Breakouts (choose one)

D. The Essence of the Mathematical Mind under Six: Transforming Theory into Practice (Primary), Part TwoGinni Sackett

E. Implementing Authentic Montessori in the Public Sector The Baltimore/DC area has a history of making Montessori available to more children through public and charter schools. A panel of founders, principals, coordinators, and teachers moderated by Janet McDonell from Washington Montessori Institute (WMI) will speak to the rewards and challenges of implementing authentic Montessori in the public sector. Brandon Eatman, Waduda Henderson, and Bonnie Beste represent DC public schools, and Allison Shecter and Anne Byrne represent charter schools. Elizabeth Kading has worked as a teacher in both public and charter schools. After our panelists “tell their story” there will be opportunities for Q and A.

F. High Noon for Montessori Mathematics: Advanced Challenges and Creative Solutions Michael WaskiMichael Waski is a math visionary at the adolescent level (ages 12-18). He will look at authentic Montessori mathematic extensions in algebra and trigonometry as well as introducing a new math timeline that traces the mathematics journey of discovery through calculus.

Sunday, October 14, 20129:00–10:30 a.m.Panel: Future Convergences for Private and Public SectorsThis session provides an opportunity to reflect on the applications of the lessons at the conference.




SpeakersKay Baker Ph.D., is an AMI elementary (6-12) director of training at the Montessori Institute of San Diego (CA). She holds AMI primary (3-6) and elementary diplomas, a B.A. in mathematics from the College of New Rochelle, and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Maryland. She has experience in public high school and in primary and elementary Montessori classrooms. Kay Baker is the associate editor of the newly published Psychogeometry.

Bonnie Beste is in her third year as the Montessori specialist for the District of Columbia Public Schools. She holds an AMI 3-6 teaching credential and taught at the primary level for eight years prior to accepting her current position. She holds a B.A. in English from the University of California at Davis.

Anne Byrne is deputy director and head of school at Crossway Community in Kens-ington, Maryland. Ms. Byrne has an AMI primary (3-6) teaching certificate from the Washington Montessori Institute, a B.A. in English and history, and an M.Ed. in human development from the University of Maryland Institute for Child Study.

Susan Clark holds an elementary AMI diploma from the Washington Montessori Institute. After twelve years in the classroom, she has spent the last four years helping Montessori public school teachers integrate Montessori lessons and materi-als with public school expectations as a consultant through the Montessori Training Center of New England.

Brandon Eatman is the principal of Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan in DC. He began his career in the District of Columbia and has worked at the Capitol Hill Cluster Schools for nine years. As principal of the Capitol Hill Cluster School (2005) he led the five program/three campus school for six years. Under his leadership, the Stuart-Hobson Middle School Campus was recognized as one of the Washington Post’s Outstanding Middle Schools in 2006.

Waduda Henderson took her Montessori primary and elementary training at the Washington Montessori Institute and has been teaching for thirty-one years.

Liz Kading holds a primary diploma from Washington Montessori Institute and an M.Ed. from Loyola University. After working with 3-6-year-olds for three years at John Hanson, a public Montessori school in Prince George County, MD, Liz helped found the Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School in 2008. Liz worked as a guide in the Children’s House where she is now a mentor.

Janet McDonell is a primary teacher trainer of the Montessori Internationale. She holds AMI primary, elementary, and special education diplomas, as well as a B.A. in Comparative Literature from the University of Wisconsin and an M.Ed. from Loyola University Maryland. She has twenty years of teaching and administrative experi-ence in Montessori schools serving children of widely varying backgrounds.



Speakers, continuedJohn McNamara is a teaching principal at Ruffing Montessori School West (Rocky River, OH), a school spanning Children’s House through age fourteen. He holds the AMI elementary diploma from Bergamo, Italy, and has a B.A. from the University of Windsor, Ontario, and an M.A. in educational administration from the University of Toronto, Ontario. John is in his fortieth year of teaching, thirty-three of which have been at the adolescent level.

Tim Nee has been involved in public education for over thirty years as a teacher, principal, and now as assistant director of the CREC Institute for Teaching and Learning. He is the former principal of the highly successful CREC Montessori Magnet School in Hartford, a public Montessori school.

Molly O’Shaughnessy has been an AMI primary (3-6) director of training at the Montessori Training Center of Minnesota (MTCM) since 1996. She holds an AMI primary (3-6) diploma, a B.A. from the College of St. Scholastica, and an M.A. from Loyola College in Maryland. Molly was a founding board member of the Minnesota Children’s Museum, chairing the capital campaign to raise $16 million to open a new facility. Molly serves on the NAMTA board and on the largest community foundation in Minnesota, chairing the development committee.

Ginni Sackett has been an AMI director of primary training at Montessori Institute Northwest since 2002 and an AMI consultant. She holds AMI primary (3-6) and elementary diplomas, a B.A.in History from Seton Hill University, and an M.A. in Asian Studies from the University of Hawaii.

Benedetto Scoppola is associate professor in mathematical physics at the University of Tor Vergata (Rome). Since 1998 he has done research into mathematics teaching in the elementary school. In 2003 he was named a member of the Advanced Institute for Research and Training of the Opera Nationale Montessori (Italian Montessori Society). Benedetto is the editor of the newly released Psychogeometry.

Allison Shecter has been involved in education for thirteen years as a teacher, special educator, program director, and currently as a principal. Allison is the visionary founder and school director of Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School (BMPCS). BMPCS is entering its fifth year of operation and serves 320 students ages three through fourteen. The school currently maintains a wait list of 1000 students and is centrally located in Baltimore City.

Michael Waski is a math teacher at Montessori High School at University Circle in Cleveland, Ohio. He holds the AMI elementary diploma from Bergamo, Italy, a B.S. from Kent State University and an M.A in educational administration from California State University San Bernardino. Michael has been teaching sixteen years, twelve of which have been at the adolescent level.




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