PAULA LILLARD PRESCHLACK AND THE MONTESSORI POTENTIAL:

The Montessori Potential

HOW TO FOSTER INDEPENDENCE, RESPECT, AND JOY IN EVERY CHILD.

 February 16, 2023
4:30pm - 7:30 pm

Crossway Community
3015 Upton Dr.
Kensington, MD 20895

Join us for a special event and a chance to hear from one of the most recognized voices in modern Montessori education,
Paula Lillard Preschlack.

Paula Lillard Preschlack

Paula will join us for a Ted-style talk on the value of Montessori education along with a special sneak peek of her new book, The Montessori Potential: How to Foster Independence, Respect, and Joy in Every Child.

You’ll have a chance to meet Paula and get a signed copy of her new book while enjoying complimentary cocktails and light fare.

CEU'S available from Loyola University Maryland!
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Paula's talk will begin at 6:00pm. If you would like CEUs please join us at 4:30.

 

The event is free, but seats are limited, so reserve your ticket today!


ABOUT THE BOOK

The Montessori Potential: How to Foster Independence, Respect, and Joy in Every Child

Children’s future successes depend on developing the abilities to innovate, be resilient in the face of their mistakes, problem-solve creatively, and collaborate with peers effectively.

However, standard American educational practices—stressing memorization, grades, and testing—are failing to foster these skills. There is one complete system of education that effectively supports the natural development of such essential abilities: Montessori.

Montessori education expert Paula Lillard Preschlack offers a clear explanation of how the Montessori approach helps children. By looking closely at authentic Montessori practices, she shows the tight correlation between the Montessori system in action and children practicing and strengthening the very traits they will need for adulthood.

When implemented properly, Montessori can ensure positive outcomes for generations of children—The Montessori Potential shows exactly how this is done in private and public schools, and at home.

ABOUT PAULA

Paula was a teacher and the head of school at Forest Bluff School for over 25 years. She has given over 100 talks, teacher training courses, and conferences. Her work focuses on the principles and benefits of the Montessori approach.

Paula attended Hampshire College and holds a Master's Degree in Education from Loyola University in Maryland, has diplomas from the Association Montessori Internationale for Assistants to Infancy, Primary, and Elementary Levels, and she audited the NAMTA/AMI Orientation to Adolescent Studies.

 

Continuing Education Credits

Three hours (.3 CEU) will be issued by Loyola University Maryland for $35.

Paula's talk will begin at 6:00pm. If you would like CEUs please join us at 4:30.

If you plan to participate in the CEU process, it is necessary to:

  • Pay the CEU fee of $35 prior to the start of the presentation.

  • Attend the entire presentation during the designated time frame.

  • Submit a completed evaluation with your name on it.

Objectives for the Presentation

  • What Should Education Be?

  • Montessori in action.

  • The framework that makes Montessori work.

  • An effective model: a Montessori school.

  • Authenticity: the quest and the challenge.

  • Public Montessori schools.

  • Embracing the approach