June 2023 Invites, Updates & Insights

Invitation to Join Us in July

Practitioner Inquiry: Finding Your Stride

Practitioner Inquiry is an exciting approach for practitioners to engage in a way of researching and seeing your environment in a different way. Our hope is that you will engage your students, yourself, and your community in a new, and refreshing way to improve learning outcomes for all.

It will take place over three live sessions with optional meet ups to check in with our team on your progress.

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Jul 14, 2023 – Jul 24, 2023 Teacher Inquiry

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SAVE THE DATE October 27, 2023

for more advocacy opportunities – Montessori Schools of Connecticut Conference https://montessorischoolsct.org/

Updates from May

The 7th conference on Dismantling Systemic Racism, sponsored by the State Education Resource Center (SERC) in collaboration with the SERC Foundation, focuses on ways to support, promote, and develop racial equity in education. 

The full-day conference supports educators, families, and community leaders who seek to confront racist structures and practices to better serve Connecticut’s students and their families, through advocacy and the development, implementation, and sustainability of innovative, culturally relevant programming.

Ingrid M. Canady, https://ctserc.org/about/serc/directors-team welcomed over 500 people and set the tone for the day.  The keynote presenter for this conference was Dr. Christopher Emdin and internationally renowned poet, playwright, performing artist, producer and publisher jessica Care moore performed.  This was #powerinpedagogy 

UHart Department of Education faculty were honored to present:

Bray, P.M., Cavanna, J. & Hart, S. (2023, May 5). Perceptions of Prospective Culturally Sustaining Educators as Agents for Change [Conference Presentation]. Presentation at SERC Dismantling Systemic Racism: 2023 Conference on Race, Education and Success, Hartford, CT, United States. https://conference.serc.co/

Insights

We are seeking for you to contribute to this, “evolving, iterative co-construction project “  this year at:

June in Chicago &   October in virtual space

As well as online anytime as this open source glossary project is being created by and for the Montessori community.  If you have an venue or opportunity, be in touch!

The Montessori Glossary is an evolving, iterative co-construction project grounded in shared knowledge and authority…. Our mission is to improve discovery and access to Montessori resources whilst supporting Montessori educator competencies. http://montessoriglossary.org/