Upcoming PNMA Event:

Join the Pacific Northwest Montessori Association at our Winter Event with Elementary Trainer Alison Awes & Other Guest Speakers

Creating Inclusive Communities in Montessori Programs
Saturday, February 9 from 8:30 am-4:00 pm (doors open at 8:00 am) at Green River Conference & Event Center

Event Description:
The PNMA 2019 Winter Event will include presentations and workshops geared to inspire teachers and staff at all levels.  Choose from two different full-day sessions that will be sure to provide you with insights, strategies, and tools for supporting all students and families in your community.  Elementary Trainer, Alison Awes, will present on Supporting the Dyslexic Child in the Montessori Environment.  Other experts in the field of early childhood special education will provide a variety of presentations geared toward Early Interventions and Navigating the System.

Track A: Supporting the Dyslexic Child in a Montessori Environment presented by Alison Awes
Dyslexic children need sequential, multi-sensory, and explicit experience with the sounds and symbols of our language to read fluently. The richly prepared environment provides a plethora of language experiences for the primary- and elementary-aged child. This workshop with Alison Awes will cover characteristics of dyslexia, recommendations of the National Reading Panel, and how to support the dyslexic child in Children’s House and through Cosmic Education.

This full-day session will be presented by Alison Awes, the director of elementary training at the Montessori Training Center of Minnesota. Ms. Awes holds AMI diplomas for primary and elementary levels, a B.A. in art history from Smith College, a M.A. in Latin American studies from Tulane University, and a M.Ed. in Montessori education from Loyola University Maryland. She has taught in both six-to-nine and nine-to-twelve classrooms.

Ms. Awes is an AMI examiner and has presented a number of workshops, including those on making books with children and supporting the dyslexic child in a Montessori environment. She has served on the boards of private and charter Montessori schools and other organizations, including the AMI Elementary Alumni Association. In addition, Ms. Awes attended Montessori schools until the age of twelve.

Track B: Early Interventions & Navigating the System presented by a variety of early childhood special education experts

This full-day session will be a series of shorter workshops presented by a variety of early childhood special education experts.  These presentations will equip you with insights, tools and strategies to provide all of the students in your programs with the support they need.

Workshop Presentations:

• Language Development in the 1st Plane - Laurel Swol
  
• Advocating for the Child; Tools for Navigating the System - Kris Jones
  
• Early Identification, Observation Strategies, and Screenings - Kindering

Alison Awes 
Elementary Director of Training
Montessori Training Center
of Minnesota

Morning refreshments & lunch included with your registration!  

MERIT/STARS Credits & WA Clock Hours available.

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