2022 Schedule of Events
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8th
8:30 - 9:15 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
MACTE Staff
9:15 - 10:30 AM
How to Build a Community Connection Around Montessori
Dr. Ana María García Blanco
11:00 - 12:00 PM
Who We Are In This Tumultuous World We Live In
John Hunter, founder of the World Peace Game
1:15 - 2:30 PM
The Vital Role of Knowledge: How Montessori Education Aligns with Contemporary Science
Dr. Daniel Willingham
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Let’s Get Down to Business, Role of the MACTE Board of Directors: Why Accreditation is Such a Key to Quality
Dr. Mark LaCelle-Peterson, President of the Association of Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), Katie Keller Wood - Vice Chair and Director of CMStep: Cincinnati Montessori Secondary Teacher Education Program
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Welcome Celebration and Reception
Presentation of the Wisdom of the Elders Awards and Dennis Schapiro Award for Innovation in Montessori Teacher Education
8:30 - 9:00 AM
Opening Remarks
Dr. Rebecca Pelton
9:00 - 10:15 AM
Embracing our Connections: Educating our Teachers in a Time of War
Ginny Cusack and the faculty for the Ukraine Montessori Center
10:45 - 12:00 PM
Why Accreditation is Evidence of Quality
Dr. Herman Bounds, Director of the Accreditation Group, Office of Post Secondary Education, US Department of Education
1:00 - 3:45 PM
Table Talks
3:45 - 4:00 PM
Closing Remarks and What's Next
Dr. Rebecca Pelton