2021 MACTE Symposium
December 2 & 3, 2021
Channeling Difficult Times into Positive Energy
This year, the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE), brings you the 8th Symposium for Montessori teacher educators on December 2 & 3, 2021.
This event draws Montessori educators from around the world and is an opportunity for program directors, faculty, heads of schools, and national organizations to discuss topics relevant to Montessori educator preparation.
2021 Schedule of Events
Times listed are Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Pre-Symposium
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1st
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
MACTE Board Meeting
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Board meeting with Recognized Montessori Organization Leaders
2021 MACTE Symposium
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2nd
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Welcoming Remarks
John Hunter, Founder and Developer of the World Peace Game
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
What We’re Listening For: Where Advocacy and Self-Care Meet
Peter Mishler, Author and High School Educator
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Importance of Accreditation and What Recognition by the National Workforce Registry Alliance (NWRA) Means to your Graduates
MACTE Staff and Dr. Kimberlee Belcher-Badal, NWRA Executive Director
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Table Talks
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3rd
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Your Emotions Matter When Teaching Young Children Emotional Intelligence
Dr. Craig Bailey, Director and Assistant Professor at Yale University
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Windows, Mirrors and Sliding Glass Doors: Creating Schools & Classrooms Where LGBTQ+ Students, Families and Educators are Affirmed and Thrive
Kim Phillips-Knope, Co-Director of Roots of Change
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
MACTE Annual Awards Ceremony
Continuing the Conversation
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2022
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Lenses on Inclusion Webinar
Session 1
Presented by Catherine Nehring Massie & Barbara Luborsky
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2022
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Lenses on Inclusion Webinar
Session 2
Presented by Christine Lowry