The Michigan Montessori Society strives to conduct two educational workshops each year.
Traditionally, these are scheduled on the first Saturday of November and the second Saturday of March. However, the specific dates are set each year according to the availability of the guest speakers. The workshops are designed to meet the needs of both teachers and parents.
Spring Gathering
Keynote Presentation: A History of Montessori
Guided Discussion Groups:
Ways to create a bridge between home and school
Attention: what promotes and what prevents
Music options when you don't have a piano
Q & A with Carol
DATE
Saturday, May 02, 2026
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
LOCATION
Live in-person presentation
Ann Arbor Children's House
2309 Packard St,
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
PRESENTER
Prof Carol Williams
Past Workshops
The Gift of Observation: Unearthing the Brilliance in Every Child
by Rosemary Quaranta
Saturday, November 08, 2025 / Live in-person presentation
Guiding Neurodivergent Children Toward Regulation
by Jessica Ravineala, MS, OTRL
Saturday, April 26, 2025 / Live in-person presentation
Reigniting Passion in Our Work
by Jesse McCarthy
Saturday, November 16, 2024 / Live in-person presentation
Coffee, Tea, and Montessori
by Larry Shanker
Saturday, April 27, 2024 / Live in-person presentation
Montessori and the Science of Reading
by Laura Saylor, Ph.D.
Saturday, November 04, 2023 / In-person
Spring, a time to reflect and renew
by Shannon Tyrybon MEd
Saturday, April 22, 2023 / In-person
Reigniting our Flame - Session one
Community Refreshed (with Q&A) - Session two
by Jesse McCarthy
Saturday, November 12, 2022 / Virtual
WHAT I NOTICE, WHAT I WONDER: Having difficult conversations with families
by Jennifer Shields and Dr. Andrée Rolfe
Saturday, March 05, 2022 / Virtual
The Neuroscience of Montessori: Practical Applications
by Julia Volkman
Saturday, November 06, 2021 / Virtual
Working Toward Anti-Bias: The Prepared Teacher and Environment
by Susan Fitzpatrick
Saturday, April 24, 2021 / Virtual
Best Practices in Montessori
by Jesse McCarthy
Saturday, October 12, 2019 / Weber’s Inn, Ann Arbor
From Abstract to Concrete
by Andrea Fleener
Saturday, April 13, 2019 / Macomb Community College
Speaker Bio
Workshop Presentation (73 MB)
Please note that the presentation above cannot be used or reproduced without prior permission from Andrea Fleener.
Addressing Challenging Behaviors
by Maren Schmidt
Saturday, October 27, 2018 / MSU Extension in Troy, MI
Supporting Transitions in Montessori Communities
by Toko Blais Odorczuk
Saturday, March 10, 2018 / Weber’s Inn Ann Arbor, MI
Learning from Children
by Paul Epstein, Ph.D.
Saturday, April 29, 2017 / Henry Ford College, Dearborn, MI
Relationships in the Montessori Environment
by Una Barry
Saturday, November 04, 2017 / Henry Ford College, Dearborn, MI