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SATURDAY, November 1, 2025

8:15 AM

Early Registration

8:30 AM - 8:55 AM

Check-In / Coffee & Mingling

Meet and mingle while you enjoy a cup of coffee and light breakfast refreshments 

8:55 AM - 9:00 AM

Welcome 

Presented by Priya Venkateswaran, Director of Wellan Institute

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Opening Keynote

The Importance of Social-Emotional and Hands-on Learning

Presented by Beth Black, Head of Wellan Montessori School

9:50 AM - 10:45 AM

​Morning Session 1 (choose one of three)

  • Toddlers in Motion: Active Play with Safe Limits (For parents or teachers of children under 3)  with Kayla Stiffler

  • A Practical Foundation: Skills that Increase Independence (For parents or teachers of children 3-6)   with Priya Venkateswaran

  • Too Loud, Too Quiet: When Sensory Needs Drive Behavior (For parents or teachers of children 2-6) with Beth Black

10:50 AM - 11:45 AM

​Morning Session 2 (choose one of three)

  • Small People, Big Feelings: Managing Challenging Behavior (For parents or teachers of children under 3)  with Amanda Cusanno

  • Your Calm is Their Calm: Co-regulation Strategies (For parents or teachers of children 3-6)  with Jen Cardy

  • Teaching Mindfulness and Gratitude (For parents or teachers of children 3-6)  with Priya Venkateswaran and Fiona Gohery

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Lunch (choose one of three)

Boxed lunches provided by Wellan Institute

  • Lunch and Learn - Inside Montessori Training

Short presentation as folks eat, followed by Q/A. Primarily geared toward those interested in possibly becoming Montessori-certified.

  • Lunch and Learn - Montessori in Lower Elementary

​Short presentation as folks eat, followed by Q/A. Primarily geared toward parents of children under 6 who are curious about what Montessori elementary education looks like.

  • Lunch and Learn - Informal Networking

​No presentation, just an opportunity to share ideas and experiences

12:20 PM - 1:15 PM

​Afternoon Session 1 (choose one of four)

  • When Nature Calls: Supporting Bathroom Independence (For parents or teachers of children 15 months -3)   with Elyse Kalins

  • Culturally Responsive Children’s Books (For parents or teachers of children 2-6)  with Sachié Karmacharya & Elisabeth Gomez

  • Your Words Matter (For parents of children 3-6) with Ana Marban-Lorenzo

  • Partnering with Parents: Effective Teacher Communication Effectively and with Confidence (For teachers)  with Beth Black

1:20 PM - 2:15 PM

​Afternoon Session 2 (choose one of three)

  • The Building Blocks of Art: Activities for Young Artists  with Vanessa Irzyk

  • Early Engineering: Tinkering with Recycled Materials  with Merav Rosen

  • Threading Creativity: Sewing for Young Learners with Sandra Fernandes and Priya Venkateswaran

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Closing

  • Prizes 

  • Course Evaluations

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Learning Assessments

Required for those requesting CEUs and PD Hours

Wellan Institute

80 Crescent Avenue

Newton Centre, MA 02459

Phone: (617) 969-4488   

Fax: (617) 969-4430

institute@wellan.org

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NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY

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Wellan Institute and Wellan Montessori School are divisions of Newton Montessori School, Inc., a non-profit institution that admits qualified students of any race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, and any other status protected by applicable law to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to the students of the School. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its admissions, financial aid and loans, or it its educational and other programs.

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