Montessori Europe Congress and Montessori Schools Association Conference Programme
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| Friday 10th October
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09.00-12.00 Possibility of school or training centre visits
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11.00 - 13.00 Walking tours of historic Oxford
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please note the cost of school visits and walking tours is not included. Please see the ME website
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14.00-15.30 Registration and information market opens
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15.30 - 16.30 Opening ceremony chaired by Dr Andrew Parmley
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Chair of the Trustees of Montessori St Nicholas
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16.30 -17.30 Opening presentation Sally Goddard Blyth
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Director The Institute of Neuro-Physiological Psychology
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Observing and identifying Physical Readiness for Learning
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19.00 - 20.30 Welcome reception with the Lord Mayor at Oxford Town Hall
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| Saturday 11th October
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Full Delegates |
MSA National Conference |
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9.00 - information market opens
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9.30 - 10.30 Ongoing Development Groups
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| - ODG 1 Educational Policy/Exchange of Information and Public Relation
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| - ODG 2 Montessori Professional Training Courses
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| - ODG 3 Montessori Schools and Institutions
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| 10.00 - 11.00 coffee break |
10.00-10.30 Registration of MSA Day Delegates
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10.30-11.15 Opening Ceremony MSA |
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- Welcome - Philip Bujak
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- Update of MSA Projects - Martin Bradley, National Chairman MSA
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- MEAB Accreditation - update and presentation of plaques
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- Montessorian of the Year presentation
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11.00-12.30 Workshops OR
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| 11.15-12.30 Dr Christine Pascal |
11.15-12.30 Presentation Dr Christine Pascal
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Professor of Education & co-ordinator, for research in Early Childhood, Birmingham
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Capturing the Unique Child: Principled Observation and Assessment of Learning
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| 12.30 - 2.00 Lunch/networking/visits to information market
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| The afternoon is a common programme for Full and Day Delegates. Please choose from:
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| 14.00-15.00 National O rganisation Council of M ontessori Europe or |
14.00-15.00 Presentation - Catherine McTamaney |
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Professor of Montessori School Leadership, Vanderbilt University
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A Lens Inward - Self Observation and the Montessori Teacher
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| 15.00 - 15.30 Tea/coffee break
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| 15.30-17.00 Workshops or |
15.30-17.00 Presentation - Lynne Lawrence
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Director of Training & Schools, Maria Montessori Institute, London
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Observation: the Cornerstone of Montessori Education
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17.00 MSA Day Delegates depart
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| 19.00 Evening Reception (for Full Delegates only) please choose one of:
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Dinner with string quartet performing English Chamber music
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Dinner with Morris Dancing |
| Somerville College refectory |
St Cross College quad and refectory
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Please note the use of the colleges is as a venue only and does not imply any official endorsement by the colleges or Oxford University.
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| Sunday 12th October
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9.30 information market opens
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09.30-10.30 Presentation - Sue Palmer
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What are our Children Watching? The Problem of Growing Up in an Electronic Global Village
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10.30-11.30 Annual General Meeting Montessori Europe e.V
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11.30 - 12.15 Forum, Declaration, Closing Ceremony
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14.00 Option of open top bus tour of Oxford or visit to colleges
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Please note this is not included in the congress fee. Registration at the helpdesk is essential
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| Monday 13th October
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| 09.00 - 11.00 Possibility of School and training centre visits |
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