Mission Statement
We are a group of committed Montessori teachers at the Elementary and Secondary level in the public school system in British Columbia. As part of our efforts to create a strong Montessori community, we hold yearly conferences, provide resources, facilitate workshops and advocate for our members
The Montessori PSA aims to develop, enhance, enrich and support our Montessori practice. We can accomplish this by enhancing connections, fostering mentorship; promoting more local (in-school, district, provincial) professional development workshops; acknowledging our needs as well as recognizing our achievements; and, celebrating our purpose – our Montessori directed teaching.
The BC Montessori PSA now has a Facebook page. Click on the link and join the conversation
2019 Montessori Conference
Montessori Rocks- digging deeper for a better understanding (BCMTPSA)
Friday, October 25, 2019, Maple Ridge, BC.
Our annual Montessori conference is being hosted at Hammond Elementary School. This year’s focus is on Geology, timelines and human behaviour. Renowned geologist, Mika McKinnon is our keynote speaker, Michael Piper will share his Montessori knowledge and Anjeanette Dawson, our aboriginal weaver will be returning for a full day of weaving. Claudia Mann, from Fossilicious will be present and Betsy A. Lockhart will share strategies on classroom management in a Montessori environment. Exciting day of learning! Click on our conferce page for more details.
“Children display a universal love of mathematics, which is par excellence the science of precision, order, and intelligence.”
E.M. Standing: Maria Montessori: Her Life and Her Work
“Let us give the child a vision of the whole universe. . . for all things are part of the universe, and are connected with each other to form one whole unity.”
---Maria Montessori, To Educate the Human Potential
Language Development "Not only does it fuse men into groups and nations, but it is the central point of difference between the human species and all others. Language lies at the root of that transformation of the environment that we call civilization." Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind
