Prepared and Ready: Montessori Meets the Moment
Grounded in core Montessori principles and child development, Prepared and Ready: Montessori Meets the Moment Regional Labposium is a collaborative learning experience for Montessori educators and leaders to explore the relationship between Montessori education, emerging technologies, and the adult’s role in preparing children for the future.
This event is not about how to bring technology into classrooms. Instead, it creates space for Montessorians to thoughtfully reflect on the enduring relevance of Montessori education and the role of the prepared adult in guiding children within a changing world.
Explore how Montessori classrooms already cultivate the concentration, critical thinking, adaptability, independence, and human-centered capacities children will need in a technology-forward world.
Realize Montessori education continues to meet the needs of today’s child while developing shared language and informed perspectives around technology, AI, and future readiness.
Whether you are actively using AI, wrestling with its implications, or simply unsure about the direction technology is taking us, this experience is designed to meet you where you are.
Key Takeaways
- Reconnect with the core principles and purpose of Montessori practice
- Explore how Montessori education already prepares children for today’s changing world
- Reflect on the role of the prepared adult in a world shaped by technology and AI
- Gain practical language and tools for conversations with families, colleagues, and school communities
- Connect with Montessori educators and leaders who are exploring similar questions together
Save the Date!
The Regional Labposium is making 5 stops on our national tour. Join us in:
9/19 | Houston, TX: Westside Montessori, TX
10/3 | Atlanta, GA: Unity Atlanta Church
10/10 | Denver, CO: Montessori School of Denver
11/7 | Palo Alto, CA: Bowman School
11/14 | Philadelphia, PA: Norwood-Fontboone Academy
Structure of the Day
- 9:00–9:15 | Welcome and Opening
- 9:15–10:15 | Session 1: Called to the Child: Honoring Montessori in a Changing World
- Reconnect to the core principles of Montessori education and explore the evolving role of the adult and prepared environment in today’s world.
- 10:15–10:30 | Break
- 10:30–12:00 | Session 2: Montessori in the Age of AI
- Explore how Montessori education already cultivates the deeply human capacities children need in a world shaped by technology and AI.
- 12:00–1:30 | Lunch and Intentional Networking
- 1:30–3:30 | Afternoon Lab: Design, Build, Act
- Engage in facilitated small-group discussions focused on real questions, shared challenges, and practical next steps for Montessori classrooms and communities.
- 3:30–4:30 | Project Fair and Closing
- The day concludes with a collaborative Project Fair where groups share what emerged during the laboratory experience.