Head of School and Teachers from Bowman School Selected to Present at 2019 American Montessori Society Annual Event
Successful School Management and Creative Classroom Strategies Showcase Bowman Leadership. Mary Beth Ricks, Head of School at Bowman, and teachers, Pam M. Yulo and Katie Mueller, will lead presentations at The Montessori Event, the annual conference of the American Montessori Society. This largest gathering of Montessori educators in the world takes place March 21-24 in Washington D.C.
PALO ALTO, Calif., March 19, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bowman School, an internationally recognized, Montessori-accredited school located in Palo Alto for nearly 25 years, announced today that the Head of School and two teachers have been selected to present at The Montessori Event, the annual conference of the American Montessori Society. The event will be held in Washington D.C. March 21 -24, 2019 and Mary Beth Ricks, Head of School at Bowman, and teachers, Pam M. Yulo and Katie Mueller, will lead presentations at this largest gathering of Montessori educators in the world.
Friday, March 22, 8:00 – 9:15 a.m.
Mary Beth Ricks will lead a workshop on "Building Community Through a Capital Campaign". Designed for the growing number of Montessori school administrators, Ricks will discuss steps to building and executing successful fundraising campaigns, while maintaining the Montessori philosophy and integrity of the school's culture, mission, and values.
Saturday, March 23, 8:00 – 9:15 a.m.
Pat M. Yulo Pat M. Yulo and Katie Mueller will present "Hands-On Astronomy for Early Childhood" to help other Montessori teachers transform abstract science concepts into concrete notions. Through hands-on lessons and activities, Yulo and Mueller will cover four course units to support implementing in-depth astronomy curriculum for younger students.
About Bowman School
Bowman School is an innovative, accredited Montessori program serving students in Palo Alto, Calif. Founded in 1995, the independent, non-profit school provides an academically rigorous program in a self-directed and individual learning format. Bowman helps students build a strong foundation for life-long decision making, problem solving and critical thinking as they develop a sense of responsibility, independence and self-confidence about themselves and the world around them. The school is located at 4000 Terman Drive and will open its new Learning Village campus in Fall of 2019. More information can be found at http://www.bowmanschool.org.
SOURCE Bowman School
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