Workshop Takeaways:
- Clarified PerspectiveGain insight into your current attitude toward assessment in the Montessori setting.
- Myths and Their ImpactExplore common misconceptions about assessment and how they affect your teaching practices.
- Tools for ReflectionReceive a follow-up handout with the uncovered myths and additional resources to deepen your understanding.
Key Workshop Topics:
- Reflecting on personal perspectives on formative assessment and assessment in general
- Uncovering and rethinking common myths related to assessment in Montessori classrooms
- Considering how formative assessment can support student growth while aligning with Montessori principles
- Creating space to share questions and concerns about assessment in the Montessori context
- Engaging in simple reflective activities using pen and paper, supported by the Menti platform
Introduction to the Workshop
This online workshop offers Montessori educators a unique opportunity to reflect on their views, uncover common misconceptions, and explore the real potential of formative assessment as a tool that supports both students and teachers — not just measures outcomes.
- A fully online workshop
- May 31, 20254:00-7:00 p.m. CEST (GMT+2)
- Recording accessFor 1 month after the workshop takes place
- Speaker: Lucie Urbancikova
- Certificate awarded by Montessori Institute Prague
- Price: from €57
About the Workshop
In this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to reflect on their current perspectives on formative assessment and assessment in general. They will explore common myths related to assessment in Montessori classrooms.
By uncovering these myths, participants will gain a deeper understanding of how formative assessment can genuinely support student growth and serve as a powerful tool in Montessori classrooms while staying true to Montessori principles.
- Discover how observation and feedback can work together to guide learning
- Gain clarity on the difference between formative and summative assessment
- Receive tools and prompts to begin exploring new strategies in your own classroom
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“Everything works somewhere, but nothing works everywhere.”
- Dylan William
What You'll Gain:
By the end of this workshop, you will feel more confident in understanding the role of formative assessment in supporting student growth while staying true to Montessori principles.
You will also leave with a clearer awareness of your current approach to assessment, an understanding of common myths that may influence your practice, and inspiration to begin integrating reflective, observation-based strategies into your classroom.
Exploring formative assessment is a continuous journey toward more conscious, supportive teaching. This workshop is your opportunity to take the first step.
Who Is This Workshop For?
- Montessori guides and assistants (6–12 and 12–18)who are looking for meaningful, Montessori-aligned ways to observe and support student learning.
- Second language specialists (L2)working in bilingual Montessori classrooms who want to better understand how to assess progress without relying on tests and grades.
- Curriculum coordinators and school leaderswho are seeking tools and clarity around how formative assessment can align with Montessori principles and classroom realities.
- LIVE ON ZOOM OR RECORDING ACCESSRecording accessible for 1 month
- LANGUAGE OF THE WORKSHOPEnglish + simultaneous interpretation into Czech
- CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCEIssued by Montessori Institute Prague
Lucie Urbancikova
Lucie Urbancikova has been passionate about second language teaching since 2003, working with learners from young children to top managers. In 2012, she immersed herself in the Montessori approach, seeking innovative ways to integrate second language learning with Montessori principles.
For the last five years, Lucie has been intensively exploring the power and magic of formative assessment, which has profoundly shaped the way she guides children on their journey to fluency in English as a second language.
She holds a Master of Education in Experiential Education and AMI Assistant Certificates for ages 3-6, 6-12, and 12-18. She is also certified in TEYL, TEFL/TESOL, and as a mentor in educational settings. She has been a member of the Bilingual Montessori team since its foundation in 2022.