A structured introduction to bilingual Montessori education across 0-3, 3-6, and 6-12
Bilingual Montessori Pass
For Montessori teachers, assistants, and school leaders working in bilingual or multilingual environments, who want clarity, alignment, and confidence in bilingual practice.
What the Bilingual Montessori Pass gives you
Bilingual Montessori classrooms bring both opportunity and complexity.
This pass offers clarity and shared understanding through a Montessori-aligned learning pathway.
- A shared professional language around bilingual education
- Developmentally appropriate principles for 0–3, 3–6, and 6–12
- Clarity on the adult role, environment, and indirect preparation
- Research-informed perspectives alongside Montessori practice
- Space for reflection through moderated discussions and practitioner voices
All recordings are available instantly, with 30 days of unlimited access.
What’s included in the Pass
What’s included in the Pass
- Get instant access to recordings of our workshops
- 30 days of unlimited watching
- Learn with top international trainers & lecturers
- Language: English
- Price: €97Available until January 31
1. Foundations of Bilingual Montessori Education
AMI-led fishbowl discussion series
The fishbowl format brings together different professional perspectives and allows space for reflection, dialogue, and shared understanding. This series is designed to establish shared terminology, key concepts, and Montessori-aligned principles across developmental stages.
Format
- 4 online sessions
- Each session includes:
- 1-hour talk by the speaker
- 1-hour moderated fishbowl discussion and audience Q&A
- Fishbowl format with practitioner and leadership voices
Sessions
- Introduction to the Basics of Bilingual Education: Terminology and Core Concepts with Aoife Ahern
- Principles of Bilingual Education in 0–3
with Heidi Philippart - Principles of Bilingual Education in 3–6
with Teng Chien Yu - Principles of Bilingual Education in 6–12
with Kyla Morenz
These sessions form the backbone of the pass, anchoring bilingual education within Montessori developmental understanding rather than isolated language instruction.
2. Understanding Language Development and Skills
A selection of workshops focused on how language develops and how adults can support this process intentionally, without pushing premature output.
Included recordings:
- Second Language Acquisition: An Introduction for Teachers in Elementary with Birgitta Berger
- Second Language Skills and Subskills in the Elementary Classroom with Laura Cassidy and Aoife Ahern
- ESL in the Early Years with Denise Fernandes
These sessions help educators connect research, observation, and Montessori practice in daily classroom life.
3. Reflection, Assessment, and Shared Language in Schools
This block invites deeper reflection on assessment, programme design, and the language adults use when speaking about bilingualism within school communities.
Included recordings:
- Practical Ideas for Assessment of a New Bilingual Programme: Reflecting on Practice with Lucie Urbančíková
- Do We Speak the Same Language about Languages?
Part 1 with Aoife Ahern
Part 2 with Aoife Ahern and Lucie Urbančíková
Particularly valuable for experienced guides, coordinators, and school leaders seeking alignment across teams.
Meet the educators and contributors
The pass brings together AMI trainers, researchers, and experienced Montessori practitioners working in bilingual school contexts worldwide.
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