4-DAY Online Workshop

Teaching Adolescents to Earn, Own, and Belong

A Montessori model for real economic life in adolescence.

  • A fully online workshop
    Live on Zoom with recording access
  • Timo Nadolny
  • 6, 8, 13, 15 October 2026
    5:00–7:00 p.m. CEST
  • Price: €127
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"Adolescents do not want to be prepared for life. They want to participate in life."

Are you facing these challenges in adolescent education?

  • Adolescents often experience school as disconnected from real life.
  • You want to create authentic work experiences, but it is difficult to know where to start.
  • Economic education often remains theoretical instead of becoming lived experience.
  • Your school is looking for ways to strengthen student responsibility and engagement.
  • You want to see practical examples of Montessori adolescent work in action.

This workshop offers a structured and practical way to connect Montessori theory with real economic life, helping adolescents grow through responsibility, contribution, and purposeful work.

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Support adolescents through meaningful work and real responsibility

The Third Plane of Development

Understand why adolescence is a crucial period for social independence, self-construction, and finding one's place in society.

Economic Independence in Montessori Education

Explore why economic participation matters in Montessori adolescence and how it supports dignity, confidence, and maturity.

Student Cooperatives in Practice

Learn how a student cooperative can become a living structure for responsibility, collaboration, and real economic experience.

Meaningful Work and Community Life

See how meaningful work can strengthen social cohesion, personal growth, and engagement in the adult world.

Practical Implementation Strategies

Take away ideas and inspiration for creating authentic work opportunities in your own adolescent setting.

What Makes This Workshop Different

Drawing from practical experience at the Montessori Oberschule Strausberg in Germany, this workshop shows how student cooperatives and real economic activity become powerful vehicles for personal growth, community building, and self-construction. Not theory, a model already working in a real Montessori adolescent program.

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WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

4 sessions

6, 8, 13, 15 October 2026

5:00–7:00 p.m. CEST (check your local time here)

PART 1

The Third Plane of Development

Maria Montessori described adolescence as a period in which young people seek their place in society and long for meaningful participation in the adult world. In this session, participants will explore the developmental needs of adolescents and the educational response they require.

PART 3

Student Cooperatives in Practice

How can a student cooperative become part of a Montessori adolescent environment? Drawing from practical experience at the Montessori Oberschule Strausberg, this session will present examples of how adolescents engage in real entrepreneurial and community-based activity.

PART 2

Economic Independence in Montessori Education

This session focuses on the meaning of economic independence in Montessori adolescence. Participants will examine how real economic activity can support responsibility, confidence, dignity, and the gradual transition toward adult life.

PART 4

Meaningful Work and Practical Implementation

In the final session, participants will reflect on how meaningful work can be brought into their own settings. We will look at implementation strategies, common challenges, and ways to connect Montessori theory with daily adolescent practice.

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

4 sessions

6, 8, 13, 15 October 2026

5:00–7:00 p.m. CEST (check your local time here)

PART 1

The Third Plane of Development

Maria Montessori described adolescence as a period in which young people seek their place in society and long for meaningful participation in the adult world. In this session, participants will explore the developmental needs of adolescents and the educational response they require.

PART 2

Economic Independence in Montessori Education

This session focuses on the meaning of economic independence in Montessori adolescence. Participants will examine how real economic activity can support responsibility, confidence, dignity, and the gradual transition toward adult life.

PART 3

Student Cooperatives in Practice

How can a student cooperative become part of a Montessori adolescent environment? Drawing from practical experience at the Montessori Oberschule Strausberg, this session will present examples of how adolescents engage in real entrepreneurial and community-based activity.

PART 4

Meaningful Work and Practical Implementation

In the final session, participants will reflect on how meaningful work can be brought into their own settings. We will look at implementation strategies, common challenges, and ways to connect Montessori theory with daily adolescent practice.

TICKETS

Why this workshop matters 

Adolescents do not want to be prepared for life only in theory. They want to participate in life now.

This workshop explores how Montessori environments can respond to that need through meaningful work, economic participation, and student responsibility. It brings Montessori theory into direct conversation with lived practice and offers inspiration that is both practical and developmentally grounded.

Participants will leave with a richer understanding of Montessori adolescence and concrete ideas they can bring into their own work.

Who it is for:

  • Montessori educators working with adolescents
  • School leaders and program coordinators
  • Montessori teacher trainers
  • Administrators interested in adolescent education
  • Anyone interested in Montessori’s Third Plane of Development
LIVE workshop + RECORDINGS
127 EUR
per person
ONLINE
Join live, then revisit any session through the recordings.
✔ 4 live online sessions with Timo Nadolny
✔ 6, 8, 13, 15 October 2026
✔ Language: English
✔ Recordings in English, Czech
✔ Access to recordings for 30 days after the workshop
✔ Q&A and discussion at the end of each session
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TICKETS

Why this workshop matters 

Adolescents do not want to be prepared for life only in theory. They want to participate in life now.

This workshop explores how Montessori environments can respond to that need through meaningful work, economic participation, and student responsibility. It brings Montessori theory into direct conversation with lived practice and offers inspiration that is both practical and developmentally grounded.

Participants will leave with a richer understanding of Montessori adolescence and concrete ideas they can bring into their own work.

MEET THE SPEAKER

Timo Nadolny

Timo Nadolny is an educator, Montessori practitioner, school leader, and international Montessori trainer from Germany. He holds both the First and Second State Examination in Education, an International Montessori Diploma, and has worked for many years in adolescent Montessori programs.

For nearly a decade, Timo has been involved in the development of Montessori adolescent communities within the Montessori Foundation Berlin. His work focuses on Maria Montessori’s Erdkinder concept, meaningful work, student responsibility, and the connection between education and real life.

He currently leads the development of the Montessori Oberschule Strausberg, where adolescents actively engage in community life, practical work, and entrepreneurial projects through a student cooperative.

Timo believes adolescents do not want to be prepared for life, they want to participate in it, and this workshop is his invitation to bring that belief into your own school.

FAQ

Do I need to attend all four sessions live?

No. Join live on Zoom whenever you can, and catch up on anything you miss through the recordings, available for 30 days after the workshop.

s there a chance to ask Timo questions directly?

Yes. Each session closes with 15 to 20 minutes of Q&A and discussion with Timo Nadolny.

Will the sessions be interactive, or mostly a lecture?

Both. Alongside the presentations, selected sessions include small breakout discussions and short interactive moments such as polls and reflection questions, so there is room to think out loud with other participants.

What time zone are the sessions in?

All times are listed in CEST. Use the time zone converter link on this page to check the sessions against your own local time.

What do I need to join?

A stable internet connection and Zoom. The joining link is sent after registration.

DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION?

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