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Online Workshop
The Adolescent Dilemma: Farm or Urban?
for educators, parents & those interested in the 12-18 age group
Discover the Future of Education for Adolescents
In this unique workshop, you will dive into how the Erdkinder environment gives adolescents hands-on experiences in production, trade, and services, and why this concept is perfectly suited to their developmental needs. You’ll learn how to implement Montessori principles in an urban setting, without a farm, while still providing meaningful opportunities for growth.
Today’s adolescents need more than just a traditional school—they need a place where they can experience real life, grow their skills and values, and prepare themselves for integration into society. The Montessori Erdkinder concept (=adolescent program) provides exactly that: an environment where young people can explore, experiment, and truly develop their identities.
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What Will You Learn?
Over the past 10-15 years, Erdkinder (adolescent program) initiatives have emerged in many places around the world and a wealth of valuable experience has been gained. Some results will be covered in the lecture, others will be addressed and expanded in the panel discussion. These include the following points:
Adolescent program in urban setting:
The importance of Work & Study:
The Importance of boarding:
Cooperation with parents:
OECD Learning Compass 2030:
- ONLINELive on Zoom
- RECORDINGS OR LIVEAccessible for 3 months
- LANGUAGE OF THE WORKSHOPEnglish, with Czech interpretation
- LANGUAGE OF RECORDINGSEnglish, Czech
- CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCEIssued by Montessori Institute Prague
Ela Eckert, Dr. phil.
trained as a teacher and studied educational sciences at the universities of Oldenburg/ Germany and Uppsala/ Sweden. Maria Montessori's approach to education in its various aspects became the focus of her studies early on; after obtaining a Montessori diploma and gaining practical experience with 6-12year-old children in Uppsala, she chose the fascinating topic of the origins of Cosmic Education for her dissertation and completed her doctorate at the University of Oldenburg in 2001. As her students grew older, Montessori's Erdkinder concept became another exciting adventure in her work, which continues to this day.
Ela Eckert is also a board member of the Deutsche Montessori Gesellschaft (DMG), where her main focus lies on publications; in this capacity she is active in the editorial team of the journal DAS KIND, but also engaged in editing Montessori texts in Germany.
Panel Discussion with:
Panel led by Ela Eckert, Dr. phil.
Christopher Barrameda
Roman Klune
Darina Gurutidu
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