Workshop
What does science say
about Montessori education?
“An ordinary teacher cannot be transformed into a Montessori teacher
but must be created anew, having rid herself of pedagogical prejudices.”
Maria Montessori
Three-hour interactive workshop for professionals.
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Workshop
Learn more about the latest scientific findings on Montessori education. In this interactive workshop, you will receive exciting input from our course instructor as well as from other course participants.
Take new knowledge and inspiration with you for the upcoming parents’ evening, parent-teacher conferences, or simply for your everyday work.
Course topics
* Exciting insights into the latest
scientific findings on Montessori
education
* Discussion and exploration
of various topics in small groups
* Reflection on the implementation
of scientific findings in practice
A course for professionals
The workshop is aimed at educational professionals at all levels (daycare, kindergarten, primary school, secondary school).
Course information
COURSE DATE
Wednesday, 26.11.2025, 18:00-21:00
COURSE LOCATION
The course will be held online via Zoom.
COURSE LANGUAGE
The course will be held in English and translated into German if necessary.
COURSE FEES
CHF 90.-
Our course instructor
István Szurkos was born and raised in northeastern Hungary. Today, he lives and works in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. After moving from Hungary to Switzerland in 2009, he continued his education in teaching. In addition to various university courses—including a teaching diploma for preschool and primary school and a master’s degree in early childhood studies—he completed AMI training for ages 3–6 and 6–12, as well as additional training in Montessori geragogy.
He has worked in various Montessori children’s houses, schools, and day schools. He currently works three days a week at a children’s house in Bern and is writing his dissertation on “Montessori and Gender.”
István is president of the German-Swiss International Montessori Training Center and offers various workshops and lectures on Montessori education. He sees Montessori as a universal educational method that can be successfully applied regardless of age, culture, or social background.
In his free time, István enjoys traveling the world, spending time with family and friends, and playing sports. He is a big fan of classic detective stories, especially Agatha Christie’s Poirot and Miss Marple.
