.01 Using Montessori as a Compass for Possibility
The Inclusion Innovation Workshop is a collaborative learning space within the Montessori Institute of Northeast Ohio, designed to extend beyond our current ways of thinking about inclusion across the lifespan. Guided by the Power of Possibility, this work uses Montessori philosophy as a compass, helping us see differently, support differently, and recognize possibility in every stage of human development.
This is a space for reimagining inclusion, intervention, and support through a developmental lens that honors variation, dignity, and belonging. Participants are invited to move past inherited models and explore new ways of understanding how environments, relationships, and adult responses shape experience a wide range of settings.
Through research, project-based inquiry, and practical application, the workshop serves as a living laboratory for innovation. Montessori principles ground the work while encouraging creative, forward-thinking approaches that extend beyond traditional inclusion frameworks. Together, we aim to shape inclusive practices that grow and adapt alongside individuals over time. By honoring human variation and the changing contexts of life, this work supports people in developing agency, belonging, and the capacity to thrive at every stage of development.