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About the Association Montessori International

Founded in 1929, the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) has the distinction of being the only Montessori organization founded by Dr. Maria Montessori. Known for its rigorous teacher-training program along with a strong set of standards for school accreditation, AMI Montessori education is time-tested and has been successful over many years in the United States and throughout the world. One of AMI/USA’s most important tasks is professional development. AMI/USA organizes two large annual conferences in the United States, the Refresher Course and the Public School Forum.

2011 Refresher Course and Workshops

Montessori: Engaging the Human Personality

February 17-20, 2011 in Fort Worth, Texas

This press kit was designed to assist the media in announcing and reporting on the 2012 Refresher Course entitled Montessori: Engaging the Human Personality. The conference will be held in Fort Worth, Texas from February 17-20, 2012. If you have any questions or require additional resources for your publication, please contact AMI/USA by e-mail at montessori@amiusa.org or by phone at 1-585-461-5920.

2012 AMI-USA Refresher Course Press Release
A description of the 2012 conference and featured addresses that can be copied and pasted into your publication.

Learn More Online
Online space for Refresher Course and Workshops registrants to read about the conference and access the secure online registration form.

2012 Refresher Course and Workshops Brochure
The official registration brochure for the 2012 Refresher Course and Workshops with a full list of information, speakers, lectures and events.

AMI-USA What is Montessori Brochure
A brochure providing a brief, general overview of the Montessori method.

Leadership Meeting

A meeting of Montessori leaders was convened by the McCall/Kulak Foundation in New York on December 5 and 6, 2011. AMI was represented by Andre Roberfroid, AMI president, Virginia McHugh Goodwin, executive director of AMI/USA and Janet McDonell, AMI/USA board member.

The participants issued this statement to share with members:

The Education Leadership Forum and the McCall Kulak Family Foundation invited a small group of Montessori leaders, from various organizations, to meet in New York City for 2 days. The purpose of the meeting was to explore common ground and to identify specific ways to align and strengthen the Montessori movement in the US. This groundbreaking meeting set a fresh, collaborative tone. It was intimate and productive.

We identified the varied constituencies that have a stake in the advancement of Montessori.
We began to explore how to better understand and meet the needs of these constituencies.
We discussed specific strategies for advancing the Montessori movement and to prioritize next steps.
We identified some steps towards a collective research strategy, mapping Montessori groups across all 50 US states, and towards unified messaging.

We are excited to take this first step and look forward to the unfolding of this effort to change US education to focus on the development of the whole human being. We would like to thank the Foundation and the Forum for bringing us together and facilitating our conversation.

Participants

Trevor Eissler
Steven Hughes
David Kahn
Janet McDonell
Virginia McHugh
Mark Powell
Sue Pritzker
Ginny Riga
André Roberfroid
John Snyder
Richard Ungerer

Conveners and Consultants

Laurie McTeague
Marianna McCall
Stephanie Miller
Michael Randel
Sally Colella

Past Conferences

2012 Refresher Course and Workshops

Indirect Preparation

February 18-21, 2011 in Long Beach, California

This press kit was designed to assist the media in announcing and reporting on the 2011 Refresher Course entitled Indirect Preparation. The conference will be held in Long Beach, California from February 18-21, 2011. If you have any questions or require additional resources for your publication, please contact AMI/USA by e-mail at montessori@amiusa.org or by phone at 1-585-461-5920.

2011 AMI-USA Refresher Course Press Release
A description of the 2011 conference and featured addresses that can be copied and pasted into your publication.

Learn More Online
Online space for Refresher Course and Workshops registrants to read about the conference and access the secure online registration form.

2011 Refresher Course and Workshops Brochure
The official registration brochure for the 2011 Refresher Course and Workshops with a full list of information, speakers, lectures and events.

AMI-USA What is Montessori Brochure
A brochure providing a brief, general overview of the Montessori method.

2010 AMI/USA Public School Forum

Literacy and Communication: The Language of Montessori

November 5-7, 2010 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

This press kit was designed to assist the media in announcing and reporting on the 2010 AMI/USA Public School Forum entitled Literacy and Communication: The Language of Montessori. The conference will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from November 5-7, 2010. If you have any questions or require additional resources for your publication, please contact AMI/USA by e-mail at montessori@amiusa.org or by phone at 1-585-461-5920.

2010 Public School Forum Press Release
A description of the 2010 conference and featured addresses that can be copied and pasted into your publication.

Learn More Online
Online space for Public School Forum registrants to read about the conference and access the secure online registration form.

2010 Public School Forum Brochure
The official registration brochure for the 2010 Refresher Course and Workshops with a full list of information, speakers, lectures, and events.

AMI-USA What is Montessori Brochure
A brochure providing a brief, general overview of the Montessori method.

2010 Refresher Course and Workshops

Montessori on the Edge: Mapping Cohesive Development

February 12-15, 2010 in Jacksonville, Florida

This press kit was designed to assist the media in announcing and reporting on the 2010 AMI/USA Refresher Course and Workshops entitled Montessori on the Edge: Mapping Cohesive Development. The conference will be held in Jacksonville, Florida from February 12-15, 2010. If you have any questions or require additional resources for your publication, please contact AMI/USA by e-mail at montessori@amiusa.org or by phone at 1-585-461-5920.

2010 Refresher Course Press Release
A description of the 2010 conference and keynote address that can be copied and pasted into your publication.

2010 Refresher Course Brochure
The official registration brochure for the 2010 Refresher Course and Workshops with a full list of information, speakers, lectures, and events.

AMI-USA What is Montessori Brochure
A brochure providing a brief, general overview of the Montessori method.

2009 AMI/USA Public School Forum

Montessori: Quality and Sustainability

November 13-15, 2009 in Denver, Colorado

For more information, please visit our Professional Development page.

This media kit was designed to assist the media in announcing and reporting on the 2009 AMI/USA Public School Forum, titled Montessori: Quality and Sustainability. The conference will be held in Denver, Colorado from November 13-15, 2009. If you have any questions or require additional resources for your publication, please contact AMI/USA by e-mail at montessori@amiusa.org or by phone at 1-585-461-5920.

2009 Public School Forum Press Release
A description of the 2009 conference that can be copied and pasted into your publication

AMI-USA What is Montessori Brochure
A brochure providing a brief overview of the Montessori method

2009 Public School Forum Brochure
The official registration brochure for the 2009 Refresher Course and Workshops with a full list of speakers, lectures, and events.

2009 Refresher Course and Workshops

Creativity at the Core: Montessori as Education for the Future

February 13-16, 2010 in Houston, Texas

For more information, please visit our Professional Development page.

This media kit was designed to assist the media in announcing and reporting on the 2009 AMI refresher course and workshops, held February 13-16, 2009 in Houston, Texas. Information pertaining to the 2009 refresher course and workshops is listed below. If you have any questions or require additional resources for your publication, please contact AMI/USA by e-mail at montessori@amiusa.org or by phone at 1-585-461-5920.

2009 Refresher Course Press Release
A description of the 2009 conference that can be copied and pasted into your publication

AMI-USA What is Montessori Brochure
A brochure providing a brief overview of the Montessori method

2009 Refresher Course Brochure
The official registration brochure for the 2009 Refresher Course and Workshops with a full list of speakers, lectures, and events.

Conference Archives

To find out additional information about past conferences, please download the following documents:
2007 Conference Archives
2008 Conference Archives

For more information, please visit our Professional Development page.