Author: dev_team
Who are You?: The Kid’s Guide to Gender Identity by Brook Pessin-Whedbee
A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo by Jill Twiss
Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family’s Journey by Margriet Ruurs
Drawn Together by Minh Le
Same, Same but Different by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw
The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi
Enough! 20 Protestors Who Changed American by Emily Easton
Lovely by Jess Hong
The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
And Other Conversations about Race by Beverly Daniel Tatum
Read More +The Chair Rocks by Ashton Applewhite
A Manifesto Against Ageism
Read More +American Islamophobia by Kaled A. Beydoun
Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear
Read More +The Latino Threat by Leo R. Chavez
White Fragility by Robin Diangelo
Anti-Bias Curriculum
TOOLS FOR EMPOWERING YOUNG CHILDREN
Louise Derman-Sparks and the A.B.C. Task Force
This Book Is Anti-Racist
20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do The Work
Read More +Diverse Families Desirable Schools
By Mira Debs
Read More +Derrick Gay
National Center For Race Amity
The National Association for Multicultural Education
Social Justice Training Institute
The Consortium of Equity Conferences
National Summit for Educational Equity
The Education Trust
National Equity Project
Addressing the Root Causes of Disparities in School Discipline
An Educator’s Action Planning Guide
Read More +Equity of Opportunity
Education Equity: Edutopia
Catalyst Project
The People’s Institute for Survival And Beyond
Equity Blueprint
Critical Practices for Anti-bias Education
Teaching Tolerance
The Merits of Teaching Preparation Grounded in Equity
Critical Components for Developing and Retaining Educators who are Responsive to Minnesota’s Diverse and Complex Communities
Read More +We Are
Equity by Design
Developing Critical Consciousness through Professional Learning
Read More +Racial Equity Resource Guide
Critical Race Theory
What can i do about bias?
Students of Color and Public Montessori Schools
A Review of the Literature
Read More +Predominantly Black Institutions and Public Montessori Schools
Reclaiming the “Genius” in African American Children
Read More +Racial Discipline Disproportionality in Montessori and Traditional Public Schools
A Comparative Study Using the Relative Rate Index
Read More +The Double-Edged Sword: Diversity with Derrick Gay
The Puzzle: Blog; January 2016
Read More +Talking Race With Young Children
At New York Private Schools, Challenging White Privilege From the Inside
The New York Times; February 2015
Read More +Unpacking Diversity in Our Lives and Schools
Montessori Life; Spring 2019
Read More +Intercultural Competency, Diversity and Inclusion
In Conversation with Dr. Derrick Gay
Read More +Few Conversations About Race and Identity Are Happening at Home. Can Educators Help?
5 Minutes with Derrick Gay: Mirrors and Windows
Changing the Framework: Disability Justice
By Mia Mingus
Read More +Challenging Oppressive Moments
Shining the Light on White: Challenging White Supremacy
By Sharon Martinas
Read More +To Equalize Power Among Us
Tips for keeping your privilege in check from Tools for Change
Read More +Healing from the Effects of Internalized Oppression
From the Community Tool Box
Read More +The Role of White People in Ending Racism
Understanding White Privilege by Frances E. Kendall
A Community Builders Toolkit: Tools for Creating Healthy, Productive Interracial/Multicultural Communities, 40 pages
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh
Aid to Life
The Aid to Life Initiative is founded on the idea that children develop optimally when they are brought up in an environment that supports their natural development, with an adult who understands how to connect them to positive activity and then allows them enough time to grow and develop according to
Read More +Killer Apps and Cool Tools for the 21st Century Administrator
by Matt Hillis
Read More +Leadership and Self-Deception by the Arbinger Institute
The second edition of the bestselling work uses an entertaining story about an executive facing challenges at work and at home to expose the precise psychological processes that conceal true motivations and intentions.
Read More +Teaching as Leadership
by Steven Farr, Teach for America
Read More +Moral Leadership: Getting to the Heart of School Improvement by Thomas J. Sergiovanni
A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future by Daniel H. Pink
An exciting–and encouraging–exploration of creativity from the author of When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing
Read More +Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip and Dan Heath
Since its release in 2007, Made to Stick has become popular with managers, marketers, teachers, ministers, entrepreneurs, and others who want to make their ideas stick. It’s been translated into Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Dutch, and 25 other languages. Made to Stick made the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller
Read More +Leadership and the New Science: Discovering Order in a Chaotic World by Margaret Wheatley
Leadership and the New Science is the bestselling guide to applying the new science to organizations and management. The book describes how the new science radically alters our understanding of the world, and how it can teach us to live and work well together in these chaotic times. It will teach
Read More +Trustee Handbook: A Guide to Effective Governance for Independent School Boards by Mary Hundley DeKuyper
The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything by Ken Robinson, Ph.D.
From one of the world’s leading thinkers and speakers on creativity and self-fulfillment, a breakthrough book about talent, passion, and achievement.
Read More +Montessori Madness! A Parent to Parent Argument for Montessori Education by Trevor Eissler
The best-selling parent education book on the Montessori method, Montessori Madness! is widely used by schools, teacher training centers, and parents as an accessible introduction to Montessori. This book traces the journey of our family as we wrestle with questions of how best to educate our children. It explores why we eventually
Read More +Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink
The New York Times bestseller that gives readers a paradigm-shattering new way to think about motivation from the author of When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing
Read More +NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman
Communication: The Value of Reframing
AMI/USA Professional Development
The annual Montessori Experience: Refresher Courses and More! and Regional Workshops, Webinars, and On-Demand
Read More +AMI Assistants Certificate
AMI Orientation Courses (formerly known as Assistants Courses) include the following:
- Introduction to Montessori theory
- Learning how and when to intervene (not interfere)
- Dr. Montessori’s ideas of freedom and discipline
- Required reading from Dr. Montessori’s books
- Observation
- Help the children become more independent
- Learning how to gain the children’s
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The Four Planes of Education
by Dr. Maria Montessori
Read More +Freedom and Discipline- by Judi Orion
The Role of the Teacher and the Role of the Assistant
by Annette Haines Ed.D.
Read More +Setting Limits- So Little Understood, So Greatly Needed
by Judi Orion
Read More +Conflict Resolution in Young Children
by Lori Woodard
Read More +Classroom Leadership
by Paula Lillard Preschlack
Read More +The Neurological Basis of Indirect Preparation
by Annette Haines Ed.D.
Read More +Working with Your Assistant
by Shannon Helfrich
Read More +2019 Salary Survey
Mariamontessori.com
A montessori blog project continued by AMI/USA, initiated by MAA.
Read More +AMI Montessori and the Common Core State Standards
In 2013 over fifty AMI professionals – teachers, trainers, consultants, administrators – came together under the sponsorship of AMI/USA and AMI-EAA to create a mapping of a representative AMI elementary curriculum onto the Common Core State Standards. The product of this effort has undergone multiple levels of review, including two levels
Read More +Career Opportunities
AMI Digital
AMI Digital provides a large range of digital Montessori materials including charts, classified cards and publications. The materials can be purchased and downloaded ready to print. https://montessoridigital.org
Read More +Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking
by Susan Cain
Read More +The Daily Disciplines of Leadership: How to Improve Student Achievement, Staff Motivation, and Personal Organization
by Douglas B. Reeves
Read More +Inequality in America: What Role for Human Capital Policies?
By James J. Heckman and Alan B. Krueger
Read More +From Good to Great by Jim Collins
“Advice for a New Teacher” by Mario Montessori
Montessori Guide
AMI/USA’s various teacher forums offer a communication vehicle for teachers to share successes, challenges and ask questions of colleagues. A powerful tool both in terms of accessing best practices, as well as networking with those working from this unique teacher’s perspective. Teachers can request access to their respective level by clicking
Read More +BoardSource
BoardSource, formerly the National Center for Nonprofit Boards, is an organization and website that caters to the needs of not-for-profit boards of directors across the country. Highlights include the Leadership Forum and the Books & Tools section.
Read More +The National Association of Independent Schools’ (NAIS)
The National Association of Independent Schools’ (NAIS) mission is to be the national voice of independent schools, and the center for collective action on their behalf. NAIS exists to represent and sustain schools that are self-determining in mission and program, free from government control, and governed by independent boards.
Read More +Independent School Management (ISM)
Independent School Management (ISM) is a comprehensive management-support firm for private-independent schools in the United States and abroad. ISM is dedicated to the advancement of school management and provides creative strategies by combining extensive research, proven management techniques, and personalized service.
Read More +Free Management Library: Free Complete Toolkit for Boards
Free Management Library: Free Complete Toolkit for Boards is a remarkably thorough resource for every issue an administrator or board might encounter. This site also offers information that is valuable to for-profit school administrators as well as non-profit organizations.
Read More +Diagnostic Assessment Document
This diagnostic assessment document developed by Jim Collins, author of From Good to Great, presents information and worksheets that give you the opportunity to assess where your school is on the journey from being good to great. There is also an interesting companion section to Jim Collins’ diagnostic assessment document: Conversation
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