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Supporting Students by Supporting Teachers

For Classroom Teachers and Those That Support Them

These virtual professional development sessions are designed for classroom guides, assistants, and others that support teachers in their work. These are real discussions about real issues in Montessori teaching work spaces that may hinder teachers from

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The 2023-2024 theme for the AMI/USA teacher-focused webinar series is “Supporting the Whole Teacher”.

These virtual professional development sessions are designed for classroom guides, assistants, and others that support teachers in their work. These are real discussions about real issues in Montessori teaching work spaces that may hinder

Educating for Peace in Contemporary Life

Join us in Addison, TX from February 16 – 19, 2024

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AMI/USA is excited to continue learning alongside our community through a series of webinars focusing on issues of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion through a Montessori lens. Our hope is that with involvement in each JEDI Series session, participants will build greater capacity to engage in conversations about race and impact in American society,

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The Power of Breath and Laughter for Teachers and Children in the Classroom

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AMI/USA provides schools that wish to offer an authentic Montessori program with a set of internationally recognized standards of quality. Programs meeting these standards apply annually for AMI Recognition and a certificate is issued which indicates that they meet these criteria. AMI Standards maintain the

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The goal of The 29th International Montessori Congress is to raise awareness and understanding of Montessori education as a global influence in our rapidly changing world. The conference theme, “Education for a New World”, promises to inspire all delegates to appreciate the significance of their work and to return

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Save the Date – 5/30/23

Free and open to current AMI/USA Administrators.

Association Montessori International of the United States (AMI/USA) seeks an experienced Sr. Director of Finance (SDoF) to join our leadership team. This is a hands-on leadership role that support the organization’s operations and financial functions. Oversees fiscal planning, business operations, and human resource functions. The SDoF is responsible for supporting and executing

Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Leadership

By Daisy Han

Close your eyes and think about three Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) leaders. 

Who do you think of? How long did it take? Can you name three leaders you personally know? In what ways have

Sponsored by AMI/USA

AMI/USA is proud to sponsor the AMI Administrators Certificate Course in July of 2023 in Columbia, MD. This course is designed for new and veteran Montessori school administrators looking to deepen their understanding of school leadership within a Montessori context.

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AMI/USA is happy to announce the Summer 2023 Administrators Retreat “Leading Amid Today’s Challenges” this July 13-16 in Columbia, MD. We are excited to have Whole School Leadership Institute (WSLI) partner with us to co-sponsor this year’s retreat.

We are thrilled to host two dynamic keynote speakers, Dr. Pamela Taylor and Dr. Marc Frankel who

This Earth Day, we are featuring submission from students at Butler Montessori. After listening to their presentation at the 2023 Montessori Experience: Refresher Courses & More, we are proud to showcase these youth who are moving from rhetoric to action.

Save The Earth Project (STEP) Our Story – Our Future

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From poets.org: “The 2023 poster was designed by Marc Brown, creator of the popular Arthur book and PBS television series.” “Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month is now held every April, when schools, publishers, libraries, booksellers,

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In preparation for the 2024 Montessori Experience in Dallas/Addison, Texas, February 16 – 19, 2024, we are receiving presentation proposals for consideration.

Workshops will be held Friday, February 16 and Monday, February 20.
The theme for the 2024 Montessori Experience is forthcoming.

Submissions should be emailed to AMI/USA Events Director and should include:

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Dr. Ayize Sabater (he/him) gave the opening keynote at the Montessori Model United Nations (@montessori_mun) in New York on March 15, 2023.

His remarks were

Make plans to join us and register today!

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In preparation for the 2024 Montessori Experience: Refresher Courses and More! in Dallas/Addison Texas, February 16 – 19, 2024, we are receiving presentation proposals for consideration.

Workshops will be held Friday, February 16 and Monday, February 20.

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The American Montessori Society (AMS) and Association Montessori International / United States of America (AMI/USA) are thrilled to announce the U40: Montessori for the Future Summit.

Join a diverse cohort of Montessori educators under 40

Prelude

We are at the end of the celebration of Women’s History Month. The National Women’s History Alliance (NWHA), which spearheaded the movement for March being declared National Women’s History Month, has offered the theme for 2023, “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.”(NWHA) Earlier

Farmworker Awareness Week in the Montessori Environment

March 25-31, 2023

By: Marina Sáenz, M.Ed.

Farmworker History in the Settler-Colonial United States

The last week in March is National Farmworker Awareness Week. It is “a week of action for students and community

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The 2023 Montessori Experience: Refresher Courses and More Unites Over 930 Educators from Across the Country

February 28, 2023

The 2023 Montessori Experience: Refresher Courses and More took place at the

SESSION 2: Exploring Gender Expansiveness in the Montessori Environment

March 20, 2023 at 7 pm EST

Transgender Visibility Day is on March 31, 2023. As a prelude to this day of recognition, our goal at AMI/USA is to explore gender expansiveness in Montessori settings. Please join us as Sara Bloomberg moderates an open discussion

In Appreciation of Phyllis Pottish-Lewis

Phyllis Pottish-Lewis is a woman of many passions – Oaxacan carved wooden figures, storytelling, octopuses, her family, a well-turned phrase, traveling to parts unknown, artisan jewelry, dear friends, certain chocolate cookies…and of course, children. It is her unwavering dedication to Montessori education that

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Women’s History Month

March 1- March 31, 2023

by Sheri Bishop, M.Ed

The National Women’s History Alliance, which spearheaded the movement for March being declared National Women’s History Month, has announced the women’s history theme for 2023, “Celebrating Women Who Tell