Saturday, April 11, 2026

9:00 AM – 2:00 PM PST / 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM CDT / 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT

Opening Session
9:00 AM PST
11:00 AM CDT
12:00 PM EDT 		Opening Dr. KaLinda Bass-Barlow
9:02 AM PST
11:02 AM CDT
12:02 PM EDT 		Land Acknowledgment Sheri Bishop
9:05 – 9:50 AM PST
11:05 – 11:50 AM CDT
12:05 – 12:50 PM EDT 		Featured Speaker – The Path Beyond Diversity: The Courage of Truth in the Urgency of Now Dr. Cindy Acker
Level Breakout Sessions (120 minutes)
9:55 – 12:00 PM PST
11:55 – 2:00 PM CDT
12:55 – 3:00 PM EDT 		Administrators Track Kanetria Doolin & Hannah Richardson
Assistants to Infancy Ale Rosas
Primary Gretchen Hall
Primary Beth Ann
Elementary Judith Cunningham & Gabriel Foresteri
Adolescent Laurie Ewert-Krocker
12:00 – 12:30 PM PST
2:00 – 2:30 PM CDT
3:00 – 3:30 PM EDT 		Break 30 minutes
Breakout Sessions (75 minutes)
12:30 – 1:45 PM PST
2:30 – 3:45 PM CDT
3:30 – 4:45 PM EDT 		Trauma Informed Care Travanna Alexander Toney
Educational Inclusion Erin Lopez
Human Rights and Social Justice Dr. Cindy Acker
Research Poster Presentation Bodeene Amyot
Dr. Paige Bray
Teng-Chien Yu
Rachel Elkey
Caroline Robbins
Closing Session
1:50 PM PST
3:50 PM CDT
4:50 PM EDT 		MEx27 Location Announcement Dr. KaLinda Bass-Barlow
1:55 PM PST
3:55 PM CDT
4:55 PM EDT 		Closing Remarks Dr. KaLinda Bass-Barlow
2:00 PM PST
4:00 PM CDT
5:00 PM EDT 		Dismissal —

  • "I’m grateful there is an annual event where I can make meaningful connections with other AMI practitioners. Like Dr. Cuevas said, community is essential."

  • "What I LOVED about the Admin workshop is the collaboration. Having more opportunities for brainstorming, collaborating, connecting and supporting is always welcome."

  • "I had a great time. I appreciate all of the hard work, time, energy and love that went into creating the weekend. Thank you. The February time is the right time in my school year when I need a boost of creativity and energy to be the best Guide I can be. It always helps to be with fellow Montessori believers!"

  • "The sessions were wonderful, in particular the Student support and neurodiversity session. The overall feeling of the event was welcoming and energized! Eder’s keynote was a highlight."

  • "Not only did the sessions give us the opportunity to feel less alone we walked away with practical and actionable resources and ideas. Not only am I inspired, I gained knowledge and strategies that I can really (and will really) use."