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 Kanitra 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 Cheng
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."