Conference Schedule
| Time | Session | Level | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Session | |||
| 9:00 | Welcome | All | Dr. KaLinda Bass-Barlow |
| 9:10 – 9:45 | Opening Keynote Address | All | TBD |
| Consultants Session | |||
| 10:00 – 4:30 | AMI/USA School Consultants Session | School Consultants | Consultation Committee |
| Morning Workshops | |||
| 10:00 – 12:30 | Nurturing the Bilingual Child | Assistants to Infancy & Primary | Gabriela Velázquez, BethAnn Slater & Carmen Arenas |
| 10:00 – 12:30 | The Brain Behind the Science | Primary | Teng-Chien Yu |
| 10:00 – 12:30 | Compassionate Communication - The Art of Listening and Speaking with Presence and Clarity | Primary & Lower Elementary | Michelle Becka |
| 10:00 – 12:30 | Observation & Record Keeping | Elementary | Allison Jones |
| 10:00 – 12:30 | Montessori Across the Lifespan - Aging, Dementia, and Intergenerational Connection | All | Margarett Jarrell & Melissa Crenshaw |
| 10:00 – 12:30 | The Story of Us - Human Beings Through Time | Elementary | Terry Millie |
| 10:00 – 12:30 | Leadership Through the Lens of Pedagogy | Administrators & Coaches | Gretchen Hall |
| 10:00 – 12:30 | The Deviated Classroom - Authentic Montessori Practice When Children Haven’t Normalized — Yet | All | Dr. Deja Jones |
| 10:00 – 12:30 | Montessori Research | All | Dr. Eric Matthews, Dr. Meghan Anson & Libby Garrett |
| 10:00 – 12:30 | One Voice, One Movement: MPPI Advancing Montessori Advocacy (MPPI Workshop*) | All | Denise Monnier & Vyju Kadambi |
| 12:30 – 1:30 | Lunch | All | |
| 12:45 – 1:30 | HRSJ Open Space | All | |
| Afternoon Workshops | |||
| 1:45 – 4:15 | Nurturing the Bilingual Child | Assistants to Infancy & Primary | Gabriela Velázquez, BethAnn Slater & Carmen Arenas |
| 1:45 – 4:15 | The Brain Behind the Science | Primary | Teng-Chien Yu |
| 1:45 – 4:15 | Compassionate Communication - The Art of Listening and Speaking with Presence and Clarity | Primary & Lower Elementary | Michelle Becka |
| 1:45 – 4:15 | Observation & Record Keeping | Elementary | Allison Jones |
| 1:45 – 4:15 | Montessori Across the Lifespan - Aging, Dementia, and Intergenerational Connection | All | Margarett Jarrell & Melissa Crenshaw |
| 1:45 – 4:15 | The Story of Us - Human Beings Through Time | Elementary | Terry Millie |
| 1:45 – 4:15 | Leadership Through the Lens of Pedagogy | Administrators & Coaches | Gretchen Hall |
| 1:45 – 4:15 | The Deviated Classroom - Authentic Montessori Practice When Children Haven’t Normalized — Yet | All | Dr. Deja Jones |
| 1:45 – 4:15 | Montessori Research | All | Dr. Eric Matthews, Dr. Meghan Anson & Dr. Libby Garrett |
| 1:45 – 4:15 | One Voice, One Movement: MPPI Advancing Montessori Advocacy (MPPI Workshop*) | All | Denise Monnier & Vyju Kadambi |
| Evening Program | |||
| 5:30 – 6:10 | AMI Global School Accreditation in the USA | All | AMI/USA AMI GSA Internal Committee |
| 6:15 – 6:30 | Land Acknowledgement & Welcome | All | Sheri Bishop, Kelly Jarrell & Dr. KaLinda Bass-Barlow |
| 6:30 – 7:45 | Adolescents & Young Adults Panel | All | Faciliated by Andrew Faustrich |
| Time | Session | Level | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMI Refresher Courses & Weekend Workshops | |||
| 8:30 – 5:30 | 0-3 Refresher Course: Montessori Rooted in the Digital Age | 0–3 Educators | Heidi Philippart |
| 8:30 – 5:30 | 0-3 Assistants Course: The Montessori Assistant in Practice: Understanding, Supporting, and Connecting with the Young Child | 0–3 Assistants | Gabriela Velázquez |
| 8:30 – 5:30 | 3–6 Refresher Course: Sensorial Foundations of Human Development | 3–6 Educators | Liza Davis |
| 8:30 – 5:30 | 3-6 Assistants Course: From Support to Stewardship - The Assistant’s Practice in an Evolving Montessori Classroom | 3–6 Assistants | Jess Fraley |
| 8:30 – 5:30 | 6–12 Refresher Course: Mathematics - From Foundations to Flourishing | 6–12 Educators | Terry Millie |
| 8:30 – 5:30 | 12–18 Refresher Course: From Cosmic Education to Cosmic Mission - The Path to Adulthood | 12–18 Educators | Guadalupe Borbolla Hano & Gena Engelfried |
| 8:30 – 5:30 | Administrators Track: The Power of Possibility - A Montessori Framework for Building Ecosystems of Belonging | School Leadership | Dr. Paige Krabill & Kate Millie |
| 8:30 – 5:30 | Montessori Sports Track: Movement with Purpose | All | Stephanie Pullman, Santiago Nacinovich, & Patrick Oudejans |
| 8:30 – 12:30 | Neurodivergent/Socio-Emotional Wellness Track: Supporting the Struggling Reader - Dyslexia in the Prepared Environment | All | Gina Polly Applegate |
| 1:30 – 5:30 | Neurodivergent/Socio-Emotional Wellness Track: Courageous Awe and Wonder for the Prepared Adult | All | Cassi Mackey, Dr. Lindsey Pollock, & Tammy Oesting |
| 12:30 – 1:30 | Lunch | All | |
| 12:30 – 1:30 | Meet & Greet | All | |
| 5:30 – 7:00 | PM Break | All | |
| 7:00 – 8:00 | Montessori: Education for Peace Screening | All | Angel Galmés |
| Time | Session | Level | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half-Day Sessions | |||
| 8:30 – 1:30 | 0–3 Refresher Course: Montessori Rooted in the Digital Age | 0–3 Educators | Heidi Philippart |
| 8:30 – 1:30 | 0-3 Assistants Course: The Montessori Assistant in Practice: Understanding, Supporting, and Connecting with the Young Child | 0–3 Educators | Gabriela Velázquez |
| 8:30 – 1:30 | 3–6 Refresher Course: Sensorial Foundations of Human Development | 3–6 Educators | Liza Davis |
| 8:30 – 1:30 | 3-6 Assistants Course: From Support to Stewardship - The Assistant’s Practice in an Evolving Montessori Classroom | 3–6 Assistants | Jess Fraley |
| 8:30 – 1:30 | 6–12 Refresher Course: Mathematics - From Foundations to Flourishing | 6–12 Educators | Terry Millie |
| 8:30 – 1:30 | 12–18 Refresher Course: From Cosmic Education to Cosmic Mission - The Path to Adulthood | 12–18 Educators | Guadalupe Borbolla Hano & Gena Engelfried |
| 8:30 – 1:30 | Administrators Track: The Power of Possibility - A Montessori Framework for Building Ecosystems of Belonging | School Leadership | Dr. Paige Krabill & Kate Millie |
| 8:30 – 1:30 | Montessori Sports Track: Movement with Purpose | All | Stephanie Pullman, Santiago Nacinovich, & Patrick Oudejans |
| 8:30 – 10:45 | Neurodivergent/Socio-Emotional Wellness Track: Supporting the Struggling Reader - Dyslexia in the Prepared Environment | All | Gina Polly Applegate |
| 11:15 – 1:30 | Neurodivergent/Socio-Emotional Wellness Track: Courageous Awe and Wonder for the Prepared Adult | All | Cassi Mackey, Dr. Lindsey Pollock, & Tammy Oesting |
| 2:30 – 4:30 | Beyond Comfort: Grassroots Mobilization, Dignity, and the Courage to Listen | All | Regina Dyson and Montessori for Social Justice |
*There is an additional charge of $50 to attend the session presented by MPPI.