Schedule
| Time | Session | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 – 9:00 | Beach Cleanup | |
| 9:00 – 11:45 | Consultants Session, Part 1 (by invitation only) | Molly O'Shaughnessy & Lynne Lawrence |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Adennill Information Session (Administrators) | Jessica Hayes, Missan Eido, Blair Neville |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Indigenous Presentation – Kumeyaay | Seth Dolton |
| 12:00 – 1:30 | World Café Kickoff performance by Andrew Kutt | Lynne Lawrence & Andrew Kutt |
| 1:00 – 4:30 | Montessori Public Policy Initiative (MPPI) Advocacy | Denise Monnier & Vyju Kadambi |
| 1:30 – 4:30 | Human Rights & Social Justice (HRSJ) – Voices for Children: Crafting Impactful Montessori Talks for Change | Lisa Thauvette |
| 1:30 – 3:00 | Research - Presentations | Various Researchers TBD |
| 2:00 – 4:00 | Consultants Session, Part 2 (by invitation only) | Leveled Breakout Groups |
| 3:00 – 4:30 | Research - Poster Presentations | Various Researchers TBD |
| 4:30 – 5:30 | Black Montessori Education Fund (BMEF) & Montessori for Social Justice (MSJ) Information Session | Meisha Perrin & Regina Dyson |
| 6:15 – 6:45 | Opening: Welcome & Performance | Dr. KaLinda Bass-Barlow & Andrew Kutt |
| 6:45 – 7:45 | Keynote | Donna Hicks |
| 7:45 – 8:00 | Keynote Q&A | Donna Hicks |
| 8:00 – 8:05 | Keynote Closing Performance | Andrew Kutt |
| 8:15 – 9:00 | Book Signing | Donna Hicks |
| 8:00 – 10:00 | Montessori Moonlight Mixer | Dance |
| Time | Session | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 – 8:30 | Yoga | Françoise Leger |
| 9:00 – 4:30 | Administrators – Protecting the Child, Holding the Adult: Montessori Leadership in Action | Hannah Richardson & Kanetria Doolin |
| 9:00 – 4:30 | Assistants to Infancy Refresher – The Best for the Smallest: Heeding Montessori’s Call for Excellence in Our Work With Children From Birth to Three | Erin Smith |
| 9:00 – 4:30 | Assistants to Infancy Caregiver – A Montessori Guide to the First Years: Nurturing the Child’s Natural Potential | Ale Rosas |
| 9:00 – 4:30 | Primary Refresher– Spontaneous Reading: A Joyful Journey | Gretchen Hall |
| 9:00 – 4:30 | Elementary Refresher | TBD |
| 9:00 – 4:30 | Adolescent Refresher – A Celebration of 30 Years of Adolescent Work: Where Have We Been? What Have We Accomplished? What Lies Ahead? | John McNamara & Laurie Ewert-Krocker |
| 9:00 – 4:30 | Primary Math Workshop– The Power of the Pattern: Uncovering Your Innate Love of Math | BethAnn Slater & Nia Seale |
| 9:00 – 4:30 | Elementary Workshop – Centering Climate Justice Within the Cosmic Story | Judith Cunningham & Gabriel Forestieri |
| 9:00 – 12:00 | Neurodivergent Inclusion Workshop- Seeing Differently, Supporting Differently: Unlocking the Power of Possibility | Paige Krabill |
| 1:30 – 4:30 | Neurodivergent Autism Inclusion Workshop- Building Bridges-Autism Inclusion in Montessori Environments | Melissa Droessler |
| 5:00 – 6:30 | Meet & Greet Fair Registration info coming soon | School Leaders and Training Centers |
| 6:00 – 8:00 | Black Montessori Education Fund (BMEF) & Montessori for Social Justice (MSJ) Social | Meisha Perrin & Regina Dyson |
| 6:30 – 8:30 | School Visits | 4 Participating Schools |
| Time | Session | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 – 8:30 | Yoga | Françoise Leger |
| 8:00 – 8:45 | Town Hall & Closing | AMI/USA Leadership, Lynne Lawrence & Andrew Kutt |
| 9:00 – 4:30 | Administrators – Protecting the Child, Holding the Adult: Montessori Leadership in Action | Hannah Richardson & Kanetria Doolin |
| 9:00 – 4:30 | Assistants to Infancy Refresher – The Best for the Smallest: Heeding Montessori’s Call for Excellence in Our Work With Children From Birth to Three | Erin Smith |
| 9:00 – 4:30 | Assistants to Infancy Caregiver – A Montessori Guide to the First Years | Ale Rosas |
| 9:00 – 4:30 | Primary Refresher– Spontaneous Reading: A Joyful Journey | Gretchen Hall |
| 9:00 – 4:30 | Elementary Refresher | TBD |
| 9:00 – 4:30 | Adolescent Workshop – Revisiting the United Nations Rights of the Child With the Needs and Characteristics of Adolescents in Mind | John McNamara, Laurie Ewert-Krocker |
| 9:00 – 4:30 | Primary Workshop– The Power of the Pattern: Uncovering Your Innate Love of Math | BethAnn Slater & Nia Seale |
| 9:00 – 4:30 | Elementary Workshop – Centering Climate Justice Within the Cosmic Story | Judith Cunningham & Gabriel Forestieri |
| 9:00 – 12:00 | Neurodivergent Inclusion Workshop- Seeing Differently, Supporting Differently: Unlocking the Power of Possibility | Paige Krabill |
| 1:30 – 4:30 | Neurodivergent Autism Inclusion Workshop- Building Bridges-Autism Inclusion in Montessori Environments | Melissa Droessler |