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Freedom of Movement in the Container Free Infant Environment
Explore preparations needed to achieve and maintain an environment free of containers.
Honing Effective Communication in the Classroom, Staff Room, Conference Room, and at Home
Come learn communication skills for de-escalating disruptive or crisis situations.
Montessori Micro High Schools in an Urban Landscape
This presentation highlights two innovative Montessori micro high schools.
Inspiring Secondary Students to be Travelers
In this workshop you'll learn how to design field experiences that inspire our students to be "travelers" of the world.
Infant Toddler Communication
We'll explore infant development and learn to ask critical questions of ourselves.
Two IS Better Than One: Creating a Co-Taught Elementary Environment
We'll present different co-teaching models for the elementary level.
Self-Guided
Reflect, Observe, Adjust: Preparing the Montessori Early Childhood Environment to Support all Learners
See classroom behavior through a new lens. This two-hour self-guided course explores how sensory processing influences regulation, learning, and participation in the Montessori Early Childhood environment. Discover how elements of the prepared environment can support—or unintentionally disrupt—a child’s ability to engage, and learn practical, sensory-informed strategies that support children of all neurotypes. You’ll leave with new ways to create an inclusive environment where every child has greater opportunities to regulate, participate, and thrive.
Cultivating Writers in Early Childhood
Help young children discover the joy and purpose of writing. This six-hour self-guided course explores writing development through the Science of Reading, the Writing Rope, and the Montessori approach. Discover practical ways to strengthen penmanship and composition, create meaningful writing opportunities throughout the prepared environment, and foster independence as children grow as writers. You’ll also explore inclusive strategies that help all learners access writing with confidence and success.
The 6+1 Traits of Writing for Montessori Elementary Classrooms
This six-hour self-guided class introduces Montessori Elementary teachers to the 6+1 Traits of Writing framework as a flexible approach for supporting student writing. Through rich resources, dynamic content, and thoughtful reflections, learners will explore each trait, consider practical classroom strategies, and examine how shared language, reflection, feedback, and traits-based assessment can help students grow as confident, expressive, and independent writers.
Effective Collaboration for Lead Teachers and Assistants
This six-hour self-guided course will help you develop a deeper understanding of effective classroom partnerships grounded in Montessori philosophy. You will define the roles of Teachers and Assistants in your Montessori environment, explore practical tools for fostering collaboration, and identify strategies to prioritize equity and inclusion in your partnership. Through rich resources, dynamic content, and thoughtful reflections, you’ll gain practical strategies to strengthen teamwork and create a more cohesive classroom community.
Building a Culture Where Everyone Belongs
In this four-hour, self-guided course, you’ll explore practical strategies and resources that can help you foster a classroom or school community where everyone feels they belong. Walk away with tools to help you identify needs in your community, actionable practices, and a planning template to help you take meaningful next steps.
Belonging: What It Is and Why It Matters
This two-hour self-guided class, explores what belonging is and why belonging matters. By the end of this course, you will have a deeper understanding of your own definition of belonging as well as insight into why you should and how you can cultivate inclusive, connected, and thriving learning communities.
Freedom Within Limits: An Introduction to Guiding Student Behavior
This AMS on-demand, self-guided class is an introduction to the Montessori principle of "freedom within limits" and its application to student behaviors at each of the four planes of development. Participants will explore the teacher’s essential role in self-preparation and preparing the classroom environment while learning practical strategies to balance autonomy with supportive boundaries.
Nurturing the Mathematical Mind: Strategies for Implementation
This four-hour, self-guided class discusses how the Montessori environment nurtures mathematical thinking and aligns with cognitive learning theory. Learners will discover ways to adapt Montessori Math lessons to meet diverse learner needs, and how you can foster a mathematical mind across all areas of the classroom and daily life.
The Mathematical Mind: Why We Teach Math the Way We Do
This two-hour, self-guided class revisits why we teach math the way we do in Montessori. You will explore research and resources to help you explain the mathematical mind as well as Montessori Mathematics so you can advocate for its continued implementation in your classroom.
Spontaneous Activity in the Montessori Environment
This AMS on-demand, self-guided class explores Spontaneous Activity and its importance in relation to the work of the child, the role of the teacher, and the significance of the environment. We will explore ways observation supports Spontaneous Activity and how our approach to mistakes and redirection can influence Spontaneous Activity in our environments.
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