AMS 2018 Annual Conference

Day of Service: Denver Parks & Rec 8:30am - 3:00pm

Professional Development Q & A 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Nurturing Our Inner Lives for Peace 8:30am - 3:30pm

Aligning Public School Standards with the Montessori Curriculum 12:30pm - 3:30pm

The Critical Partnerships for Supporting Students with Exceptionalities 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Strategic Admission & Enrollment Management 8:30am - 11:30am

A Framework for Analyzing Your School’s Enrollment Story 12:30pm - 3:30pm

Introduction to AMS School Accreditation 8:30am - 10:00am

Understanding the AMS School Accreditation Self-Study Process 10:30am - 12:00pm

Toddlers, Practical Life, & the Development of a Sense of Self 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Integrating MakerSpaces into Montessori Classrooms 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Unleashing Children’s Creativity, Passions & Purpose 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Film Screening & Discussion: Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Nurturing the Leader Within 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Come Play With Us! 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Hands-On Art: An Introduction to Printmaking 4:00pm - 6:30pm

Tour 1: St. Vrain Community Montessori School 7:30am - 3:30pm

Tour 2: Jarrow Montessori School 7:30am - 3:30pm

Tour 3: Montessori School of Evergreen 7:45am - 3:30pm

Tour 4: Compass Montessori School 8:05am - 3:30pm

Tour 5: Montessori School of Denver 8:15am - 3:30pm

Advocacy Training for Montessori Public Policy 12:30pm - 3:30pm

Eco Lab: A Complete Montessori Elementary Science Curriculum 8:30am - 3:30pm

Introduction to Anti-bias Education 8:30am - 3:30pm

Finding Your Leadership “True North” 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Pathway of Continuous School Improvement Q&A 7:30am - 8:30am

Professional Development Q & A 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Pathway of Continuous School Improvement Q&A 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Networking: Teacher Educators 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Canceled - Community Building through Living Systems Principles - Canceled 8:00am - 9:15am

Canceled - The Early Experiences of Empowered & Flourishing Adults - Canceled 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Canceled - Empowering the Adolescent Brain for Valorization - Canceled 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Inclusive Practices: The History of Montessori as a Pedagogical Model 8:00am - 9:15am

Special Needs Differentiation in the Early Childhood Classroom 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Differentiated Montessori Instruction for Students with Learning Differences 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Place-Based Science Education 8:00am - 9:15am

The Valorization of Green Leaders 4:00pm - 5:15pm

The Collaborative Community: Organizing Principles for Non-Montessori Administra... 8:00am - 9:15am

Time for Music! 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Diversity & Equity in Montessori Schools 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Starting an AMS Teacher Education Program 8:00am - 9:15am

The Capital Project: A Path to Institutional Maturity, Stability & Sustainabilit... 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Authenticity through Autonomy: Montessori in the Charter Sector 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Educando a los Padres y Conectándonos con Ellos 8:00am - 9:15am

Antropólogos Naturales en la Comunidad Elemental 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Tejido: Labores Manuales desde Niñez Temprana hasta Elemental 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Cosmic Education in Public Montessori Schools 8:00am - 9:15am

Activities to Foster Literacy in Bilingual Classrooms 8:00am - 9:15am

Teaching Acceptance of All Differences 8:00am - 9:15am

Learning-Oriented Leadership for Transformational Learning 8:00am - 9:15am

Get Out & Rock: Geology & Earth Science in Your Town 8:00am - 9:15am

The U.N. Peace Curriculum: Building a World Fit for Children 8:00am - 9:15am

Bringing Montessori to Nepal: A Cultural Möbius Strip 8:00am - 9:15am

Cultivating Ecological Literacy 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Customer Service–Based Enrollment 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Enhancing the Observation Skills of Adult Learners 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Hear Ye, Principals! What Teachers in Montessori Public Schools Are Saying 2:00pm - 3:15pm

The Prepared Environment for Elders with Dementia 4:00pm - 5:15pm

The Kitchen of Life: Ethical, Values-Based Micro-Economies 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Montessori Leaders Collaborative: A Panel Discussion 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Curating a Responsive Classroom Library 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Talking with Babies & Toddlers 4:00pm - 5:15pm

A Fresh Look at School-Wide Holistic Education 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Creating Inner Motivation for Grammar Work 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Using Technology in Montessori Observation 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Material-Making for the “Creatively Challenged” 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Navigating Toddler Power Struggles 8:00am - 9:15am

Talk to Me: Mindful Communication for Adults & Adolescents 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Connecting the Art of Nature & Inner Nature 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Parent–Infant Programs: How to Start One—and Why 8:00am - 9:15am

The Deep & Deliberate Engagement of Self-Directed Learning 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Enriching the Language Area 4:00pm - 5:15pm

The Emotional Intelligence of Teachers 8:00am - 9:15am

Celebrating Difference through Cosmic Storytelling 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Partnering with Parents: What Does It Take? 4:00pm - 5:15pm

An Observation Refresher 8:00am - 9:15am

Encouraging Spontaneity in the Elementary Environment 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Making the 3-Year Curriculum Manageable 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Integrating Curriculum in the 3-Year Cycle 8:00am - 9:15am

Professional Development for Teacher Assistants 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Using Visualization in Montessori Math 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Creación de Redes: Educación y Enlace en Español 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Film Seminar: A New Socratic Discourse 8:00am - 9:15am

Navigating Grief 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Edible School Gardens 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Selling Your For-Profit Montessori School 8:00am - 9:15am

Teaching the Spiraled Math Curriculum to Adult Learners 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Windows into the Past: An Archaeological Exploration 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Effective School Branding 8:00am - 9:15am

The Magic of Performing Shakespeare 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Montessori & School Reform in Puerto Rico 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Networking: Montessorians of Color 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Graduate Research in Montessori Education 8:00am - 9:15am

Networking: Graduate-Student Research 9:15am - 10:15am

Networking: Public Schools 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Speed Mentoring for School Leaders 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Action Research in Montessori Classrooms 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Lunch Cart 12:00pm - 2:00pm

The Natural World: Where Real Discovery Begins 8:00am - 9:15am

Networking: Peace Education 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Making Practical Life Practical 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Pathway of Continuous School Improvement Q&A 7:30am - 8:30am

Professional Development Q & A 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Pathway of Continuous School Improvement Q&A 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Canceled - Discovering the Language of Encouragement - Canceled 8:00am - 9:15am

Classroom Management in an Inclusive Montessori Environment 8:00am - 9:15am

Strategies & Tools for Inclusion 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Inclusion for Secondary Students with Learning Exceptionalities 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Exploration before Expectation: Freedom as Toddlerhood’s First Period 8:00am - 9:15am

Understanding & Communicating Literacy Essentials 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Leadership Succession & School Sustainability 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Submitting Your Words, Photos & Letters to Montessori Life 8:00am - 9:15am

Public Policy & the Montessori Community 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Public Montessori Panel Discussion 4:00pm - 5:15pm

El Aprendizaje de Idiómas Múltiples en los Ambientes de Infantes y Ambulantes 8:00am - 9:15am

Cómo Utilizar la Disciplina Consciente para Apoyar la Normalización 2:00pm - 3:15pm

El Adulto Consciente: Actitudes y Cualidades Esenciales 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Building Montessori Programs throughout the World 8:00am - 9:15am

Role-Playing in the Secondary Classroom 2:00pm - 3:15pm

The Personal Work in Dismantling Inequity 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Different Angles: Geometry Games & Songs for Kinesthetic & Auditory Learners 8:00am - 9:15am

Bridging the Montessori Cultural Divide 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Innovations in Montessori Research 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Math for Toddlers 8:00am - 9:15am

Leveraging Montessori Research in Your Community 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Classroom Stories: “Telling” Children to Another Place 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Courageous Conversations 8:00am - 9:15am

Maximizing Public Money: Funding for Montessori Programs 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Data Dashboards That Improve School Operations 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Where Is the Evidence? Results from 2 New Longitudinal Studies of Montessori Eff... 8:00am - 9:15am

The Case for Cursive 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Character Development in the Modern World 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Essential Skills & Attitudes of Effective Heads of School 8:00am - 9:15am

Is Montessori’s New Child Today’s Digital-Age Child? 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Designing Infant & Toddler Environments 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Supporting the Dysregulated Child 8:00am - 9:15am

Developing Montessori Program Team Leaders 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Storytelling & Mathematics: A Perfect Match 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Do They Have Something We Don’t? Analyzing Supplemental Math Programs 8:00am - 9:15am

Action Socialization Experiences: Community Building through Problem Solving 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Strengthening Classroom Communities with Group Initiatives 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Beyond the Peace Table: Strengthening Antibiased, Antiracist Practices 8:00am - 9:15am

Acclimating Support Staff to Montessori Culture 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Integrating Social-Emotional Learning into…Everything! 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Practicing Gratitude in Early Childhood 8:00am - 9:15am

Education for Peace: Curriculum or Outcome? 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Record Keeping & Assessment: One Size Does Not Fit All 8:00am - 9:15am

Sharing Art the Montessori Way 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Using Words Effectively with Our Youngest Children 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Networking: Montessori Doctoral Program 9:30am - 10:30am

Growing up Gay: A Montessori Perspective 8:00am - 9:15am

Sensorial Development through Practical Life & Nature 2:00pm - 3:15pm

The Science behind Motivation 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Orton-Gillingham in the Montessori Environment 8:00am - 9:15am

Mind the Gap! 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Enriching Science through Engagement & Exploration 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Student Math Presentations 8:00am - 9:15am

Securing Your Legacy as a Second-Generation School Leader 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Developing a Montessori Inclusion Endorsement Program for Your TEP 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Designing a New Teacher Education Program 8:00am - 9:15am

Networking: Secondary-Level Teachers 12:30pm - 1:30pm

New AMS Member Benefit: The Pathway of Continuous School Improvement 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Indigenous Languages & Educational Sovereignty 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Connecting through Personal Stories 8:00am - 9:15am

Networking: Faith-Based Montessori Environments 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Trusting the Process in Public & Charter Montessori Middle Schools 2:00pm - 3:15pm

The Student-Run Science Lab 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Lunch Cart 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Navigating Media: Helping Students Stay Informed 8:00am - 9:15am

Spirituality & Adult Transformation 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Student-Led Service Learning 4:00pm - 5:15pm

To Climb, to Dig, to Collect, to Categorize: The Montessori Field Experience 8:00am - 9:15am

Networking: Heads of Schools 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Dismantling Racism through Antibias Language 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Going Up! The Montessori Elevator Pitch 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Networking: Montessori for Social Justice 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Inclusion from Birth 10:15am - 11:30am

Hot-Button Montessori Roundtables 10:15am - 11:30am

New Ideas for Teaching with Technology 10:15am - 11:30am

Strategies for High-Fidelity Public Montessori Programs 10:15am - 11:30am

Democracy as Social Empowerment in the Montessori Classroom 10:15am - 11:30am

Getting More Out of Professional Development 10:15am - 11:30am

Building Confidence and Fluency with Readers Theater 10:15am - 11:30am

The Design-Thinking Innovation Studio 10:15am - 11:30am

Public Montessori & the Upper Elementary Child 10:15am - 11:30am

Circle Time and Community Building 10:15am - 11:30am

Parent Education That Will Keep Them Coming Back for More! 10:15am - 11:30am

Enriching Literacy with Phonemic Awareness & Cursive Writing Instruction 10:15am - 11:30am