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Announcing the AMS 2022 Living Legacy: Juliet King, EdD

APRIL 7, 2021—Juliet has spent over 5 decades working as a teacher, teacher’s union steward, school administrator, and community leader in South Florida. Throughout this illustrious career, her leadership has garnered respect and united teachers from varied racial and ethnic backgrounds to work toward the common goal of benefiting all students.

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An Open Letter to Maria Montessori on Her 150th Birthday

AUGUST 31, 2020—On Dr. Maria Montessori’s sesquicentennial birthday, we pause to recognize, honor, and celebrate her influence on our world. This letter to her serves as a thank you note on behalf of the entire Montessori community and all those who have been impacted by the transformative nature of her teachings.

AMS Receives Major Grant to Fuel Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Initiatives

AUGUST 6, 2020—As a direct result of a board initiative begun almost 3 years ago, we are honored to have been awarded a major grant to support Montessori anti-bias, anti-racist initiatives in all aspects of our AMS community.

Book a Chat with Munir

AUGUST 7, 2020—On Monday, August 31, in celebration of Maria Montessori’s 150th birthday, AMS executive director Munir Shivji will be dedicating his entire day to phone conversations with members of our community.

Call for Research Posters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020—Now through September 22, we are accepting research poster proposals for The Montessori Event, which will be held virtually, March 5 – 6.

Coming Up: An Invigorating Year of Professional Development

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 (Updated from July 15, 2020)—Please join The American Montessori Society for these upcoming virtual events focused on diversity, literacy, social change, and more.

Honoring Juneteenth

JUNE 19, 2020—We recognize the Juneteenth holiday by acknowledging how far we have come and how far we have left to go. We understand that all lives cannot matter until Black lives matter and we invite you to join us as we stand against systemic racism and bigotry.

American Montessori Society Hires New Executive Director

JUNE 8, 2020—It is with great excitement and pleasure that the Board of Directors of the American Montessori Society announces the hire of Munir Shivji as our new executive director, effective Tuesday, June 9, 2020.

Black Lives Matter: A Message from the AMS Board President

JUNE 1, 2020—The protests across the globe this week following the murder of George Floyd are an urgent reminder that we must constantly examine how racism shapes our institutions and identify ways to dismantle and disrupt racism. This includes our Montessori schools and teacher education programs.

Farewell and Thank You to Richard A. Ungerer, Interim Executive Director

MAY 29, 2020—Rich Ungerer, who came out of retirement earlier this year to serve AMS as interim executive director, has now completed his work with us. We extend deep thanks to him for stepping up to help our organization through a critical transition period.
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