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American Montessori Society 2021 Recognition Awards

JANUARY 15, 2021—AMS recognition awards honor individuals who have made exceptional contributions to our organization and the Montessori Movement.

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Announcing New AMS Director of School Accreditation

MAY 25, 2018—On July 9, 2018, Melanie Thiesse will join the American Montessori Society as our new Director of School Accreditation.

Your Signature Needed on Letter to NAEYC

APRIL 17, 2018—Colleagues, there is strength in numbers. Along with the MPPI, AMS has serious concerns about NAEYC’s designation of Montessori teachers, which limits their ability to function as lead teachers in most childcare licensing frameworks or publicly funded Early Childhood programs. Thus we kindly ask that you allow the MPPI to include you as a signatory to the letter expressing these concerns, and asking that they and the P2P Task Force adequately classify Montessori teacher preparation.

Announcing Our 2019 Living Legacy

MARCH 23, 2018—Marta Donahoe, the AMS 2019 Living Legacy, has been an integral part of the Montessori community since 1979. Among her many accomplishments is the founding of the nation’s first public Montessori high school—now a thriving community of 700 students.

Study Shows SC Public Montessori Students Outperform Peers

MARCH 8, 2018—Despite the growth and popularity of Montessori education, there has been a dearth of research on the topic. To help address this issue, the Riley Institute at Furman University developed and implemented a 5-year study of 44 Montessori and non-Montessori public schools in South Carolina— the most comprehensive evaluation of public Montessori to date.

CAPE Successful in Advocating for Changes to Tax Law Affecting Private Schools

JANUARY 19, 2018—Prior to the passage of the new tax law in December, the Council for Private School Education invited voters to contact Congress about several related issues, all of which were, according to CAPE, favorably addressed in the final legislation.

Montessori Communities in Puerto Rico Need Your Help

OCTOBER 17, 2017—Nearly a month after Hurricane Maria, the situation in Puerto Rico remains dire. To help area Montessori schools and the families they serve, Instituto Nueva Escuela, a local AMS-affiliated teacher education program that has trained over 500 Montessori teachers on the island, has started a GoFundMe campaign. Please donate if you can.

On Peace Education and Charlottesville

AUGUST 18, 2017—The tragic events in Charlottesville have once again brought matters of race, of religion, of thought, and of character to the forefront of the American discussion.

AMS Board Approves Definition of Multi Age Groupings

NOVEMBER 2, 2014—The AMS Board of Directors has approved the recommendations made by the School Accreditation Commission for multi-age groupings in AMS-accredited schools and schools seeking AMS accreditation.
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