2025 AIMS Conference

Creating a personal schedule helps YOU, US, and YOU! Planning your day ahead of time will:
1) Leaves YOU more time for connecting with fellow Montessorians during the conference
2) Allow US to help determine the best room size for each session
3) Because of #2, increase YOUR chances of safely and comfortably attending every session you planned on (without sitting on the floor)!

PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR FINAL TIMES AND ROOM ASSIGNMENTS OF EACH SESSION CLOSER TO THE START OF THE CONFERENCE!

Alysia Tate

The Ancona School

PrePrimary Teacher

Chicago IL

https://anconaschool.org/

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About me

I am a first-year lead teacher in an Early Childhood classroom with an extensive management, communications and policy background (Montessori is my sixth career!). I particularly look forward to connecting with other leaders and educators focused on issues of equity and how we can infuse these into our classrooms and institutions.

8:30am CST

Check in Goodwin Hall of Leaders

9:00am CST

Welcome Goodwin Hall of Leaders

9:15am CST

(AM Keynote Address) Awestruck Leadership: Igniting Adult Transformation for a Thriving Montessori Community Goodwin Hall of LeadersTammy Oesting

10:30am CST

AM Break Goodwin Hall of Leaders

11:00am CST

Panel Discussion: Illinois Literacy and the Science of Reading Goodwin Hall of LeadersClare Heath • Tunisha Hairston-Brown • Erin Hardin • Kirsten Parr, M.A. • Dr. Elizabeth Griffith • Denise Monnier

12:00pm CST

Lunch Goodwin Hall of Leaders

1:00pm CST

Illinois Policy Update and Discussion Goodwin Hall of LeadersDr. Jamilah R Jor'dan

2:00pm CST

PM Break Goodwin Hall of Leaders

2:15pm CST

Developing a Culture of Philanthropy Goodwin Hall of LeadersStacy Moore

3:30pm CST

PM Break Goodwin Hall of Leaders

3:45pm CST

What You Need To Know & Why Montessori Will Lead The Way In An AI World (*Featured Speakers*) Goodwin Hall of LeadersSamantha Gleisten • Dana Anderson

5:00pm CST

Networking Sponsored by Hive Educational Consulting Goodwin Hall of Leaders

8:15am CST

Check in Goodwin Atrium

8:45am CST

Welcome Goodwin Auditorium

9:00am CST

Keynote Address: Achieving Equity Integration: How We Consent to the Undoing and Commit to the Rebuilding Goodwin AuditoriumMaati Wafford

10:45am CST

Leading with an Equity Lens: 4 Ways to Begin Centering Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in your Montessori Environment Goodwin 415Nicole Evans • Carly Riley

12:00pm CST

LUNCH: Exhibit Hall Open TBA

1:15pm CST

Empowering Through Equity Goodwin 311Shawn Viverretta-Diaz • Zakiya Lasley

2:30pm CST

BREAK: Exhibit Hall Open Goodwin Atrium

3:00pm CST

Awe-Inspired Classrooms: Igniting Wonder to Transform Montessori Learning (*Featured Speaker*) Birck 218Tammy Oesting Small Steps, Big Impact: Supporting Students Needs with SEL and Positive Behavior Supports. Goodwin 317Meghan Greeley, LCSW/MS