2025 AIMS Conference: Full Schedule

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!

1:15pm CST

More than Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic: Healing Educational Trauma for Positive Psychic Development

Saturday February 22, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST

Goodwin 414

In order to foster positive psychic development, adolescent guides must counter the educational trauma and aversion that adolescents may have toward math and language as a critical part of their work. In this joint session, Kelly Jonelis and Andrew Faulstich will discuss strategies to identify this educational trauma and support students in seeing language and math in a holistic context.

Speakers

Kelly Jonelis

Adolescent Program Director & Mathematics Guide, Wheaton Montessori School

Kelly believes in the power of supporting the development of the whole person through education and inclusion. She is the Co-Founder of Developing Education, which operates three sub-divisions with the vision of empowering educators in their work to support human development: First... Read More →

Andrew Faulstich

Montessori Curriculum and Pedagogy Coordinator, Oneness-Family Montessori High School

Andrew believes in the potential for education to be transformative for all students. He has worked across K-12 and higher education in the U.S. and China. He is the Co-Founder of Developing Education, which operates three sub-divisions: The Enlightened Educator Project, First Intention... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
Goodwin 414

Saturday

3:00pm CST

Running a Parent-Infant Class and other Ways to Connect with Families

Saturday February 22, 2025 3:00pm - 4:15pm CST

Goodwin 414

It's one thing to live the caring practice with children in your care but how can we bring the families on board with this work? _x000D_
It's not about just learning the practice, it's about feeling it. _x000D_
Join me as I share ways I bring families together in my weekly Parent-Infant Classes. What are the how's, when's, and what's of these classes and what are other ways we can share respectful care with others.

Speakers

Elizabeth Pabello

Program Toddler Director, Intercultural Montessori Language School

Growing up in the Chicago area, I began working with children at the age of 11. From teaching and coaching children in various programs to Nursing to Montessori to Staff and Adult Development. I continue to work with children of all ages, however most of my time is spent on staff... Read More →

Shannon Carr

RIE® Associate Child Development Specialist/Consultant/Trainer & Owner of RISE, RISE Child LLC

RIE® Associate, Shannon Carr has spent the last 25+ years connecting with families, children and many professionals advocating for all to find their voice, use their voice and discover to what it looks like to work side by side with one another. As a child development professional... Read More →

Parent Infant Guidance Classes Handout pdf

Saturday February 22, 2025 3:00pm - 4:15pm CST
Goodwin 414

Saturday