Events

    • Friday, February 21, 2025
    • Saturday, February 22, 2025

    Call for Proposals for the 2025 AIMS Conference .

    The conference will take place on Friday, February 21st and Saturday, February 22nd as well as exhibit hall, planned to be held at Benedictine University, Lisle, Illinois. Share your expertise with the broader Montessori community – we are excited to hear and learn from your experiences!
     
    The deadline for submitting proposals is Monday, September 30th, 11:59 PM (CST).

    Rules of Participation: We value diversity and want the 2025 AIMS Conference to represent a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and ideas that is reflective of our AIMS membership.

    • Proposal presenter(s) must be willing to participate in-person.
    • Proposal presenter(s) must be willing to plan a 75 minute presentation (inclusive of 15 minutes for attendee questions).
    • Each accepted proposal admits the presenter(s) to the AIMS Conference.
    • AIMS Conference may not be used to sell products or services.
    • AIMS Conference may not be used for commercial purposes.
    • Proposal presenter(s) must be willing to have their session be video and/or audio recorded and allow AIMS to share with the Montessori community at its own discretion.

     

    Qualifications for Workshop Proposals

    • Main Presenter  must have experience as a presenter (e.g., at a conference, in a university setting, etc.). Maximum of 3 presenters.
    • Presentation types: Traditional Presentation, Workshop, Panel.
    • For topics related to Montessori curriculum : Credential at level of target audience (Infant & Toddler, Early Childhood, etc.) and minimum of 5 years of experience in a Montessori classroom at this level.
    • For topics related to administration:  Minimum of 5 years of experience as an administrator in a Montessori school, an administrator/instructor in a teacher education program, or a professional on the topic.
    • For workshops on theory and/or information related to specialized fields:  Appropriate degree and minimum of 5 years of experience in the topic field.

Past events

Thursday, April 25, 2024 AIMS 2024 Membership Meeting
Friday, February 23, 2024 2024 AIMS Conference Sponsor and Exhibit Opportunities
Friday, February 23, 2024 2024 AIMS Conference - Non-Member Registration
Friday, February 23, 2024 2024 AIMS Conference - Member Registration
Tuesday, December 05, 2023 December 2023 Membership Meeting
Friday, November 17, 2023 Virtual Policy Workshop 2 - Creating a Pathway for Montessori Teachers & State Teaching Licenses
Saturday, November 11, 2023 Virtual Policy Workshop 1 - Creating a Pathway for Montessori Teachers & State Teaching Licenses
Thursday, November 09, 2023 Virtual PD Series: Key Components to Strong Parent Partnerships
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 October 2023 Membership Meeting
Saturday, October 07, 2023 2024 AIMS Conference Call for Proposals
Thursday, May 04, 2023 The Art of Talking with Children by Rebecca Rolland, Ed. D.
Friday, February 24, 2023 2023 AIMS Conference Sponsor and Exhibit Opportunities
Friday, February 24, 2023 2023 AIMS Conference - Member Registration
Friday, February 24, 2023 2023 AIMS Conference - Non-Member Registration
Thursday, December 15, 2022 December 2022 Membership Meeting
Thursday, October 27, 2022 October 2022 Membership Meeting
Friday, September 02, 2022 2023 AIMS Conference Call for Proposals
Tuesday, May 10, 2022 May 2022 Membership Meeting
Saturday, February 26, 2022 Parent Education Opportunity: Michaeleen Douchleff on Hunt, Gather, Parent: Montessori
Friday, February 25, 2022 2022 AIMS Conference - Horizons of Hope
Thursday, February 24, 2022 2022 AIMS Conference Sponsor and Exhibit Opportunities
Tuesday, January 25, 2022 January 2022 Membership Meeting
Saturday, November 06, 2021 2022 AIMS Conference Call for Proposals
Thursday, April 15, 2021 April 2021 Membership Meeting
Friday, February 19, 2021 2021 AIMS Conference
Friday, February 19, 2021 2021 AIMS Conference Sponsor and Exhibit Opportunities
Thursday, December 17, 2020 December Membership Meeting
Thursday, November 19, 2020 2021 AIMS Conference Call for Proposals
Thursday, October 22, 2020 October Membership Meeting
Wednesday, May 06, 2020 May Membership Meeting
Monday, April 13, 2020 HOS Discussion of School Policies and COVID-19 Closures
Monday, April 13, 2020 IT E-Learning Forum
Friday, April 10, 2020 3-6 E-Learning Forum
Monday, April 06, 2020 Invitation to Heads Discussion with Brian Weinthal
Friday, March 27, 2020 3-6 Forum | 3-27-2020
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 HOS Discussion of School Policies and COVID-19 Closures
Monday, March 23, 2020 IT E-Learning Forum
Friday, March 20, 2020 3-6 E-learning Forum
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 AIMS E-learning Forum HOS Discussion
Thursday, March 05, 2020 March Membership Meeting
Friday, February 21, 2020 2020 AIMS Conference
Friday, February 21, 2020 School Sponsorship of AIMS Conference
Friday, December 06, 2019 Chicago Parent Ad
Tuesday, December 03, 2019 December Membership Meeting
Wednesday, October 02, 2019 October Membership Meeting
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 2020 AIMS Conference Call for Proposals
Wednesday, April 03, 2019 AIMS Membership Annual Meeting
Friday, February 22, 2019 2019 AIMS Conference
Wednesday, December 05, 2018 AIMS Membership Meeting
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 AIMS Membership Meeting
Tuesday, August 07, 2018 Potential AIMS Member/DCFS License Exemption Info
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 April Membership Meeting
Saturday, February 24, 2018 2018 AIMS Conference for All Montessori Professionals
Friday, February 23, 2018 2018 AIMS Conference for Heads, Administrators, and Teacher Leaders
Wednesday, December 06, 2017 Membership Meeting
Saturday, October 07, 2017 Montessori Consortium of the Great Lakes Symposium
Wednesday, October 04, 2017 Membership Meeting
Wednesday, May 03, 2017 AIMS Membership Meeting
Saturday, February 25, 2017 2017 AIMS Conference for All Montessori Professionals
Friday, February 24, 2017 2017 AIMS Conference for Heads, Administrators, and Teacher Leaders
Wednesday, February 01, 2017 AIMS Membership Meeting
Wednesday, December 07, 2016 AIMS Membership Meeting
Friday, October 07, 2016 Integrating Art Into the Montessori Classroom
Friday, September 30, 2016 Wisconsin Montessori Association 1st Annual Administrator's Retreat
Tuesday, September 27, 2016 AIMS Membership Meeting
Sunday, July 24, 2016 AMS Summer Symposium
Saturday, March 12, 2016 AMS Teachers Networking Event
Friday, March 11, 2016 AMS-AIMS Gala
Wednesday, February 03, 2016 AIMS General Meeting
Wednesday, February 03, 2016 AIMS Officer Meeting
Tuesday, December 01, 2015 Montessori in Illinois: Pathways to Favorable Political and Regulatory Impacts
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 AIMS Lunch and Membership Meeting
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 AIMS Board Meeting
Friday, September 25, 2015 Test
Monday, August 03, 2015 UMI Summer Institute: August 3-7
Saturday, May 16, 2015 Montessori STEM Prof. Dev. for the 3-6 year old Classroom: STEM Engineering
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 AIMS Member Meeting
Saturday, April 25, 2015 Montessori STEM Prof. Dev. for the 3-6 year old Classroom: STEM Engineering
Saturday, March 21, 2015 Montessori STEM Prof. Dev. for the 3-6 year old Classroom: STEM Engineering
Saturday, March 07, 2015 Wisconsin Montessori Association Conference
Saturday, February 21, 2015 Montessori STEM Prof. Dev. for the 3-6 year old Classroom: STEM Earth Sciences
Saturday, February 21, 2015 2015 AIMS Conference for All Montessori Professionals
Saturday, February 21, 2015 2015 Conference WAIT LIST for All Montessori Professionals
Friday, February 20, 2015 2015 AIMS Conference for Heads, Administrators and Teacher Leaders
Thursday, February 19, 2015 The Talk: What Your Kids Need to Know From You About Sex," featuring guest speaker Dr. Sharon Maxwell
Thursday, February 12, 2015 De-Mystefying Montessori Outcomes
Wednesday, February 04, 2015 AIMS Meeting
Thursday, January 29, 2015 Birth Order and Its Influence on Marriage and Parenting
Saturday, January 24, 2015 Montessori STEM Prof. Dev. for the 3-6 year old Classroom: STEM Earth Sciences
Saturday, December 13, 2014 Montessori STEM Prof. Dev. for the 3-6 year old Classroom: STEM Earth Sciences
Wednesday, December 03, 2014 AIMS Meeting
Saturday, November 22, 2014 Montessori STEM Prof. Dev. for the 3-6 year old Classroom: STEM Science Process Skills
Saturday, October 25, 2014 Montessori STEM Prof. Dev. for the 3-6 year old Classroom: STEM Science Process Skills
Wednesday, October 08, 2014 AIMS Meeting
Friday, September 26, 2014 Nature's Classroom Institute and Montessori School Fall Retreat
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 AIMS Meeting
Saturday, March 22, 2014 Seton's Annual Spring Seminar
Saturday, February 22, 2014 MCC 2014 WAIT LIST for All Montessori Professionals
Saturday, February 22, 2014 MCC 2014 for All Montessori Professionals
Friday, February 21, 2014 MCC 2014 Parent Night for Parents and All Montessori Professionals
Friday, February 21, 2014 MCC 2014 for Heads and Administrators (only)
Saturday, February 08, 2014 A Day in Montessori
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 AIMS Meeting
Wednesday, October 02, 2013 AIMS Meeting
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 AIMS Meeting
Saturday, February 23, 2013 MCC 2013 for All Montessori Professionals
Saturday, February 23, 2013 MCC 2013 WAIT LIST for All Montessori Professionals
Friday, February 22, 2013 MCC 2013 Parent Night for Parents and All Montessori Professionals
Friday, February 22, 2013 MCC 2013 for Heads and Administrators (only)
Wednesday, January 09, 2013 AIMS Board (10 AM) and Conference Committee Meeting (11:30 AM)
Wednesday, December 05, 2012 AIMS Meeting
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 Head of School Meeting