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Accepting Applications for AMI 12-18 Diploma Course - 2025-2026!

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Welcome to the
International Montessori Training Institute!

Bring your passion and positivity for our future.

We are at a powerful time in our human story where adolescents around the globe are calling upon us for change, and leading the way to a brighter, more hopeful future. As their voices are empowered, we must continue to expand our own capacity to serve as their guides during adolescence.

Whether you join us for our high-fidelity, rigorous AMI 12-18 Diploma Course, an AMI 12-18 Orientation, professional webinars, or read up on adolescent news from practitioners around the world, we invite you to share your passion and positivity for this work and make a difference!

Announcements

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AMI 12-18 25-hr. Orientation Course

September 7 - October 8, 2024 Register Now!

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2025-2026
AMI 12-18
Diploma Course

Begins February 2025!

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The AMI 12-18
Diploma Course

A rigorous study of Montessori principles and practices for work with adolescents ages 12-18, accompanied by experiential learning opportunities, peer collaboration, and research. Enrollment for the 2025-2026 course will be available in September 2024!

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Learn from deeply experienced educators.

Our faculty and staff have a passion for the potential of this work and are excited to share it with you. Meet our Director of Training, Laurie Ewert-Krocker, and the faculty and staff who support the work of IMTI with their deep expertise and first-hand experiences.

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The latest on the blog:

Blog
Community, Interrupted: Reflections on a Paradigm Shift and the Role of the Adult in Adolescent Communities
Community, Interrupted: Reflections on a Paradigm Shift and the Role of the Adult in Adolescent Communities

Regina Feldman, program director of Metro Montessori Middle School at Childpeace Montessori, reflects on the paradigm shifts between adolescents and the adults who support them in the years since the start of the pandemic.

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When Time Stands Still
When Time Stands Still

IMTI Staff Member Susan Holmes Glazier reflects on the way multi-age environments provide for spontaneous and meaningful learning opportunities.

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Getting the Ball Rolling with Seminar: A Socratic Seminar Practice Game
Getting the Ball Rolling with Seminar: A Socratic Seminar Practice Game

“…Last year I created a game to practice seminar skills. It worked well, and it was silly, good fun too. As we get deeper into the new school year mostly in person (at least in this part of the world), I am sharing it with you as a back-to-seminar gift. I hope it helps you and your students get rolling and get to the lovely synergy of a good seminar.” IMTI Staff Member Susan Holmes discusses practicing skills for Socratic Seminar!

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Practitioner Support Offerings

We are delighted to offer regional gatherings to bring practitioners together for updates on pedagogy, networking, and support. Watch for our announcements!

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Learn More About Montessori

New to Montessori? Read more about this remarkable model of education which has proven successful for more than 100 years, and has grown to include about 20,000 schools in over 110 countries worldwide.