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2017 AIMS Conference

Thank you to our Major Sponsors: Accurate Biometrics, Midwest Montessori Teacher Training Center, and Seton Montessori Institute for Supporting the 2017 AIMS Conference!

9:00am CST

Pre-registration and check in Goodwin Hall of Business, Hall of Leaders

10:00am CST

Welcome Goodwin Hall of Business, Hall of Leaders

10:30am CST

Montessori Outreach: Access for All Goodwin Hall of Business, Hall of Leaders

12:00pm CST

Lunch Goodwin Hall of Business, Hall of Leaders Gluten Free Lunch Goodwin Hall of Business, Hall of Leaders Vegetarian Lunch Goodwin Hall of Business, Hall of Leaders

1:00pm CST

State and National Policy Trends and the Future of QRIS Goodwin Hall of Business, Hall of Leaders

1:45pm CST

A New Model for Meaningful Teacher Evaluation Goodwin Hall of Business, Hall of Leaders

3:15pm CST

Afternoon Break Goodwin Hall of Business, Hall of Leaders

3:30pm CST

AMS School Quality Initiatives Goodwin Hall of Business, Hall of Leaders

4:45pm CST

Measuring What Matters: Latest Developments in Montessori Assessment Systems Goodwin Hall of Business, Hall of Leaders

5:45pm CST

Evening Break Goodwin Hall of Business, Hall of Leaders

6:00pm CST

Networking Goodwin Hall of Business, Hall of Leaders

8:00am CST

Check-in Goodwin Hall Atrium

9:00am CST

WelcomeLIMITED Goodwin Auditorium

9:15am CST

Nurturing Development Through the Prepared EnvironmentLIMITED Goodwin Auditorium

10:15am CST

Exhibit Hall Goodwin Hall Atrium

10:30am CST

Learning Through Movement: Integrating Physical Education with the Classroom CurriculumLIMITED Kindlon Hall Room 161 Montessori AdultsLIMITED Kindlon Hall Room 124 Nature for All Children and All AbilitiesLIMITED Kindlon Hall Room 126 Pathway to Path: Our Cosmic ResponsibilityLIMITED Kindlon Hall Room 164 Using Relationships to Create a Safe and Supportive Learning Environment In the ClassroomLIMITED Kindlon Hall Room 163 Compassionate Communication: How to Build Peaceful Relationships through Non-Violent CommunicationLIMITED Kindlon Hall Room 125 The Building Blocks of Building CommunityLIMITED Goodwin Hall Room 317 The Supportive Home Environment: What Does it Look Like at Each Age?LIMITED Goodwin Hall Room 321

11:00am CST

Evaluating Your Environment: Reflecting on the Essential ElementsLIMITED Goodwin Auditorium

12:00pm CST

Gluten Free Lunch Goodwin Hall of Business, Hall of Leaders Lunch Goodwin Hall of Business, Hall of Leaders Vegetarian Lunch Goodwin Hall of Business, Hall of Leaders

1:15pm CST

A Child's Transformative Journey to PhilanthropyLIMITED Kindlon Hall Room 125 Borders Without Boundaries: Teaching Multiculturalism Through the ArtsLIMITED Kindlon Hall Room 161 Following All of Our ChildrenLIMITED Kindlon Hall Room 164 FUNdraising - How to get started, improve or refine the Ask.LIMITED Goodwin Hall Room 313 Leadership in Action: How Effective Directors Get Things DoneLIMITED Kindlon Hall Room 124 Montessori Realism - Creative by NatureLIMITED Goodwin Hall Room 321 Reaching Every Parent, Blogging as an effective Tool for Parent CommunicationLIMITED Goodwin Auditorium School Based Montessori Classroom Assistant TrainingLIMITED Goodwin Hall Room 312 Social Justice in the Elementary ClassroomLIMITED Kindlon Hall Room 163 Transforming the SpiritLIMITED Goodwin Hall Room 317

2:30pm CST

Afternoon Break Goodwin Hall Atrium

3:00pm CST

Bringing Native American Culture to Life in Your ClassroomLIMITED Goodwin Hall Room 213 Creative Avenues to FundingLIMITED Kindlon Hall Room 125 Do you know who I am? The Construction of a Gendered, Authentic SelfLIMITED Kindlon Hall Room 124 Observing to Improve: Expanding our tool-kit and establishing a feedback culture as a path to student and faculty improvementLIMITED Kindlon Hall Room 163 Reflections on Outdoor Learning for the Montessori CommunityLIMITED Goodwin Auditorium Research in the Upper Elementary Class- A Pathway to ExcellenceLIMITED Kindlon Hall Room 161 Take a Bite of MusicLIMITED Goodwin Hall Room 321 The Brilliance and Scaffolding of the Montessori MaterialsLIMITED Goodwin Hall Room 317 The Rythm of LearningLIMITED Goodwin Hall Room 312 Walking Our Talk: No Shortcuts to Good ResultsLIMITED Kindlon Hall Room 164