2014 AIMS Winter Conference: "One Voice - One Mission" has ended

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2014 AIMS Winter Conference: "One Voice - One Mission"

8:30am PST

Friday Registration Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro

9:15am PST

Managing Conflict by Managing Yourself Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro

12:00pm PST

Lunch and Networking - on your own On Your Own

1:30pm PST

One Voice – The Power of Montessori Collaboration Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro

3:30pm PST

Highlights of Research on Montessori Education and How We Can Use It Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro

4:15pm PST

Policy and Advocacy: Illinois & Montessori Schools Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro

5:45pm PST

Reception for Heads of School & Administrators Dine Restaurant

7:00pm PST

Parent Session: 'The Gift of Failure: Raising Autonomous and Competent Children' Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro

8:00am PST

Saturday Registration Main Hallway

9:00am PST

Keynote: “The Gift of Failure: Educating Autonomous and Independent Children” Large Gym

10:15am PST

Break - Exhibit Hall Open Small Gym

10:30am PST

Pedagogy of Place and its role in Optimizing Access to Authentic Montessori Room 13 Present with Clarity and Confidence Room 407 Sex, Media and the Adolescent Room 434 Taking a Second Look at Infant-Toddler Practical Life Library Wonder, by Design Room 8 Anxiety - Fight or Flight? Normal or Not? Theater Helping the At Risk Child in a Montessori Environment Room 408 The Great Lessons and Montessori Extensions Room 411 The Road to Normalization: The Essential Role of the Assistant in the Preparation of the Child Community Room

12:00pm PST

Exhibit Hall Open Small Gym Lunch (provided) Large Gym

1:15pm PST

Beyond the Basics: Tackling Your Toughest Performance Management Challenges Room 8 Blending Language with Montessori Room 408 Challenging Conversations Room 434 Helping Parents Identify Students on the Autism Spectrum in Your Classroom Library Making Montessori Work in the Public Sector in the Era of Accountability Room 13 Managing Meltdowns – A Collaborative Approach Room 407 Nature Normalization: Inspiring the Wonder in Children Through Nature Theater Organizing the Disorganized Child Room 411 Practical Life and the Modern Child Community Room

2:30pm PST

Break - Exhibit Hall Open Small Gym

3:00pm PST

All Year Montessori – Building Community in the Primary Class Library Best Practices for the Montessori World Language Program: Take II Room 13 Children's Development of Executive Function Room 8 How to Manage Childhood Anxiety in the Classroom Room 407 Let’s Talk Turkey: Teaching the Truth about Thanksgiving, Columbus Day and our Continent’s Great Civilizations Room 411 Making Real Connections with Math in a Montessori Classroom Room 408 Preparing the Environment for the City Adolescent: The Micro economy and City Trips Room 434 Sensory Processing and Regulation Theater Tools for Teaching- effective Training and Coaching for the Elementary Assistant Community Room

4:15pm PST

End of Conference - Tours of Near North Montessori Available Library