AMS History

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  • Maria Montessori dies in Amsterdam

    Maria Montessori dies in Amsterdam

  • Nancy Rambusch attends Tenth International Montessori Congress in Paris and meets Mario Montessoriri

    Nancy Rambusch attends Tenth International Montessori Congress in Paris and meets Mario Montessoriri

    Rambusch starts small program in Manhattan apartment.

  • Rambusch family moves to Greenwich Connecticut

  • Rambusch along with other families in area found Whitby School

    Whitby School was the first Montessori school founded in U.S. since the starts early in the 20th century.
  • Mario Montessori appoints Rambusch to serve as AMI representative in U.S.

    Mario Montessori appoints Rambusch to serve as AMI representative in U.S.

  • Rambusch founds American Montessori Society

    AMS insisted educators had bachelors degree so coursework could potentially be recognized by state education departments

  • TIME magazine featured Whitby School, Montessori and Rambusch

    This publication was followed by features in Newsweek, Saturday Evening Post and others. The attention in the media increased interested in Montessori.
    Read Time article: Education: The Joy of Learning, May 12, 1962
  • Rambusch publishes Learning How to Learn

    Rambusch publishes Learning How to Learn

    Read: Learning How to Learn
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    Teacher training course

    Listen to recordings of training course
  • AMI withdraws recognition of AMS

    AMI withdraws recognition of AMS

    AMI withdrew recognition of AMS- issues included Rambusch assertion that Montessori education should transcend Catholicism, greater flexibility in the materials used and the age of mastery.
    https://collections.ctdigitalarchive.org/islandora/object/20002%3A859932747#page/1/mode/2up

  • AMS structural changes

    Cleo Monson hired as Executive Secretary and reorganized structure of AMS, national office moved from Greenwich to New York City, Rambusch resigned as president.
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    AMS grows and makes connections

    AMS forms Comite Hispano Montessori to enable Spanish-speaking communities in the Caribbean and the Americas. Connects with other early childhood organizations such as National Association for the Education of Young Children and Child Development Association Consortium as well as home school organizations, and alternative philosophies such as Waldorf.
  • Monson named first National Director of AMS

    Monson named first National Director of AMS

  • AMS International Symposium in Athens

    AMS International Symposium in Athens

    Photographs from Athens

  • Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE) founded

    AMS supports MACTE establishment to accredit Montessori training programs – recognized by U.S. Department of Education.
    MACTE website

  • National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector

    AMS starts National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector to focus Montessori education on equity and access.
    NCMPS website

  • Montessori Public Policy Initiative (MPPI)

    AMI/USA and AMS form Montessori Public Policy Initiative to advocate and coordinate public policy initiative.
    MPPI website

  • NCMPS incorporates independently

    NCMPS website