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Maria Montessori Visit US
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The Glass Classroom & National Education Association speaking engagement
More than 100 Montessori schools was founded in the US afterwards because of the zeal. -
1920s-1940s World Wars and Educational Detractors dismiss Montessori's Method and Philosophy
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1950s: Climate is right for a change in traditional American Education
1950s: Climate is right for a change in traditional American Education -
Rambusch quest for a better approach to educate American children took her to Paris
Nancy Rambusch was a teacher from New York, a student of french and romance philology with master's degree in Early Childhood.
In 1953, Rambusch’ went to the Tenth International Montessori Congress in Paris and met Mario Montessori, Maria’s son and head Association Montessori Internationale (AMI). With Mario's encouragement, Rambusch began her studies of the Montessori method and began her training to become a Montessori guide.
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Humble beginnings in New York City
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Whitby School is founded
Nancy Rambusch and her family relocate to Greenwich, Connecticut. Several families, including the Rambusch family seek to provide a Montessori education for their children. So Whitby school is founded and Nancy Rambusch is the head of school.
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Rambusch appointed American representative to AMI
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American Montessori Society is founded.
Nancy Rambusch founded AMS to support the creation of Montessori schools and teacher training programs and give awareness to the Montessori method.
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1960 During the early 1960's, AMS began opening teacher training programs across America.
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Increased Public Awareness
TIME magazine featured Rambusch, Whitby School, and the American Montessori revival.
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Learning How to Learn was published
Rambusch’s book, "Learning How to Learn", helped the Montessori method gain popularity in America, which generates even more demand for Montessori education. https://amshq.org/About-AMS/History-of-AMS#ams-today -
AMI withdraws recognition of AMS as Montessori society
Disagreements of teachings and philosophy of the Montessori Method between American Montessori Society(AMS) and the Association of Montessori Internationale (AMI) caused AMI to withdraw its recognition of AMS as a Montessori Society. See Mario Montessori's "A Long Letter to Montessorians in American" http://hdl.handle.net/11134/20002:860642554 -
Organization is key
Cleo Monson becomes the first executive secretary of AMS and provides much needed administrative skills. -
AMS held its first conference and seminar.
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Consultation services offered to AMS affiliated schools
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The First International Symposium
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MACTE is founded
The Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education handles accreditation for teacher training programs, helping to ensure quality teacher preparation for quality dissemination of the Montessori Method. MACTE supports programs in the US and around the world.
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NCME merges with AMS
The National Center for Montessori Education joins the American Montessori Society. -
NCMPS launched
AMS launches the National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector (NCMPS) to "help public schools deliver high-quality, personalized education through Montessori." in 2012. NCMPS becomes an independent entity in 2015.
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Montessori Public Policy Initiative (MPPI) founded
AMI/USA and AMS formed MPPI in 2013 to unify for advocacy and create a platform for coordination of public policy efforts.
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AMS Teacher Educator Instructor Academy
First ever AMS Training the Trainers Course
