A History of AMS

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  • 10TH International Montessori Congress, Paris, France

    Nancy McCormick Rambush attends and meets Mario Montessori Mario inspires Ms. Rambush to pursue Montessori Training

  • Whitby School established

    Nancy McCormick Rambush and a group of parents founded the Whitby School. The first Montessori School in the US in the revival of Montessori Method in the United States. Betty Stevenson comes to America to work along side Nancy to teach and train Montessori teachers.

  • US Representative to Association Montessori Internationale (AMI)

    Mario Montessori appoints Ms. McCormick Rambush to serve as United States Representative to AMI

  • AMS requests permission to enter as a society to into AMI

    AMS requests permission to enter as a society to into AMI
    Nancy McCormick Rambush writes to Mario Montessori AMI requisition permission for the American Montessori Society to be accepted as national society by AMI.
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  • American Montessori Society Founded

    American Montessori Society Founded
    Backed by the support of educational advocates and parents Nancy McCormick Rambush creates The American Montessori Society. This organization followed the principles held by AMI: to create Montessori Schools, Teacher Education Programs and Advocate for Montessori Education.
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  • Interest in Montessori in the United States increases

    Rambush, Whitby School and Montessori Education featured in publications such as Time Magazine, Newsweek,New York Times and Saturday Evening Post. Interest in the Montessori Method increases parent and teachers seeking out and founding Montessori School across the country. http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,869907,00.html

  • Communication between Mario Montessori and Nancy McCormick Rambush

    Communication between Mario Montessori and Nancy McCormick Rambush
    Mario Montessori and Nancy McCormick Rambush communicate desires for how AMS will act under AMI principles. Ms. Rambush working to exhaustion to bring a "second spring" of Montessori Education to the States. Mr. Montessori wanted to ensure that the Principles and governing of AMI are upheld. Communication dates from March 1961-Nov. 1961
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  • Second International Teacher Training in the United States

    Second International Teacher Training in the United States
    September 1961-- June 1962
    Whitby School and St. Joseph School for the Deaf
    42 applicants were trained
    Presenters
    Margret Stevenson
    Nancy McCormick Rambush
    Ruth Obolensk
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  • Learning How To Learn

    Learning How To Learn
    Nancy McCormick Rambush publishes her book Learning How To Learn. Further increasing interest in Montessori Education through out the US. image credit
    https://www.amazon.com/Learning-How-Learn-American-Montessori/dp/B0007DE7YK/ref=sr_1_2?crid=21MQ0T6G3V0SW&dchild=1&keywords=learning+how+to+learn+nancy+rambusch&qid=1612128035&sprefix=learning+how+to+learn%2C+Na%2Caps%2C175&sr=8-2

  • A New World for Children

    The first AMS seminar on the Montessori Approach. The seminar was composed of lectures, workshops and panel discussions for those involved in Montessori Education in the United States and Canada.

  • 3rd Training Course

    3rd Training Course
    International Montessori Primary Diplom. Offered September 24 1962-June 1963
    Certification granted after one year salaried internship with AMS approved school
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  • 1963 AMS stands alone

    AMI withdrew recolonization of AMS as a society due to philosophical differences of American culture and needs of American children. Disagreemets of organizational control and finances sealed the fate the two organizations separating.

  • Honoring 1963 List of training Graduates

    Honoring 1963 List of training Graduates
    AMS President James Ruffing sends list of persons to receive AMI Diploma.

  • Cleo Monson hired as AMS Executive Secretary

    Cleo Monson hired as AMS Executive Secretary
    Ms. Monson helped to strengthen and organize as the AMS office is in disarray and suffering finical difficulties. Nancy McCormick Rambush steps down as President becomes educational Consultant and researcher to the AMS Board. Jon Ruffing become AMS President.

  • Constructive Triangle Publication

    Constructive Triangle Publication
    AMS Publication for American Montessori Teacher Fall 1965 to 1989

  • AMS moves to New York Office

  • Montessori Life

    Quarterly publication

  • Montessori Accreditation Council Teacher Education Formed

    Montessori Accreditation Council Teacher Education Formed
    Montessori Accreditation Council Teacher Education (MACTE) governing board to improve certification and degree programs for Montessori Teacher Educator Programs

  • National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector

    Created by AMS the National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector mission is to help public schools deliver high-quality, personalized education through Montessori.

  • Montessori Public Policy Initiative (MPPI)

    Montessori Public Policy Initiative (MPPI)
    The Montessori Public Policy Initiative (MPPI) advocates at the state level. Works both with AMS and AMI