2019 AMI AGM Podcasts: 1. What is resilience?

On Tuesday, 6 January 2026, Anne Kelly and Julia Ballesteros presented our AMI Talk on A Dignity-Centred Approach: Montessori Principles for Dementia and Ageing.Montessori education cultivates autonomy, equality, and community and these values were reflected and elaborated in the ...  Show more

As we are about to commemorate the adoption of the UN General Assembly's Declaration of the Rights of the Child in 1959 and the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989, this offers a great opportunity to spotlight these rights and share how adults, society, the commu ...

Host Ruth Lue-Quee is joined again by SEN expert Andre Imich as they discuss identifying SEN needs in Early Years. In this episode, they explore how to balance developmental expectations with a child’s individual needs, and the benefits of adapting the curriculum to support them ...  Show more

Today we are talking about the second skill of the Future, which is Resilience. It is one of three core skills our children will need in order to face whatever future may have in store for them. No matter what their life may look like, no matter what they choose to do, they will ...  Show more

In this episode, Tudor and Corey DeAngelis discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the education system and the need for school choice. They highlight how the pandemic revealed the flaws in the government school system and the power of teachers unions. They also discuss the importan ...

Take time to notice.

Brendan O’Day shares an important message for educators - Start by noticing: Slow down and bring back the joy of schooling. He tells ...