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Montessori Education that Serves Life
February 18, 2026
6:30 PM EST
Registration: Free (advance registration required)
Short Description
What makes Montessori education different? To understand what it means for education to be an Aid to Life is an on-going journey that begins with a paradigm shift. Together we will look at how we can best support children in their development in order that they may be humans who are capable, independent, morally alert, self-sufficient. Those that will be kind, conscious of the environment, and love learning.
Community Education
Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will:
- Begin to see children through a developmental sense
- Realize that there are effective ways and techniques to support natural human development
- Understand the true purpose of education, beyond learning and memorizing facts and gaining skills.
About Our Speaker
Xavier Angelo Paez Barrameda is an AMI Auxiliary Trainer at the 6–12 level with nearly 15 years of experience in Montessori education. He has assisted and lectured in the 60th and 62nd AMI 6–12 diploma courses at the Fondazione Centro Internazionale Studi Montessori in Bergamo. Xavier holds AMI diplomas at both the 3–6 and 6–12 levels, completed the NAMTA Adolescent Orientation, and participates regularly in AMI’s Training of Trainers Seminars.
His career spans roles as assistant, lead guide, Head of School, and now Director of Pedagogy at The Abba’s Orchard School. He examines for AMI diploma courses, consults internationally, presents widely, and contributes to the AMI journal.
Conference Structure (4 Days Total)
2.5 Days — Introduction to the Alexandrian Great Work
Sowing the Seeds of Advanced Classical Studies at the Second Plane (Ages 6–12)
A full demonstration framework exploring:
- Alexandrian Latin
- Grammar and Language
- History and Civilization
- Creative Dramatics
- Foundations for later adolescent and adult study
Presented by:
- Kathleen Allen
- Gerard Leonard
- David Kahn
1.5 Days — Keepers of Alexandria: 2026
Designing Advanced Montessori Classical Studies
A visionary exploration of Montessori education across:
- 15–18 (Third Plane Adolescent)
- 18–21 and 21–24 (Fourth Plane Young Adulthood)
Participants will engage in a hypothetical design context for an expanding global humanities curriculum with purpose, rooted in classical studies, moral development, and service to humanity.
Presented by:
- David Kahn
- Baiba Krumins Grazzini