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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 Overview
A 4-Day In-Person Conference & Orientation | October 7-10, 2026
Conference Fee: Early Bird through 7/15/26: $895.00 | Full Price: $1,125.00
Part I: The Alexandrian Great Work — Seeds Planted in the Second Plane
The opening 2.5 days immerse participants in the living structure of the Alexandrian curriculum as it unfolds in the elementary years.
Presented by Kathleen Allen, Gerard Leonard, and David Kahn
Part II: In the Fullness of Time — From Adolescence to Adulthood
Beginning Friday afternoon, the lens widens. The conference turns explicitly toward the continuum from Second Plane foundations to Third and Fourth Plane culmination.
Presented by Baiba Krumins Grazzini, David Kahn, Mary Boehnlein, Xavier Angelo Paez Barrameda, and Caren Ross
Conference Hospitality
To support a collegial and reflective learning environment, the conference includes morning and afternoon tea each day, along with a light bagged lunch. These shared pauses in the day provide space for informal conversation, continued inquiry, and connection among participants and presenters.