Welcome to Public Montessori in Action International
We're a nonprofit organization building a movement dedicated to bringing fully implemented Montessori education to public schools of the global majority worldwide.
When schools thrive, families and communities are uplifted.
PMAI works hand in hand with schools and districts to ensure fully-implemented Montessori education in public schools of the global majority. The result: empowering, equitable learning spaces where children flourish and everyone experiences positive outcomes.
Join the Revolution!
Our work is multifaceted
We partner with public Montessori schools and districts, offering coaching, guidance for launching new schools, and embedded professional development. Our partner schools have access to all our tools and resources.
We also offer a wide range of public professional development workshops. Whether you're a trained Montessorian or simply curious about this transformative method, our courses are open to all. We are continually evolving, so that our work integrates cutting-edge insights and responds to your emerging needs.
In order to respond to emerging needs, we hold open collaboratives that allow members of the community to come together to discuss problems of practice and to collaboratively develop tools and resources to support the work.
Our impact goes beyond this.
We develop and publish resources like our popular Montessori Planning and Record-keeping Guide, equipping educators with practical tools for immediate use, which grew out of our work with partner schools. Renewing the Montessori Curriculum, a free resource, emerged from a group of educators interested in updating our Montessori approach through an ABAR lens.
Our Fellowship Program nurtures innovative passion projects advancing Montessori education globally, and our collaborative initiatives address crucial areas like literacy and dual-language learning.
Join our vibrant community by exploring our website, listening to our podcast, attending our courses, and requesting a meeting.
Together, we can revolutionize education worldwide.
Upcoming professional development courses
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July 1 and 2, 2024 11:00am - 5:00pm ET
Get the resources and skills needed to make new and existing Montessori classrooms thrive.
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July 8, 9, 10, 2024 11:00am - 5:00pm ET
A roadmap to effectively coach school-based adults in supporting whole-school Montessori implementation.
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July 18-19, 2024 11:00am - 5:00pm ET
For new and existing school and district leaders - learn the framework necessary to create strong Montessori schools.
What our school communities are saying
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"I would have quit if it weren't for the support from PMAI! Several of my staff would have also left. It's been everything!"
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"We are inspired to begin this next school year with sound and strong systems for our whole school community."
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"Having a trained Montessori consultant to connect us to coaching tools, best practices and other leaders from across the nation is invaluable."
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School Support for Authentic Change
Schools select from a variety of options to create a plan that will move them closer to the goal of full implementation.
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Professional Development
Our professional learning experiences and courses are unparalleled in their depth and breadth of content.
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Publications and Learning Guides
Review our time-tested learning tools, including Elizabeth’s book, Seamlhss Transitions Guide, and empowerment webinar.
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Free Tools and Resources
Browse our incredible array of free tools, designed to help you implement strong Montessori and ABAR best practices in the classroom.