From December 1-16, 2009, Lee Havis, IMS executive director, conducted a series of workshops and seminars in Malaysia to present the basic skills and technology of true natural Montessori teaching. Sponsored in conjunction with SuccessMarks (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), this recent series of learning events follows up Lee’s prior visit to Malaysia in May, 2009, where he participated in the International Montessori Convention held at that time. read more

IMS Workshop in Edmonton, AB Canada

participants in the IMS workshop Edmonton, AB Canada April 2009

On April 18-19, 2009, parents and educators from western Canada met in Edmonton, Alberta, to learn and develop skills in using the IMS technology of Montessori teaching. Dawn Burgess, Edmonton Montessori educator, provided the local coordination for this first-ever IMS ‘Creating the New Education’ workshop in the province of Alberta...read more

IMS Workshop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

participants in the IMS International Convention in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - May 30-31 2009

On May 30-31, 2009, Lee Havis, IMS executive director, conducted a presentation of his technology of Montessori teaching at a gathering of some 400 educators in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. .…read more

Reforming Public Education

The IMS approach to reforming public education begins with recognizing a fundamental misunderstanding in the use of the term “public education”. Lee Havis, IMS executive director, says, "In truth, government schooling is not education at all...read more

Open letter to Governors
IMS urges governors in the United States to enact reform of public education by implementing a number of specific proposals...read more

Support Free Competition in Montessori Teacher Education

Oppose Renewal of MACTE Recognition
In 1994, the IMAC agency was created to establish inclusive accreditation to all types of Montessori teacher education. However, its petition for recognition by the United States Department of Education (USDE) was denied because they said there was “no need”...read more

Montessori in India

In Bangalore, India, children spontaneously engage in building pink tower. This video clibs shows only a brief perion of time for the entire activity.