AMERICAN MONTESSORI SOCIETY

Association services, namely, promoting the public interest and awareness of Montessori teachers, schools and teacher education; promoting the interest of Montessori education for the creation of more public and charter Montessori schools by public officials, promoting the interest of Montessori schools regarding teacher credentialing and curriculum

Educational services, namely, encouraging research and scholarship, namely, learning, in the field of education with respect to teaching and educating children via an online peer review journal as a vehicle for publishing articles including such research and scholarship; conducting classes and seminars on pedagogical methods and leadership; providing live and web-based continuing education conferences for Montessori educators and distributing course materials in connection therewith

Accreditation services, namely, setting and providing professional standards for schools and teacher education programs in the field of Montessori education and educational services for the purpose of credentialing teachers, accrediting schools, and improving school quality