
Upcoming AMI/USA Events

Self Care: Education on the Front Lines
This session will discuss the role of self-care in preparation for the new school year. Being of service and having a big heart doesn’t have to mean that we deplete ourselves in the process. With the Montessori philosophy as our guide, we will challenge the notion that self-sacrifice is a sign of good Montessori practice.
Living for things and people outside of ourselves disconnects us from time. This session is a collective return to self, somatic techniques, and what inspires us to help others, serve our family, and learning communities.
Let’s make new commitments that center health and wellness and allow us to benefit from a pedagogy that honors and protects humans of all ages.
About Maati Wafford
Maati is a licensed social worker, equity practitioner, and spirit-led Montessori credentialed teacher, consultant, and coach. She is the founder and principal consultant of Radiant Mind Solutions and holds Montessori credentials in Early Childhood, Elementary I & II, and Administration.
Maati fiercely infuses critical reflection and a sincere love of learning into her interactions with children, parents, and fellow educators. For nearly two decades, she has created brave spaces for educators and school leaders to expand, build, and make more justice in the world. Maati is a firm believer in divine intelligence and understands that we all sit at the very center of that space!
Maati’s unique approach integrates community development, social-emotional learning, and key elements of social work practice to enrich the equity landscape in education. In her practice, she utilizes cognitive and somatic tools that bolster the deep interior work of justice and equity. Getting proximate with the parts of us that hold biased thinking and belief systems allows us to engage in the radical truth-telling needed to dismantle societal injustices, which all begin in the psyches of individuals.



Self Care: Educators on the Front Lines
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Social Emotional Wellness Series Part 2
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