The NAMTA Adolescent Workshop
at the AMI/USA Refresher Course

NAMTA's annual adolescent conference

Engaging the Human Personality
The Seventh Adolescent Colloquium

February 17-20, 2012

The Omni Fort Worth Hotel, Fort Worth, TX

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• Registration is open at the event

• Call 888-627-8556 to reserve a room at the Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel and Spa, 1701 Commerce St., Fort Worth, TX.  Mention the Association Montessori International to receive a discounted rate.

Conference Updates

•  The room block at The Omni Fort Worth Hotel has been completely booked. Rooms are being held at the Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel and Spa, located less than a five-minute stroll through the Water Gardens from the Omni Hotel. Rooms are available at the discounted group rate until Monday, January 30th (or until the reserved block is sold out).

• Participants are invited to tour The Barbara Gordon Montessori School Adolescent Program.
  Meet in The Omni Fort Worth Hotel lobby Saturday, February 18, at 6 p.m.

• NAMTA invites graduates of the Orientation to Montessori Adolescent Studies to submit an outline for one half-hour presentation to be given on Sunday, February 19, 2012, 7-9 p.m. at NAMTA's adolescent workshop. Please submit your outline by email to amy@montessori-namta.org with “Call for Papers” in the subject line. Include your name and the year you attended orientation. Deadline for submission is February 3, 2012. Those chosen to present will be emailed by February 10. There will be time for four selections.

Over and above the identity of the Montessori adolescent, the nature of his “great work,” and the transition from childhood to adulthood, growing into adulthood is the real test of character and development. The human personality remains an enigma as each individual life evolves. The adolescent learns who he is and what his social mission might be in keeping with his personal interests and experiences. The growth and integration of his body and mind must be understood in light of Montessori’s deep integration of head and hands and her emphasis on healthy social, moral, and cognitive outcomes and high expectations. Without clear understanding of the adolescent individual personality in a community, it is impossible to optimize the learning experiences within the unique prepared environments like farm schools and urban centers.