Elizabeth (Beth) Norman is an experienced Montessori leader serving the needs of children, families, adult learners, educators, school administrators, and the community with integrity, compassion, creativity, leadership and advocacy. Currently serving the Intercultural Montessori Language School as their Montessori Toddler and Early Childhood Program Director. Additionaly, Beth is a member of the Seton Montessori Institute teacher education faculty.

A mother of three (now adult children), a wife (for 33 years), and an avid lover of the outdoors. At home living and collaborating with the children, families, and educators at Intercultural, or in her own yard (or even better on a kayak somewhere), Beth is passionate about finding and sharing meaningful purpose and creativity in the many opportunities a Montessori life presents.

Upcoming presentations:
2023 AMS/Boston: Co-presenting with Gabrielle Holt for In Focus: Infant and Toddler, Language and Literacy Development

Prior presentations:
2020 – January 2022 American Montessori Society Infant and Toddler Community Support co-facilitator with Uniit Carruyo and Cristina Valente during the on-set of the pandemic and throughout the for 0 – 3 educators via Zoom. The purpose was to support, provide resources and content pertinent to our adapting work. Often 200 or more global educators would gathered for these hour long sessions. Additionally, managed the online discussion board relating to the community.

2022 AIMS: Co-presenter with Anna Perry – Inside and Outside: The Montessori Mindset

2022 AIMS: Co-presenter with Joan Schuler – Practical Life: Now, More Than Ever Part One and Two (virtual).

2020 American Montessori Society Virtual In-Focus Infant and Toddler Symposium.

2020 AMS Dallas: Infant-Toddler Symposium Co-presenter with Hannah Musselwhite for the 0 – 18 and 18 – 36 month model environments; and co-presenter with Anna Perry: All Day Montessori 0 – 3.

2020 AIMS: Co-presented with Anna Perry: All Day Montessori 0 – 6

2018 AIMS: Secrets to Montessori Literacy with Eva Parrucci

2018 AMS/Denver: Connecting the Art of Nature & Inner Nature (with Amy Allison); Understanding & Communicating Literacy Essentials (with Eva Parrucci)

2017 AIMS Conference Co-presenter: Montessori Realism with Amy Allison

Co-keynote presenter at the Greater Pittsburgh Montessori Society Conference April 2016: A Day of Practical Life

AMS 2016/Chicago Conference Presenter: The Foundational Importance of Practical Life

Co-presenter at 2015 AMS/Philadelphia: Four Key Elements to Successful First Year Teaching with Karen Riggenbach

Co-presenter at 2014 AMS/Dallas: The Foundational Importance of Practical Life with Joan Schuler

Co-presenter at 2014 AIMS Conference: The Foundational Importance of Practical Life with Joan Schuler