The ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ City University Montessori Teacher Certification Program provides coursework that matches the standards and requirements provided by the American Montessori Society () at the Early Childhood Level. Our program has received full accreditation for it’s Early Childhood level from the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education () and affiliation with the American Montessori Society ().
What does affiliation and accreditation mean for Montessori training at ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ City University? This global recognition strengthens our mission of:
Providing an objective view of the Montessori approach and seeks to place the ideas of Dr. Montessori in the context of contemporary psychological and educational thought. This means questioning and sometimes rejecting peripheral concepts. It also means recognizing that the Montessori approach is an open ended one.
Developing individuals who are experimentally-oriented, scientific pedagogues, in the best sense of Montessori’s term, rather than practitioners of a methodology; individuals who have learned to see the Prepared Environment as a dynamic human ecological system fostering growth in human values as well as in intellectual pursuits.
This program is a Continuing Education program that delves into the Montessori educational method over a two-year time period. The program begins in July with some summer coursework in addition to fall and spring classes.
We are grateful to our Montessori community–past, present, and future–and we are honored to build on the legacy of Montessori education at ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ City University, which began over 50 years ago.
For more information about this program, contact the co-directors of the Montessori Teacher Education Program, Jennifer Bush and Charlotte Wood-Wilson, via email at [email protected] or [email protected]. Interested to know more? Join our mailing list !
The Montessori classroom is a prepared environment in which children’s inherent love of learning is encouraged by engaging them in purposeful and meaningful activities. Through their work, children develop concentration and self-discipline. Within this structured and orderly environment, children progress, each at his/her own pace, facilitated by a credentialed Montessori teacher.
Dr. Montessori’s observations of children led her to design multi-sensory, sequential and self-correcting materials. Learning through concrete, hands-on materials provides a firm foundation for later abstract thinking. Multi-age groupings are also a part of the prepared environment. A three-year age span in each class allows learning to occur naturally. More experienced children share what they have learned while reinforcing their own learning.
The Montessori Method is based on a deep respect for children and a thorough understanding of child development. The primary goal of a Montessori education is to help each child reach his/her full potential in all areas of life.
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Famous Montessori Graduates:
Year One
Summer 1 (week-long intensives):
Montessori Philosophy Part 1 (2 days)
Practical Life (4 full days)
Fall 1 (Saturdays):
Montessori Philosophy Part 2 (6 Saturdays)
Sensorial (8 Saturdays)
Spring 1 (Saturdays):
Math (8 Saturdays)
Child Development (8 Saturdays)
Year Two
Summer 2 (week-long intensives):
Language (5 full days)
Cultural (2 full days)
Fall 2 (evening classes):
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Practicum and Project Planning I (weekly)*
Seminar I (3 days)*
Spring 2 (evening classes):
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Practicum and Project Planning II (weekly)*
Seminar II (3 days)*
*must have passed all courses offered in Summer 1, Fall 1 and Spring 1 to attend*
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ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ City University’s Montessori Studies Program is priced to be attainable by a wide pool of applicants. Our goal is to make Montessori accessible to all, please reach out if you feel that cost is a barrier for you.
| Application Fee | $75 | |
| Montessori Studies Certificate Program Cost: | ||
| Montessori Philosophy | 32hrs | $600 |
| Practical LIfe | 32hrs | $600 |
| Sensorial | 32hrs | $600 |
| Math | 32hrs | $600 |
| Child Development & Advocacy | 32hrs | $600 |
| Cultural | 16hrs | $300 |
| Language | 40hrs | $750 |
| Practicum and Project Planning I | 32hrs | $600 |
| Fall Seminar | 16hrs | $300 |
| Practicum and Project Planning II | 32hrs | $600 |
| Spring Seminar | 16hrs | $300 |
| Total Program Cost | $5,850 | |
| Additional Fees for an AMS Credential Recommendation: | ||
| AMS Adult Learner Fee* | ~$275 | |
| MACTE Adult Learner Fee* | ~$180 | |
| Examiner Fee | $300 | |
| Total Additional Fees | ~$855 | |
| Books: | ||
| Content Area Manuals | FREE! | |
| Additional Books | $100 +/- | |
*These fees are set by AMS and MACTE and increase each year. OCU MTCP will collect the fees prior to the Intern Year and then submit them to AMS and MACTE on your behalf.
