The passion of becoming a Montessori teacher
Almost all across the world, there is a steady growth in the number of students enrolling at Montessori schools, thereby increasing the demand for certified Montessori teacher.
But before you jump into the bandwagon, you must first understand that Montessori is not just about teaching students to read or write, being a Montessori teacher means a philosophy of life!
All Montessori teachers come from a diverse cultural and family backgrounds. In majority of cases, it is required for a teacher to be a graduate of four-year college degree to become a teacher either at a private of public school. There are some localities which require teachers to have either a license or accreditation from reputable institutions.
That is not always the case to become a Montessori teacher. A big number of Montessori teachers were involved in a different sector before joining the teaching industry. There are some states which do not require teachers of “preschool” children to have a college degree to become a teacher. Because requirements differ from state to state, it is best to inquire with either local Montessori schools of the state department of education to find out their specific requirements to qualify them to teach and which area they would want to focus on.
A big number of Montessori teachers started out as parents with children studying at Montessori schools. Sometimes, a parent wants to be a working parent and that triggers that desire to become a teacher at Montessori. Sometimes, parents approach their children’s school to inquire for teaching opportunity, or in some cases, approached by the school and offered a teaching job at a Montessori school, provided that they undergo the strict Montessori teaching program.
Training for the Montessori teacher education programs are available in various colleges and universities across the U.S. and other parts of North America. It can also be studied in other areas where Montessori education is available.
Normally, a Montessori teaching program involves one year of study. Although in other U.S. states, divide the courses into several summer classes, involving from one to several summers of rigourous study, afterwhich, a one-year practicum program as student teacher is required. Some courses are offered during the school year. There are some who prefer one model to another, regarding the person’s personality and bias.
Montessori teacher education programs are typically offered at the infant-toddler (birth to age 2), early childhood (ages 3-6), lower elementary (ages 6-9), upper elementary (ages 9-12), and secondary levels (ages 12-15 and ages 15-18))
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