Ignite your professional learning.
Courses, workshops, and forums.
Growth and development are an expected element of working in a public Montessori school. We learn so much every day from the children and the work we do together. It’s important to take time individually and as a community to learn new skills and discover new tools to support the strongest Montessori implementation.
PMAI professional development courses and training are available throughout the year and are designed for public schools of the global majority. Our courses are designed by seasoned Montessori educators and continually updated with the latest learning, research, and information available. Take a look at our upcoming live trainings.
Seeking to grow your newly acquired skills with a collegial support community? Join a forum.
School leaders, are you interested in providing a learning experience of these programs tailored specifically for your staff and school needs? Let us know. We would love to work with you to customize your school’s professional development curriculum.
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2025 Winter Nautilus Course for the Whole School
Monday, January 6, 2025
11:00am - 5:00pm ET
This one-day, 6 hour training will show participants how to implement a school-wide, proactive behavior support system, grounded in Montessori principles, and built to support the needs of children.
Delivery format: live online
$175
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2025 Winter Montessori Coaching Course
Seven Thursdays, 2 1/2 hours each session.
Dates:
January 9, 16, 30
February 6, 20, 27
March 6
Time:
2:00-4:30 ETThis 7-day, 18-hour course is tailored for Montessori coaches, offering a roadmap to effectively coach school-based adults in supporting whole-school Montessori implementation, driving transformation for educators and children alike.
CEUs: 1.8*
Delivery format: live online
$475
*possibility to purchase CEU through Loyola University Baltimore, MD
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Summer 2025 Implementing Strong Elementary Workshop
Tuesday and Wednesday, July 1 and 2, 2025
11:00am - 5:00pm ET
This two day workshop was developed for all elementary guides with a focus on those working in the public sector. During these two sessions, a variety of systems and tools to support the full collaboration with students will be shared with participants. Created to support both new and seasoned teachers, this workshop will aid the elementary guide in establishing community cooperation that creates a foundation for experiencing the integrated curriculum Dr. Montessori envisioned.
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Montessori Early Education (MEI) Training
Thursday, July 17, 2025
11:00am - 5:00pm ET
In this one day training, participants will learn the key components and implementation procedures of the Montessori Early Intervention (MEI) process, an essential part of the System of Justness approach in creating equitable, joyous Montessori classrooms. After this training, adults will emerge prepared to provide effective support and scaffolding so all children can thrive in the Montessori setting. Participants will be provided with resources and tools necessary to embed the MEI process into their school communities, in a method that fosters Whole School collaboration to support young humans flourishing.
All school based adults in service to children including school leaders, guides/teachers, assistants and support staff will benefit from this training.
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Summer 2025 Building Resilient Montessori Schools
Monday - Wednesday, July 21, 22, and 23, 2025
11:00am - 5:00pm
The Building Resilient Schools Online Workshop is a course for Montessori educators or school leaders that focuses on three components that comprise the whole school Montessori method.
One School: Working within the unique, complex ecosystem of Montessori to build a unified community empowered to serve the mission of the school
Honest Talk: Creating a culture of honest conversation based on the values of growth and clarity
Strong Systems: Offering ways to build strong and resilient systems that will engage the whole community and yield results
You will leave these two days with- a new approach for how to strengthen your school, systems to implement, and tools to support your on-going work.
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Montessori Orientation Course
Asynchronous
5 hours
Geared toward all members of the community, this new asynchronous course is a useful tool for the classroom, operations, custodial staff, volunteers, and others. Everyone in a Montessori school plays an important role in the success of the school. Working as a team is invaluable to the entire learning community.
Participants will receive an introduction to Montessori and learn the basic Montessori concepts and terms. The video also includes the planes of development and key elements of Montessori environments, and prepares adults, new and seasoned, for working in Montessori schools.
Delivery Format: self-paced online
$75 individual, $750 school
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Montessori Assistant Course
Asynchronous
10 hours
This course was designed to fit within the school schedule. Intentionally short, it allows schools to orient assistants to their role efficiently and effectively. Fiercely pragmatic, this course provides both a framework of the Montessori approach and guidance on the practical aspects of the role. As partipants progress through the course, they will be given valuable resources and tools that can be used immediately in their work in the classroom.
Delivery Format: self-paced online
$150 individual/$1500 school
PMAI Forums
Forums are an intentional community of practice, formed to provide support for on-going professional development across the school year. They provide time with other practitioners who are focused on the same work, share the same goals, and bring a variety of perspectives creating dynamism within the work to bring back to the schools being served.