Montessori Assistant Course (Whole School Registration)
The Montessori Assistant Course provides adults in service to children with the necessary foundation to be successful in Montessori classrooms.
Montessori classroom assistants play an important role in creating a successful school day. Assistants often have the opportunity to be involved with supporting the academic, social, and emotional needs of diverse groups of children, observing and providing helpful feedback, and working diligently to prepare the physical aspects of the classroom. Working in a team with the lead classroom teacher, classroom assistants are an invaluable component to their learning community.
This self paced course focuses on the needs of adults who find themselves in an assistant/paraprofessional role at their Montessori school. Both providing a framework of the Montessori approach and guidance of the practical aspects of the role, the Montessori Assistant Course thoroughly prepares adults, new and veteran, for their responsibilities working in their Montessori communities.
Self paced, six modules, totaling 10 hours.
Module topics:
Introduction: Montessori - the Person, Philosophy, and Method,
The Prepared Physical Environment
The Prepared Spiritual/Social Environment
The Prepared Adult
Observation, Engagement, Lesson Protection
Conclusion and Supporting Classroom Goals
School Registration:
For the whole school registration option, schools receive access to this course for a full year for their entire staff.
During the registration process, you will be asked to provide the staff names (first and last) and their emails you would like registered for the course. Please allow 3 business days for our team to enroll your staff. To access the course, a link to the online platform (Thinkific) will be emailed to each participant.
Progress monitoring: as the participants progress through the course, they are provided opportunities for written reflection to review the concepts covered, and a copy of their response will be emailed to each participant. If you would like to review their reflections or require them for professional development monitoring purposes, you may ask your staff to forward you those emails.
Payment: payment for the school registration option can be done on this website by credit card or invoicing. Please contact tchan@montessori-action.org for the latter option.
The Montessori Assistant Course provides adults in service to children with the necessary foundation to be successful in Montessori classrooms.
Montessori classroom assistants play an important role in creating a successful school day. Assistants often have the opportunity to be involved with supporting the academic, social, and emotional needs of diverse groups of children, observing and providing helpful feedback, and working diligently to prepare the physical aspects of the classroom. Working in a team with the lead classroom teacher, classroom assistants are an invaluable component to their learning community.
This self paced course focuses on the needs of adults who find themselves in an assistant/paraprofessional role at their Montessori school. Both providing a framework of the Montessori approach and guidance of the practical aspects of the role, the Montessori Assistant Course thoroughly prepares adults, new and veteran, for their responsibilities working in their Montessori communities.
Self paced, six modules, totaling 10 hours.
Module topics:
Introduction: Montessori - the Person, Philosophy, and Method,
The Prepared Physical Environment
The Prepared Spiritual/Social Environment
The Prepared Adult
Observation, Engagement, Lesson Protection
Conclusion and Supporting Classroom Goals
School Registration:
For the whole school registration option, schools receive access to this course for a full year for their entire staff.
During the registration process, you will be asked to provide the staff names (first and last) and their emails you would like registered for the course. Please allow 3 business days for our team to enroll your staff. To access the course, a link to the online platform (Thinkific) will be emailed to each participant.
Progress monitoring: as the participants progress through the course, they are provided opportunities for written reflection to review the concepts covered, and a copy of their response will be emailed to each participant. If you would like to review their reflections or require them for professional development monitoring purposes, you may ask your staff to forward you those emails.
Payment: payment for the school registration option can be done on this website by credit card or invoicing. Please contact tchan@montessori-action.org for the latter option.
The Montessori Assistant Course provides adults in service to children with the necessary foundation to be successful in Montessori classrooms.
Montessori classroom assistants play an important role in creating a successful school day. Assistants often have the opportunity to be involved with supporting the academic, social, and emotional needs of diverse groups of children, observing and providing helpful feedback, and working diligently to prepare the physical aspects of the classroom. Working in a team with the lead classroom teacher, classroom assistants are an invaluable component to their learning community.
This self paced course focuses on the needs of adults who find themselves in an assistant/paraprofessional role at their Montessori school. Both providing a framework of the Montessori approach and guidance of the practical aspects of the role, the Montessori Assistant Course thoroughly prepares adults, new and veteran, for their responsibilities working in their Montessori communities.
Self paced, six modules, totaling 10 hours.
Module topics:
Introduction: Montessori - the Person, Philosophy, and Method,
The Prepared Physical Environment
The Prepared Spiritual/Social Environment
The Prepared Adult
Observation, Engagement, Lesson Protection
Conclusion and Supporting Classroom Goals
School Registration:
For the whole school registration option, schools receive access to this course for a full year for their entire staff.
During the registration process, you will be asked to provide the staff names (first and last) and their emails you would like registered for the course. Please allow 3 business days for our team to enroll your staff. To access the course, a link to the online platform (Thinkific) will be emailed to each participant.
Progress monitoring: as the participants progress through the course, they are provided opportunities for written reflection to review the concepts covered, and a copy of their response will be emailed to each participant. If you would like to review their reflections or require them for professional development monitoring purposes, you may ask your staff to forward you those emails.
Payment: payment for the school registration option can be done on this website by credit card or invoicing. Please contact tchan@montessori-action.org for the latter option.