The most common question people ask when considering Montessori teacher training is which certification to pursue. AMI or AMS? Full-time or part-time? Does the program name matter, or is MACTE accreditation what actually counts for employers? These are the right questions, and the answers depend on where you want to work and what you want … Read more
The most common description of a Montessori teacher is “a guide, not an instructor.” That phrase appears in nearly every introduction to the method, and it is accurate as far as it goes. But it obscures something important, a Montessori teacher is not less active than a conventional teacher. They are active in entirely different … Read more
During my first school tour, the director proudly announced they were “AMI certified.” I nodded like I understood, then immediately googled it in the parking lot. The next school was “AMS accredited.” Another mentioned “MACTE.” I felt like I needed a decoder ring just to understand what these acronyms meant, let alone why they mattered. … Read more