Re: Advice Needed

CC

Posted on 1/04/10

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Hi Cheryl,

If you want to work within a Montessori School, its is best
to go with an accredited program that is AMI or MACTE. Have
you ever heard of the Montessori training program called the
center for guided studies? It is a distance education course
that is MACTE accredited. I have heard many wonderful things
about this program and it is offered by (or somehow
affiliated with) Tim Seldin. He is a highly respected member
of the Montessori community. Here is the link:
http://www.guidedstudies.com/montessori-teacher-
certificate.html From what I can tell, the next training
session starts later this month!!

I took my training about 4 years ago here in Ontario. I was
lucky to find a program that offered training on Saturdays
for the entire year while I could still work for family
obligaions and complete my internship in blocks. I am like
you... I waited until I was in my 30's to take my training
and I love what I do :) Good luck to you!! I hope you find
what you are looking for!

CC

On 12/30/09, Cheryl wrote:
> I have been following this board for quite some time and I
> see that there are many out there who offer sound advice.
> So, I thought I would try to get some advice from all of
> you.
>
> Before I get into my question, let me provide a little
> background so you know where I am coming from. When I was
> 18 - 19 I worked as a Teacher's Assistant at a montessori
> school. It was the best job ever. I worked with a
> wonderful lead teacher, she was a genius with the children
> and I learned so much just by watching her. Being the
> assistant I had to a lot of what some people might
> call "grunt work". Ours was a Toddler community so it was
> alot of changing diapers, potty training, and cleaning up
> for me when I wasn't assisting with the work period. The
> teacher I worked with saw a gift in me and thought I had
> the makings to be a really great montessori teacher. I
> worked there for about 2 years. Every day I would come home
> exhausted, but at the same time, I knew I had accomplished
> something. If only I could have fully realized this back
> then. But, to be young is to be foolish and I decided to
> leave the school and enter the corporate world. Everyone at
> the school tried to discourage me from leaving, even
> offered to pay for my teacher training, but I didn't listen.
>
> Now, I am 33 and a little wiser. I see now that I should
> have stuck with it because that was really what I wanted to
> do with my life all along. Here is my problem. I want to
> get my certification through NCME here in Houston. It
> comes highly recommended and is AMS, MACTE approved.
> Trouble is, I absolutely have to work to support myself and
> classes are held all day 6 days a week. How am I to do
> this? Anyone else out there who was in a similar situation
> and obtained their certification? I looked into the
> distance education offered by NAMC, but I have heard so
> many discouraging things about getting certified in this
> manner. What do you suggest I do?
>
> Thanks for any advice you have.

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