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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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