The passion of becoming a Montessori teacher

Almost all across the world, there is a steady growth in the number of students enrolling at Montessori schools, thereby increasing the demand for certified Montessori teacher.

 

But before you jump into the bandwagon, you must first understand that Montessori is not just about teaching students to read or write, being a Montessori teacher means a philosophy of life!

 

All Montessori teachers come from a diverse cultural and family backgrounds. Majority of public and private schools require their teachers to have at least a four-year college course to apply for the job. In some instances, teachers are also required to acquire a teaching license or credential from an accredited institution.

 

That is not always the case to become a Montessori teacher. A large number of Montessori teachers were graduates of fields not related to teaching but later decided they want to become teachers. In some states, it is not even required for teachers of “preschool” children to have a college degree to teach. It will help if you will check with a local Montessori schoold or the state department of education if you really want to become a teacher and inquire about their requirements.

 

A big number of Montessori teachers started out as parents with children studying at Montessori schools. Sometimes, a parent wants to be a working parent and that triggers that desire to become a teacher at Montessori. Some parents at Montessori school approach their school’s administrator to inquire for any teaching opportunity, and in some cases, parents are offered a teaching job.

 

Training for the Montessori teacher education programs are available in various colleges and universities across the U.S. and neighboring countr. It is also available in other parts of the world where Montessori education is available.

 

Normally, a Montessori teaching program involves one year of study. However, in some U.S. states, the courses is divided into summer institutes involve one, two or more summers of study, and then a supervised one-year practicum as student teacher. These courses can be taken during the regular school year. There are some who prefer one model to another, regarding the person’s personality and bias.

 

Montessori teacher education programs are typically offered at the infant-toddler (birth to age 2), early childhood (ages 3-6), lower elementary (ages 6-9), upper elementary (ages 9-12), and secondary levels (ages 12-15 and ages 15-18))