Montessori Teacher Training

Primary Teacher Training Course, Ages 3-6

Cycle One: Summer 2013-Summer 2015
at The Post Oak School, 4600 Bissonnet St., Bellaire, TX 77401 USA

Three-Summer Course Schedule

First summer: June 10-July 26, 2013 (7 weeks)
First winter seminar: January 18-20, 2014
Second summer: June 9-July 25, 2014 (7 weeks)
Second winter seminar: January 17-19, 2015
Third summer: June 1-26, 2015 (4 weeks)

Admissions Policy

The work of the Montessori adult requires emotional maturity, intellectual acuity, integrity, commitment, and no small degree of humility. HMI offers training to persons who show suitability for the study of child development and for working with children ages three to six. Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree. Those without the degree will be considered on the basis of maturity and experience. The process toward admission includes a written application, three letters of reference, and an interview. Applicants will be notified in writing of their admission status.

Course overview

The Primary Teacher Training Course is offered under the auspices of AMI and subscribes to standards and requirements of AMI. Theory of child development is presented in key lectures. Demonstrations of Montessori materials and lessons provide the student with basic pedagogical tools. Daily practice sessions in the prepared environment (classroom) provide the experience which helps to fashion the future teacher’s understanding, skill set and confidence.

In the first year trainees will observe children in established classrooms. Several weeks of practice teaching is done during the second year.

Program Cost

*($70 per year for 3 years)

Apply Now

Space is limited for the training beginning in the summer of 2013. To request an application, please complete this form and we will send you the necessary materials.

Masters Degree option (M.Ed.) through Loyola University (MD)

HMI students may choose to pursue an M.Ed. in conjunction with AMI primary training.
Loyola University Maryland offers the M.Ed. Degree in Montessori Education and the Certificate of Advanced Study (C.A.S.) in affiliation with HMI. Students must apply to both Houston Montessori Institute and Loyola University Maryland. If admitted into Loyola's graduate program, enrolled students earn credit for courses they are taking at HMI and complete the degree requirements with course work taken in residence at Loyola.

Application Deadline for Loyola University Maryland

For the HMI course beginning Summer 2013, priority application deadline for Loyola is May 15, 2013.
For more information and application materials, please visit Loyola University Maryland.

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About the Houston Montessori Institute

HMI is a Montessori teacher training institute affiliated with Association Montessori Internationale (AMI). HMI was founded by The Post Oak School in Bellaire, Texas. The Post Oak School is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the state of Texas, and the oldest AMI Montessori school in the Southwestern United States.

Mission

The purpose of the Houston Montessori Institute is to train adults in accordance with principles of the Association Montessori Internationale, so they will be able to understand the fundamental nature of childhood, and thus enable children to grow and develop according to their natural dispositions.

Instructional Staff

Larry Quade, PhD, Director of Training
Mirani Smith, Auxiliary Trainer

Contact

Mirani Smith
miranismith@hmiusa.org
281-822-8028