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Parentcator Lectures, Foundations, Observations
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Parentcator Lectures, Foundations, Observations,
Language 1,
Language 2, Mathematics 1, Mathematics 2, Cultural Studies, Practicum for Educators
and Practical Applications for Administrators
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Montessori Live is a web-based training program, designed to support
educators through training as well as throughout professional careers.
Montessori Live offers professional development credit. Through Argosy
University, our courses can be taken for graduate credit. In addition, the
online video lesson library is for our members at any time, in any time
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Programs of Study Available Through Montessori Live
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Foundations of Montessori Philosophy (Required First Course)
This course covers the life of Dr. Maria Montessori and other influences, similarities between Montessori and current educational philosophies and how to implement the Montessori philosophy in classrooms.
 Price - $300 (8 weeks)
Classroom Management and Observations Course (Required Second Course)
What is observation? How is it done? Why is it so important? Is it a
science or an art? This course will highlight actual Montessori learning
environments, students, and educators in action.
Price - $300 (8 weeks)
Elementary Language 1 (English)
In this course students will see video presentations of an educator working with a student on various Montessori language materials. These videos are designed to give a the viewer a sense of how the lesson is presented. An accompanying video analyzes the lesson in a discussion format, giving important information on how to present the lesson.
Topics include: oral language, phonics, whole language, handwriting,
spelling, and punctuation for the elementary child.
Price - $500 (15 weeks)
Elementary Language 2 (English)
In this course students will see video presentations of an educator
working with a student on various Montessori language materials. These
videos are designed to give a the viewer a sense of how the lesson is
presented. An accompanying video analyzes the lesson in a discussion format,
giving important information on how to present the lesson.
Topics include:
grammar symbols, advanced grammar symbols, grammar boxes, sentence analysis,
study of the verb, and working with older children.
Price - $500 (15 weeks)
Mathematics 1 (Elementary Overview)
Math I concentrates on number sense, memorization, and operations with whole numbers. Students will see student/dducator video presentations as well as discussion videos. Students will be provided an accompanying lesson plan for each lesson presented as well as black line masters of the content where applicable.
Price - $500 (15 weeks)
Practicum for Montessori Educators
The Practicum for MontessoriEducators course is designed to asist a student educator during her/his first year of experience in a Montessori learning environment. Videos explain the philosophy of the practicum as well as offer practical advice to succeed as a Montessori educator. Ten assignments and monthly coaching contacts are the main portion of this course. Upon completion of this course, students will be well-prepared to begin a career as an educator in a Montessori learning environment.
Price - $500 (15 weeks)
Practical Applications for Montessori Administrators
The Practical Applications for Montessori Administrators course is designed to asist a student educator during her/his first year of experience in a Montessori learning environment. Videos explain the philosophy of the practicum as well as offer practical advice to succeed as a Montessori educator. Ten assignments and monthly coaching contacts are the main portion of this course. Upon completion of this course, students will be well-prepared to begin a career as an educator in a Montessori learning environment.
Price - $500 (15 weeks)
Parentcator Lectures
The word “parentcator” comes from Dr. Paul Czaja. He says there is the child, the educator, and the parentcator that exist in a three-part relationship that is critical in a Montessori environment. The course is available to all parents everywhere. It is self-paced, but allows for parents to ask questions and make comments to our staff at Montessori Live. The course can be started at any time and will stay open for a period of 40 days.
Price - $100 (Self-paced)
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Montessori for the 21st
Century
 Montessori
Live is a project designed to take Montessori into the 21st
century. With the advent of online learning, it is time to make this methodology
available on a global basis.
Montessori
Live Online Distance Training Center is designed to become a collection
of methodologies and best practice for Montessori professionals all over
the known world. We believe that through video lesson presentations that
are available throughout an educator's career, and that can be accessed
at any time for review and practice, face-to-face training programs will
be supplemented instead of replaced.
We offer
online distance training courses using the content of our videos so that
educators may have the option of pursuing advanced degrees and receive
professional development credits.
We are also
actively including many living treasures of the Montessori world, who
may wish to record their fingerprints before moving on from this important
educational conversation. Instead of a movement at the fringes, the Internet
can serve as a uniting force for schools spread throughout the world.
Enjoy!
Kym Elder
Project Director
Montessori Live Online Distance Training Center
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In The News... |
Teacher Education’s Distance Future
Public School Montessorian, Spring 2008 vol. 20, number 3
In dozens of Montessori teacher education centers across North America, hundreds of future teachers are learning their craft. It’s been that way for decades.
But the transmission of knowledge to apply the principles outlined by Maria Montessori is no longer confined to those lovely classrooms and an inner circle of teacher educators. The Internet is igniting a boom in distance education, expanding opportunities for both classroom teachers and homeschoolers.
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Montessori Live Offers Elementary Training, Link to Argosy University Master’s
Public School Montessorian, Spring 2008 vol. 20, number 3
An online elementary Montessori teacher education program, relying heavily on streaming video of “best practices” has opened in collaboration with a master’s degree program from Argosy University.
Montessori Live Distance Training Center has been developed and is headed by Kym Elder, a private and charter school operator in Florida.
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