Our mission is to provide children with the best possible teachers: teachers who respect the child and can support each child's needs. teacher candidates will explore the necessary tools to foster the child's growth and development while providing "hands-on" experiences that will encourage the child to develop a lifelong love and enthusiasm for discovery and learning.

Our vision calls upon us to prepare leaders who affirm and promote the essential goodness, dignity and freedom of all human beings. The goal of this Montessori Teacher Education Program is to provide teacher candidates with a thorough understanding of The Secret of Childhood, to help them gain insights into the true nature of child development, to model the use of developmentally appropriate Montessori materials, and to demonstrate how respect for the child's "inner teacher" serves as the integrating principle for effective early childhood education.

Dr. Daniel Jutras is the Institute's Director who for the last 20 years has prepared over 1400 Montessori teachers and tutored Montessori Courses and Workshops in Toronto, Winnipeg, Québec City, USA, England, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Poland and Singapore. Daniel Jutras has a Ph.D. in Education from Ottawa U., an AMI diploma (3-6+) from Perugia, Italy; his Instructor and mentor was the late Antonietta Paolini who worked with Dr. Maria Montessori for 22 years, and a St.Nicholas Montessori Advanced diploma (6-12) from England.

"The teacher-guide's mission has for its aim something constant and exact, bearing in mind the words of Maria Montessori: "He must grow while I diminish."

Our aim is to provide teacher candidates with opportunities and resources to gain the necessary knowledge and practical experience to pursue a career as educated qualified Montessori teachers. The need for well-trained Montessori teachers continues to grow all over the planet. To be convinced is to consult ads on the Internet, local newspapers or magazines about worldwide Montessori careers.

Our aim is to:

• Keep Montessori philosophy and respect for children central to its purpose.

• Provide the teacher candidates with knowledge and practical skills that are relevant to the needs of the child.

• Provide high quality education for future Montessori teachers as per the MACTE standards.

Through the Montessori Early Childhood Education Teacher Course, teacher candidates will:

• Understand the fundamentals of Montessori philosophy;

• Become proficient and confident in the use of Montessori learning materials.;

• Reflect the Montessori ideas of Childhood development (ages 2½ - 6+);

• Be able to "Follow the child" and implement the Montessori approach;

• Be competent with classroom management.

The Montessori Teacher Education Course prepares the adult to accompany and guide young children from 2½ through 6 years of age in a Montessori environment.

• Individuals who are pursuing the field of Montessori Education with children between 2½ and 6 years of age.

• Pre-school, E.C.E., Kindergarten and Primary teachers who wish to be familiarized with the Montessori Approach to Early Childhood Education.

• Teachers who would like to join an existing Montessori school.

• Teachers who would like to know the use of concrete Montessori materials for remedial work in graphic language and in mathematics.

• Special Education teachers who need manipulative and concrete materials to encourage development of neuromuscular skills leading to abstract ideas.

• For people who simply love children and care about their whole development.

The art of good teaching is not just preparing an appropriate environment for learning and discoveries nor just presenting the materials in order. Rather, it is to know the magic moment: the appropriate material to offer and the needs of the child to explore their next step. Montessori teachers are prepared to "Follow the child" and are acutely aware of each child interests and accomplishments.

"Our teachers thus penetrate the secret of childhood, and have a knowledge far superior to that of ordinary teacher who becomes acquainted only with the superficial facts of the children's lives."  Maria Montessori

Dr. Montessori's vision is that her approach of education provides "a help for life" for the child. Learning to implement this fundamental principle is an essential part of the Education Course. Master Teacher and instructors are committed to explain the theoretical framework for understanding child's development and to model the use of developmentally appropriate materials. The Education Course addresses the following topics:

• Philosophical, scientific and historical foundations of Montessori approach to education and its modernity.

• Stages of childhood growth and whole development.

• The child in the family and the community.

• Motor development and control of movement through daily life activities, music, rhythm and movement.

• Sensorial foundations of intellectual life.

• The acquisition of spoken and graphic language.

• The early awareness and preparation of the mathematical mind.

• The presentation of scientific and cultural subjects.

• Environmental design in the Montessori prepared environment.

• Parent education and classroom management.

Practical application in an approved Montessori learning environment under the guidance of an experienced Montessori certified teacher is required during this course.

This integral part of the Education Course consists of an Internship of 400 hours that includes 200 clock hours minimum of supervised teaching practice where the teacher candidate observes, assists and participates to the dynamic process of education of the host Montessori school. Independent study, projects, material making and research constitute the remaining 200 hours.

From September 2010 to June 2011

• Fridays (10:00am - 6:00pm) in Downtown Toronto at Downtown Montessori School, 200 Front Street W, near the Union Station. Map

• Saturday (9:00am - 5: 00pm) in Markham at Queen's Montessori Academy, 1151  Denison Street, near the Warden and Denison Intersection. Map

• Saturday (9:00am - 5:00pm) in Mississauga at Royal Montessori School, 2500 Mimosa Row, Southwest of Dundas and Hurontario. Map

• Wednesday and Thursday evening (6:30-10:00) in Markham at Queen's Montessori Academy, 1151  Denison Street, close to Warden and Denison Intersection. Map

From January to December 2011

• Saturday (9:00am-5:00pm) in Toronto East-York at Abacus Montessori Learning Centre, 1 Credit Union Drive, off Eglinton, between Victoria Park and the DVP Map

Successful completion of coursework, examinations and Internship leads to the International Montessori Diploma awarded by the Institute, MACTE Accredited.

Graduates who hold a diploma granted by our program, accredited by MACTE Commission, are recognized by the Ministry of Community and Social Services as well as the Ministry of Children and Youth Services of Ontario as qualified to work with children in a Montessori program for children ages 2.5 to 5 years of age in compliance with staffing requirements of the Day Nurseries Act.

A Registration Fee of $300.00 is required upon application. ($100.00 discount is applied to early registration received prior to June 24^th 2010 for the September 2010 intake or prior to November 1^st for the January 2011 intake).

$100.00 of the registration fee is refundable in the event of cancellation prior to the course start.

The Registration Fee is not included in tuition costs; but may be considered for re-application.

The tuition fee is $5,900.00 in 10 installments ($590.00 per month) payable to CMTC Inc.

Visa/MasterCard are also accepted as a method of payment for the tuition fees.

Candidates will be required to prepare a series of 10 post dated cheques (10 installments of $590.00) or a Visa/MasterCard Authorization to bill monthly installments.

A fee of $300.00 for the final examinations (External examiners from outside the Institute) is required prior to sitting at any examinations.

Cost of books that may be obtained from the Institute is $85.00.

Teacher candidates receive 6 complimentary Montessori Albums.

Receipts for Income Tax purposes are issued in accordance with calendar year.

If you wish to attend one of the Diploma Courses or Summer Workshops offered by the Canadian Montessori Teacher Education Institute, begin by viewing our Information Packet.

Download a Complete Information Packet here.

Download a Registration Form here.

Download a Credit Card Authorization here.

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