The Canadian Montessori Teacher Education Institute is providing Montessori Teacher Education Courses hosted in Montessori schools located in the Greater Toronto area, Canada. The Institute has been granted full MACTE Accreditation for the Early Childhood Diploma Courses offered within each location in the Greater Toronto Area. The Institute is also proud to offer Teacher Education Programs in the US and abroad.

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.

Dr. Daniel Jutras -Director, Master Teacher
Julien Jutras -Master Teacher and Administrator to the Institute

Jayanthi Rajagopalan  -Master Teacher

Katherine Schweizer -Elementary Master Teacher

Franca Tarantino -Master Teacher
Sara Liu -Master Teacher

Irene Irwin  -Master Teacher
Crystal Jones -Instructor

Julie MacCauley Armstrong -Instructor

Yomna Awad -Instructor

Joanne Katz -Teaching Practice Coordinator
Jocelyne Martel -Guidance Counselor

The Canadian Montessori Teacher Education Institute is an organization committed:

• to promote the highest standards in the education of children through teacher preparation as per the MACTE standards;

• to provide children with the best possible Montessori teachers who respect each child and can support each child's  needs, who apply the necessary tools to foster the child's growth and development while providing "hand-on" experiences that will encourage the child to develop a lifelong love and enthusiasm for discovery and learning;

• to prepare leaders who affirm and promote the essential goodness, dignity and freedom of all human beings;

• to provide the teacher candidates with a thorough understanding on 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 childhood education.

Our purpose in providing education for teachers is:

• to develop teacher candidates into competent Montessori teachers well versed in the philosophical theory and practical application of all aspects of Montessori teaching;

• to uphold standards of excellence in meeting the educational needs of the people who are committed to fostering the interests of the child through the Montessori's philosophical and practical approach to education.

Our aim is to provide teacher candidates with opportunities and resources to gain the necessary knowledge and practical experience to pursue a career as "First Class" qualified Montessori teachers. The need for Montessori well trained teachers continues to grow all over the planet. Just convince yourself by consulting Montessori websites.

The Canadian Montessori Teachers Education Institute's commitment is to:

• keep Montessori philosophy and respect for children central to its purpose;

• provide an in-depth study of the Montessori constructivist Concept of education; 

• provide an optimal preparation in the practical personalized ways in which this concept can be implemented effectively in early childhood and in elementary;

• provide high quality education for future Montessori teachers using Montessori’s approach, materials and curriculum;

• provide the teacher candidates with knowledge + practical skills relevant to the needs of the child;        

• provide a high quality Teacher Education for future Montessori teachers and support personal growth of every teacher candidate in order that every teacher candidate become an informed, sensitive, inspired and knowledgeable "first class" Montessori teacher;

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

From January 2010 to July 2010

• Two Friday evening (6:30 - 10:00pm) and   two Saturday a month (9:00am - 5:00pm) starting  Friday January 15th 2010 utill June 2010 + one full week in July (5th to 10th)  in Toronto East-York at Abacus Montessori Learning Centre, 1 Credit Union Drive, off Eglinton, between Victoria Park and the DVP Map

From September 2010 to June 2011

• Two Friday evening (6:30 - 10:00pm) and   two Saturday a month (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

The Montessori Teacher Preparation Course consists of more than 200 contact hours plus 400 hours of Internship including a minimum of 200 clock hours 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 hours.

Early Childhood (2½-6)

 From September 2010 to June 2011

• Friday (10:00am-6:00pm) in Downtown-Toronto

• Saturday (9:00am-5: 00pm) in Markham

• Saturday (9:00am-5:00pm) in Mississauga

• Wednesday and Thursday evenings (6:30-10:00) in Markham

From January to December 2011

• Saturday (9:00am-5:00pm) in Toronto East-York  from January to December 2011

Elementary Education (6-9)

 From January 2010 to July 2010

• Two Friday evening (6:30 - 10:00pm) and two Saturday a month (9:00am - 5:00pm) starting  Friday January 15th 2010 utill June 2010 + one full week in July (5th to 10th).

From September 2010 to June 2011

• Two Friday evening (6:30 - 10:00pm) and two Saturday a month (9:00am - 5:00pm)  from September 2010 to June 2011.

For the Montessori Early Childhood Teacher Education Course and the Montessori Elementary Teacher Education Course the Canadian Montessori Teacher Education Institute is open to motivated persons who have a love for the child and previous experience with children.

For the Montessori Summer Assistant Workshop, the Canadian Montessori Teacher Education Institute is open to Montessori assistant-teachers, or anyone considering a career in a Montessori learning environment.

The Institute accepts persons without regard to race, colour, sexual orientation, religion or national origin.

The Montessori  Diploma Course is open to motivated persons who have acquired a sound educational background and or who have experience with children.

Two basic non-academic requirements needed to enter the course are "motivation" and "love of children". Regarding the academic requirements, prospective candidate Montessori teachers must have completed, at the minimum, high school with an academic diploma.  Transcripts are requested.

Prior to accepting a prospective candidate, the Directors of the Institute conducts a personal interview with the applicant. During this interview, the applicant usually gives reasons why he/she wishes to receive the Montessori Teacher Education Course. The Director verifies the applicants' personal and professional goals and ascertains how the goals will integrate with working with children in a Montessori learning environment. The interview also focuses on the strengths of the applicant; the prospective role of a Montessori teacher; the approach in working with colleagues or dealing with parents; the philosophy of life regarding children with special needs, handicaps, or gifted, and today's family.

As part of the interview process, the Director invites applicants especially those who do not already work in a Montessori environment to come to a school to observe the "life" of a Montessori teacher in order to reaffirm their choice of becoming a Montessori teacher.

On the registration form, prospective candidates write their experience with children, their talents and interests related to children, and their academic degree completed (transcripts requested). Also on the first day of the Teacher Education courses, each candidate is asked to give his/her expectations about this Teacher Education course explaining his/her personal and/or professional reasons for receiving the Montessori preparation.

In order to qualify for the International Montessori Certification, a teacher candidate must meet accomplish the following requirements:

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 (+4%) to bill monthly installments.

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

Cost of books that may be obtained from the Institute is $85.00 (EC)

Cost of books that can be obtained at the Institute is $100.00 (Elementary)

Early Childhood teacher candidates receive 7 complimentary Montessori Albums.

Elementary teacher candidates receive 8 complimentary Montessori Albums.

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