Elementary Montessori Assistant Training

Playing a Significant Role in the Success of the Classroom

What you'll learn

Identify what the role and responsibility of an elementary Montessori assistant is

Obtain a basic understanding of how an elementary Montessori classroom functions

Understand the legal and confidentiality issues an assistant must be aware of

Understand how to model behavior of the head teacher and be a model for the students

Requirements

An Introduction to Montessori Philosophy and Materials is suggested but not required.

Description

Montessori education has been a leading philosophy since Maria Montessori first did her research over 100 years ago.  She believed in a hands on approach to learning, where students were independent learnings, structuring their own learning.Every Montessori teacher needs a trained assistant to manage her classroom. However, to be a successful assistant, you need to have a good understanding of Montessori philosophy. In a Montessori classroom, students should not be disturbed when they are engaged in their work. Montessori students should be encouraged to be independent in all aspects of self-care. A Montessori teacher should not be interrupted during a materials presentation. Montessori classrooms are beautiful, with well maintained materials. A good assistant ensures that the classroom is always beautiful.A Montessori assistant has many responsibilities including: Keeping the classroom neat and well supplied, monitoring the classroom noise level, taking care of individual student needs, and managing classroom conflicts, greeting students and parents as the day begins, helping students to prepare to go home at the end of the day, and ensuring safety on the playground.In this program, you will learn how to achieve all these objectives as well as gain a general understanding of Montessori philosophy and how a Montessori class functions.Produced by Educational Video Publishing – a leader in Montessori video production since 1994. Directed by Paulyne Holten-Sinder, former President of the American Montessori Society.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Respect in the Montessori Community

Lecture 3 Discipline

Lecture 4 Role in the Classroom

Lecture 5 Safety Procedures

Lecture 6 Montessori Curriculum and Community

Lecture 7 Community and Adult Consistency

Lecture 8 Professionalism

Lecture 9 Personal Care

Lecture 10 Conclusion

Persons who wish to be employed or assist in an elementary Montessori class.