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The first Montessori Teacher Education Program for Montessori Teacher
Certification in Florida through the American Montessori Society. 
Graduates teaching in the USA and abroad.

Montessori Teacher Training Institute
14400 Old Cutler Road,
Miami, FL  33158
Early Childhood Teacher Training Course leading to the American Montessori
Society Credential

 * Distinguished, experienced faculty
 * Accredited by MACTE (Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education)
   and affiliated by the American Montessori Society

Prospective students call: (305) 665-6033

or E-mail us for detailed information.
Application for Admission and downloads are at the bottom of the page.

Course Director:  Beverley A. McGhee
Phone:  (305) 665-6033
Montessori Teacher Training Institute does not discriminate on the basis of
race, religion, sex, or national origin.


MTTI Class of 2017-2018



MTTI Class of 2016-2017



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American Montessori Society
281 Park Avenue South
New York, NY  10010
The Montessori Method


One basic idea of the Montessori philosophy is that carried unseen within each
child is the person that child can become.  To develop his/her physical,
Intellectual, and spiritual powers to the fullest, the child must have freedom -
a freedom achieved through order and self-discipline.  The child’s world is full
of sights and sounds which at first appear chaotic.  From this chaos, the child
gradually creates order and learns to distinguish  among the impressions that
assail his/her senses, slowly gaining mastery of self and of his/her
environment.

Dr. Montessori developed what she called “the prepared environment.”  Among its
features is an ordered arrangement of learning materials in a non-competitive
atmosphere which helps each child develop at his/her own rate.

“Never let the child risk failure until he has a reasonable chance of success,” 
said Dr. Montessori, understanding the need to acquire basic skills before
participating in a competitive learning situation.  The years between three and
six are those when a child learns the ground rules of human behavior most
easily.  These years can be devoted constructively to preparing the child to
take his/her place in society through the acquisition of good manners and
habits.

Children who have had the benefit of a Montessori environment are more free
later to devote themselves to the development of their intellectual faculties. 
The method by which children are taught in the Montessori school might be called
“programmed learning.”  Its structure involves the use of many materials with
which the child may work by him/herself.  The teaching materials are designed to
test understanding and to correct the child’s errors at every step.

Dr. Montessori recognized that self-motivation is the only valid impulse to
learning. Children move themselves toward learning. The teacher prepares the
environment, programs the activities, functions as the reference person and
example, and offers the child stimulation. But it is the child who learns,
motivated through the work itself, to persist in his/her chosen task. The
Montessori child is free to learn because he/she has acquired an “inner
discipline” from exposure to both physical and mental order.

This is the core of Montessori’s educational philosophy.  Habits of
concentration, stick-to-itiveness, and thoroughness established in early
childhood produce a confident and competent learner in later years. 
Historically, schools have taught children to observe, to think, to judge. 
Montessori introduces children to the joy of learning at an early age and
provides a framework in which intellectual and social discipline go
hand-in-hand.

The American Montessori Society emphasizes the importance of Montessori insights
for children of all ages and adults.  Although traditionally, children begin
Montessori education at about three, the principles of self-motivated learning
apply to all learning experiences.  Modern research has validated Dr.
Montessori’s principles of programmed learning and of the non-teacher (one who
does not distort or inhibit the learning experience).  Many public, private, and
parochial elementary and secondary schools now use this approach.

Major Courses of Study

What is the Montessori Method and how does it apply the Principles of the Method
Courses:

 * Practical Life and Motor Skills Education
 * Sensorial Development of Language
 * Early Development of the Mathematical Mind

Downloadable Forms

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MTTI Application for Admission [PDF]

MTTI 2023-2024 Schedule [PDF]

MTTI Tuition Payment Schedule 2023-2024 [PDF]

MTTI Codes of Rights and Responsibilities [PDF]

Teacher Education and Teacher Certification Programs offered through the
American Montessori Society are not intended to prepare an individual to enter
the teaching profession generally, but are designed specifically to qualify the
teacher candidate for possible employment at a Montessori Education Center.

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