Early Childhood Credential
Northeast Montessori Institute offers a year-round training format designed to offer enrolled adult learners a reasonable and manageable training schedule, providing year round courses and support. The Early Childhood course is a blended program involving both in person and online delivery.
Schedule for 2024-2025 Early Childhood Course
In-person courses held at
Wild Rose Montessori School 2284 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA 02140
Summer 2024
Week 1: July 1-5 . Online (no class July 4th).
Week 2: July 8-12. In-person.
Week 3: July 15-19. In-person.
Week 4: July 22-26. In-person.
Week 5 : July 29-30. Online (only Monday and Tuesday ).
Seminar dates
October 11-13, 2024. In-person.
November 22-24, 2024. Online.
March 28-30, 2025. Online.
May 17-18, 2025. In-person.
Child development (online)*
Winter 2025 :January 12, 26 , February 9, 23
*for those who have not had child development course in the last 2 years
Adult Learners may elect to divide the four-week summer phase between two consecutive summers to be designed with the Course Director
STUDENT TEACHING PRACTICUM
The American Montessori Society and Northeast Montessori Institute require each Montessori teacher candidate to complete a nine-month teaching practicum in a 2.5 – 6 Early Childhood classroom. To meet the student teaching requirement for teacher certification, the adult learner must teach in a Montessori classroom for at least a half-day session for a period of nine months.
The Student Teaching Practicum will begin after the summer session, or adult learners may wait until the completion of the academic phase. The requirement can be met in one of two ways: Supervised Teaching Practicum or Self-directed Teaching Practicum.
Hands-on Learning with Montessori Materials
NMI students will have the opportunity to practice lessons and engage with the materials during their in-person classes which are held at Wild Rose Montessori School. The opportunity to learn within a primary classroom environment helps students to be immersed in a classroom environment and supports their learning of the Montessori lessons.
Anti-bias, Anti-racist Educational Practices at NMI.
During the training program, NMI adult learners will engage in a number of workshops focusing on Anti-bias, Anti-racist educational practices with an emphasis on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. NMI strives to integrate this work through all courses throughout the program as well.
Ongoing support for adult learners
Northeast Montessori is committed to supporting adult learners as they complete their certification course and course requirements. This is done through regular check-ins with individual learners, weekly open office hours, and regular observations during their internship. We hope to create a community of support through training and beyond for all students enrolled at NMI.