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Montessori education provides challenging learning for elementary children!  Through Montessori Teacher Preparation of Washington's 6-9 videotape course, you will learn how to use the Montessori method in your elementary classroom.  Respect for and observation of the 6-9 child are the keys to this "new" way of learning.

This 100+ hour videotaped Montessori training program covers the following topics:

• Introduction to Montessori Elementary Education
• Geometry
• Communication, Discipline and Classroom Management
• Montessori Elementary Language Materials
• Music for the Elementary Child
• Montessori Elementary Math Materials
• Cultural Materials:  Geography, History & Science

This course consists of three parts: 

• Phase I - academic
• Phase II - internship
• Phase III - application for MIA certification

In Phase I you will:

• Gain new concepts in the education of elementary children through reading Dr. Montessori's books, hearing videotaped discussions of her ideas, and writing your own thoughts regarding her philosophy of education.
• Watch 100+ hours of learning materials being presented by a master teacher.  You may keep the rented tape as long as one month, re-running it until you have mastered the material and then return it.  At least 2 hours of videotape study should be completed for each 1-hour of taped material.
• Proceed at your own pace, requesting the next tape when you return the completed one.
• Refine your knowledge and skills by completing 20 academic assignments.
• Demonstrate your study of the materials by compiling 7 albums - Philosophy, Geometry, Math, Language, Geography, History and Science; and 3 notebooks - Music, Art and Cooking.  Ten MTP decals will be provided to you by MTP of WA to unify your 10 manuals of learning.
• Prove competency with the materials by attending a 1-week, full-day competency testing at Montessori Plus School in Kent any time during the year.  (Option:  Mr. and Mrs. McClurkin may be able to fly to you at your expense to provide the review and testing at your own school.)

When your 20 written assignments and 10 manuals have been completed, you may apply for your academic certificate from MTP of WA, and begin Phase II.  Exceptions may be made for experienced persons to begin their internship concurrent to Phase I.  

In Phase II you will prove competency in a Montessori classroom certified by the Montessori Institute of America.  You will:

• Work and learn under an experienced Category A certified Montessori teacher.  (A Category A teacher holds a B.A., a national 6-9 Montessori teaching certificate and has one year's teaching experience.)  Self-directed internships may be approved as well.
• Complete a 10-month intern diary and a 400 hour internship.
• Complete all of the requirements as outlined in the intern job description.
• Send a videotape of your teaching in the classroom every other month (4 total) beginning in October.  A Supervision Fee of $50 per tape is required.

After successful completion of Phase I and Phase II, application for full MIA certification may be made by the completion of the MIA Application for Certification and payment of the certification fee ($150.00) to MIA.

Course Fees*
Tape 1E (refundable)	$60
Enrollment fee	$100
Classroom pictures and album decals	$150
Album handouts	$100
20 tape rentals at $60 each (tapes 2E - 22E)	$1,200
Elementary classroom tapes and "Emotional Intelligence" tape rentals	$60
Videotape or onsite supervision	$200
Competency fee	$150
MIA Certification fee	$150
GRAND TOTAL	$2,170

*For those already MIA Montessori Certified for the 3-6 level: 50+ videotape hours

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Course Fees*
Tape 1 (refundable)	$60
Enrollment fee (non-refundable)	$100
Foundation tape rentals: Tape 1 ($50) and tapes 2-4, 8-10, 13-20 ($100 each)**	$1,450
Classroom pictures and album decals	$150
Album handouts	$100
20 tape rentals at $60 each (Tapes 2E-22E) (non-refundable)	$1,200
NAMTA & AMS Elementary Class Tape Rentals	$60
Videotaped supervision	$200
Competency fee	$150
Certification fee to MIA	$150
TOTAL	$3,620

*For those not MIA Montessori Certified for the 3-6 level: 100+ videotape hours
** These fees are at a discounted rate.  Tapes 17-20 are required.  To request an exemption from being required to rent the eleven remaining 3-6 foundation tapes, please call for further information.  The foundation tapes are two to six hour tapes.