This six-week course introduces public Montessori school leaders to the fundamental elements of Montessori philosophy, curriculum, and pedagogy. It consists of six units, including video lectures, footage from Montessori classrooms, and readings. The time commitment for each unit is approximately two hours. Each unit will be followed by a one-hour live Zoom discussion with the course instructor.

Live discussions will held on the following Tuesdays from 12-1pm ET:

• June 27
• July 11
• July 18
• July 25
• August 1
• August 8

This course also requires the purchase of Montessori: the Science Behind the Genius 3rd Ed.

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Paying by check: We accept payment via most credit cards. To request to pay by check, use this form. You will not be registered until your check has been received. Once your check has been received, we will enter your registration for the event and confirm via email. For questions about payment, contact payments@public-montessori.org.

Scholarships: We are sometimes able to offer seats in our professional learning courses on a scholarship basis. Please complete this form to be considered for a scholarship-funded seat.

Photos and Video: NCMPS may take photos or record video during this event. By participating in this event, you consent to your likeness being used for promotional purposes without compensation, and you release NCMPS from any liability related to this use. If you do not want your likeness used in this way, you may inform the event staff, and NCMPS will make its best effort to prevent such use.

Attendance Policy: To receive a certificate for NCMPS professional learning offerings we require participants to attend 80% of live sessions (typically this allows for two missed sessions).

Live Session Recordings: When available, recordings of live sessions will be posted to the course for no less than six months after the date of the live session. Recordings older than six months may expire at any time.

About the Instructor

Sandra, a native South African, has been a teacher, mentor and  administrator. Starting out as a science teacher in a British public school, she moved to Montessori Elementary Education, gaining an AMI Montessori Elementary Certification in Bergamo, Italy, after which she immigrated to the United States.  After working in private Montessori schools for many years, in the USA and Australia, she was involved in the development of the Zanetti Montessori Magnet Public School in Springfield MA, an urban public school with a racially and socio-economically diverse population for students ages 3 to 14, at first as the Montessori Mentor/Instructional Coach and then as its Principal. After leaving Springfield Public Schools. Sandra taught in the online Masters program for Montessori credentialed students at the College of St. Catherine, was a course instructor for the Southwest Montessori Training Center and worked as a Montessori Educational Consultant. Presently she is a Senior Associate for the National Center for Montessori in the Public Center. Sandra also holds a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Education Administration and an AMS Montessori Administrator’s Certification.