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Course Criteria
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1.00 Credits
Seminars and associated projects are held five evenings per semester addressing ongoing development within the student's teaching practice, environmental design and relationships with students, families, the school and greater Montessori community. Projects will include class presentations. Prerequisites include Early Childhood Overview, IT Child Development, IT Philosophy and Pedagogy, IT Environmental Design, Program Leadership and Administration, Child, Family and Community, Early Intervention, Observation, Personal Growth and Development.
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1.00 Credits
This course emphasizes developmentally appropriate instruction and accommodations for learners with special needs in Montessori environments. Assessment, partnering with families, characteristics of exceptionalities, intervention strategies, federal regulations, suitable materials, and inclusion of children with special needs will be addressed.
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1.00 Credits
Intensive practice to prepare for oral examination in five subject areas: Practical Life, Language, Sensorial Education, Mathematics, and Geography. The course concludes with a 3 hour oral examination in which students will be asked to present randomly selected lessons, explain their rationale and sequence and make connections with other subject areas. They will also be required to show an understanding of classroom management and child development. Prerequisite: completion of all other requirements for the Early Childhood or Lower Elementary Certificate. Prerequisite: MONT 601.
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3.00 Credits
Provides the historical and philosophical foundations for understanding Montessori's view of human life and development: physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual. The course focuses on the philosophical and educational theories that provide the basis of the Montessori method, and includes the history of the method and how the principles evolved.
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1.00 Credits
This course teaches students the intersections of Montessori teaching principles and special education instructional methods. Students will learn the types of cognitive and physical disabilities that some students bring to schools and the laws regarding students with disabilities. Students will also learn how to work with special education teachers to serve students with disabilities. Prerequisite: MONT 601
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An examination of "The Five Great Lessons" that serve as the framework for the lower elementary classroom. These lessons are: The Story of the Universe, The Story of Life, The Story of Humans, The Story of Language, and The Story of Signs and Symbols. Each lesson, or story, acts as a catalyst for further research and study throughout the subject areas. These Great Lessons serve to connect different subject areas to each other, so students come to understand the unifying nature of knowledge. Prerequisite: MONT 601
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the nature of development, the familiar and community context within which development occurs, major developmental theorists, attachment and emotional relationships, social development and learning with peers, cognitive development and learning.
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3.00 Credits
The student is introduced to Montessori's principles and ideas, her view of the nature of the child and the child's place in society, with emphasis on Montessori's concept of the child from prenatal to three. Scientific analysis of how to nurture and assist the unfolding of the human personality; care of physical and psychological needs; daily routines as curriculum; strategies for assistance; classroom management and interaction techniques with children; positive communication, with emphasis on personal development of the adult and the qualities of the adult based on Montessori's view of the child; communicating within a teaching team; developmental assessment and record keeping.
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1.00 Credits
An overview of potential learning differences in the infant and toddler is presented, along with methods and strategies for support at home and at school. This course will focus on developing community resources that will support families with infants or toddlers who have special needs.
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1.00 Credits
This course gives a broad overview of the philosophy and pedagogy of early childhood development and application to teaching methodology. This includes Montessori philosophy and presentation of materials in Practical Life, Sensorial, Mathematics, Language, Geography, History, Science and the Arts. It includes an introduction to Montessori's life and work, creating a manual, writing a rationale paper and preparing an environment for children 3 to 6 years old.
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