MONTESSORI TRAINING CENTER APPLICATION
MEMBERSHIP IN THE INTERNATIONAL MONTESSORI INDEX
Please keep a copy of this form as your invoice/receipt

THE INTERNATIONAL MONTESSORI INDEX, www.montessori.edu, is one of the most accessed Montessori site in the world today, with over 350,000 hits a month. It is a public service web site organized to provide detailed information on Montessori education to the public, completely supported by its members. The value of this site is that it does not just advertise one training center, nor does it give a long list of training centers with no information. Here the public can learn about Montessori theory and practice, and can research and compare and make intelligent decisions about membership based on length and cost of training, certification, and other important factors, all at one place.

To apply for membership, and to have your Montessori training center listed and/or linked to this site: please print out this form and mail it, completely filled out accompanied by the membership fee, to:

WWW.MONTESSORI.EDU
The International Montessori Index
Post Office Box 890, Trinidad, CA 95570, USA
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NOTE:  We are constantly asked for details of Montessori training courses, such as how many hours per day, how much time spend observing and practice teaching, the cost of a course and so on.  You must fill in all of the "required" sections in order for your application to be processed.
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APPLICATION:

Name of Montessori training center (required):

Physical/Mailing address (required):

Contact information (required).  You may include phone, fax, email address and/or web site:

Director of Training (required):

Teacher-training certification of director of training (required.  Say "none" if there is no official certification.)  Give the year, course, and diploma number for Montessori teacher and/or teacher-training certification:

The year the training center was founded (required):

Legal and financial organization of training center -- private, profit, state supported. (required):

Affiliation of training center (required).  Write "independent" if you are not affiliated with a national or international Montessori organization. Include information on affiliation with a college or university and a contact or reference person, including email address or phone number, at the college or university.

Level of training of the training center: 0-3 _____, 3-6 _____, 6-12 _____, other _____ (Required)

Admission Requirements, age, education, etc. for acceptance into the training course (required):

Tuition (required):

Course Format & Basic Information (all the following is required.  If it does not apply, explain why):

Starting Date (required):

Length of time of course, total number of weeks or months(required):

On site Training: number of weeks at the training center under direct supervision of trainer, for lectures or practicals (required):

On site Training: average number of hours per week at the training center under direct supervision of trainer, lectures, practicals (required):

Homework: number of hours per week expected work at home (required):

Observations: Amount of time spent observing in a Montessori classroom before certification (required):

Student teaching: Amount of time spent student teaching in a Montessori classroom before certification (required):

Certification Requirements: include types of exams, and other specific requirements for graduation.

Geographic information: Country (-ies) where training courses are held, (if other than above):

Montessori Teacher Certification Awarded: Montessori teacher certification, and other college credit, or any other certification awarded (required):

ANNUAL LISTING FEE: The annual fee for a training center membership in The International Montessori Index is $250 a year (Third World countries pay $200.)  There is a one time setup charge, or an annual changes fee of $50.00. The annual fee includes the listing and a web site and/or E-mail link.

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION:

I am including with this application:

Annual membership listing fee: $250.00 __________

Setup/Renewal-changes fee: $50.00 when you are first listed, or for changes during the year or at renewal ____________

Additional links fees: These include a link to an affiliated training courses in other countries or continents. To be a listing a training center MUST have a permanent physical address in the place, the city, state, country, continent, where it is listed. Each place must have its own contact information and cannot be a link back to the main training center in another place. It can also be a link to a schools list related to the training center, or job application list related to the training center. The cost for each additional link is $20.00.  ____________

Total: _______________

check number __________  date ___________

Make check payable, in US dollars, to "www.montessori.edu", mail to:

The International Montessori Index
PO Box 890
Trinidad, CA 95570