NEW ZEALAND
Maria Montessori Education Foundation (MMEF)
Physical Address: 113-115 Mt. Eden Road, Mt. Eden, Auckland, New Zealand.
Mailing address: MMEF, P.O Box 108054, Symonds St., Auckland 1150, New Zealand
Phone: 0064 21 0260 1802
website: www.mmef.org.nz
Email address: mmef@ihug.co.nz
Director of Training: Cheryl Ferreira (AMI certified 3-6 teacher, AMI certified 3-6 teacher trainer)
Founded:The inaugural course will commence in June 2009
Affiliation: (Association
Montessori Internationale, The Netherlands) AMI
Level of Training: 3-6
Course Format: Intensive 9-months full-time, course of on-site training
with teacher trainers. All-inclusive pre-service training, including observation
and student teaching.
Course Dates: June 2009 - January 2011; The course will consist of 7 contact modules in 2009 & 2010. These contact modules will average 4 weeks in duration, mainly scheduled within the New Zealand school holidays and a week on either side. See website for more details.
Admission Requirements: Students must be 18 years of age prior to the commencement of the training course
Successful completion of a Diploma qualification at tertiary level. NOTE: Special admission status may, in some circumstances, be granted to a limited number of applicants who do not have formal academic qualifications but who wish to be admitted on the basis of their relevant life/work experience.
Tuition:14,000 + G.S.T (tax) New Zealand dollars for this modular format 3-6 course, June 2009 - January 2011. AMI membership is N.Z$100.
Certification: Internationally recognized 3-6 Diploma
Course Details:The following are the approximate figures for AMI certified courses:- 30 hours per week under direct supervision of training staff, 12 hours a week estimated work at home per week, 9/10 weeks spent in Montessori classrooms for teaching practice and observations. Requirements to earn diploma: 90% attendance, two 3-hour written exams, practical (oral) exams, reference folders (albums), supervised practicals in classroom.
(10/08)
LECTURES: To read papers from the 25th International Congress in Austraila, with 900 delegates from 45 countries, go to the Congress 2005 link at http://www.michaelolaf.net/lectures.html
NOTE: INTERNATIONAL COURSES: Montessori organizations in one country often offer conferences, workshops, and teacher training courses in other countries. Be sure to check all of the continent links on this site for information.
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