Should I be a Montessori teacher?

Thinking about becoming a Montessori teacher?

If you are interested in developing learners' 21st century skills for the present and future, then keep on reading! 

At the heart of teaching is care. Montessori teachers:

• Inspire, motivate, guide, and connect students to ideas in authentic contexts

• Keep students engaged by following their lead in activities

• Direct students' thinking and curiosity

• Allow students to learn from their own discoveries

You will need a Montessori Teaching Diploma from an accredited AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) Institute. This diploma is recognized worldwide, with two paths to accreditation:

• If you already have a Bachelor's degree you'll study for the diploma over one or two years

• Without a Bachelor's degree you'll study for the Foundation Degree in Montessori Pedagogy (AMI for children aged 3-6) for one to two years, which includes the AMI Diploma

  

Aside from teaching in Pre-K and elementary schools, you can work locally or internationally in:

• Child development research

• Special needs support

• Humanitarian education initiatives

• You’re passionate about students taking charge of their own learning rather than just giving them facts

• You’re driven to help kids learn at their own pace and in their own way

• You're collaborative and believe in fostering positive relationships with students, colleagues, and parents 

• You always have to be “on”: teaching always involves after-hours work, such as lesson planning, grading papers, responding to parent emails, and attending meetings… the list goes on!

• You may lack basic classroom materials

• You may have have large class sizes

In Canada, he average salary for a Montessori teacher is 40,000 CAD.

In the U.S.A., the average salary for a Montessori teacher is 39,000 USD.

Are you ready to be apart of the revolution in education?