What are the Foundations of the Montessori Program? Beliefs Planes of Development.
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What are the Foundations of the Montessori Program?
Beliefs
Planes of Development
Supportive hands-on materials and choice maximize student interest
Sustained time to pursue interest and passion
Flow of learning is maximized by classroom organization
Materials that are appropriate to a child’s plane of development
Hands on materials that support abstract learning
Daily planning and responsibility for learning.
Sequential nature of lessons
Our teachers are certificated by Alberta Learning and are accredited by a Montessori Teacher Training CentreTo become a Montessori Teacher, requires intelligence; enthusiasm; dedication; sensitivity and faith in the child’s development.
The Montessori teacher is a skilled observer.
Materials that are unique
Within Montessori classrooms, there is a delicate balance between choice and responsibility. Some characteristics are:
Mentoring opportunitiesA global perspectiveGrace and courtesy
Progression from concrete to abstract
Evidence of Alberta curricular outcomes
Tracking systems for individual children
Classroom interviews between teacher and child
Both formal and informal assessment tools
School visits
Classroom observation
Additional reading
Independent learners
Responsible citizens
Critical and creative thinkers
Effective communicators in multiple literacies Collaborative problem solvers
Effective preparation for life, work and further learning
Parents Play An Important Role In Our Program
Informed decision making creates a strong programParticipation and support through materials creation provides a wide variety of choice within the classroom
Parent education supports the program and student learning
Book:Montessori Today Author: Paula Polk Lillard Published 1996
Website:www.cbe.ab.ca/b104