This course is not part of the membership free benefits.
Part One: The History of Montessori Education
Part Two. Montessori's Theory of Planes of Development
Part Three. Montessori's Theory of the Absorbent Mind
Part Four. Montessori's Theories Sensitive Periods and Human Tendencies
Part One: The Prepared Environment
Part Two: The Physical Environment
Part One: The Prepared Adult
Part Two: Working with Young Children
Part One: An overview of Montessori Materials
Part Two: Activities for Movement
Part Three: Activities in Practical Life
Part Four: Keys to the World
Part Five: Activities in Language & Mathematics
Documenting Children's Learning
Get a feel for the course before enrolling. This free preview lesson introduces the learning style, platform experience and the way Montessori ideas are explained in MTA courses.
Ideal for educators working with elementary and adolescent learners who want to understand the MTA online learning experience before enrolling.
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MTA038 is designed for educators working with, moving toward, or leading Montessori elementary and adolescent learning environments who want a structured professional learning foundation.
Important qualification note
MTA038 is a professional learning course with a Certificate of Participation. It is not a Montessori Diploma, nationally recognised teacher training qualification, or assessed certification pathway. Diploma courses are available through AMTI at amti.au.
You work with primary-aged students and want to understand Montessori theory, pedagogy and practice through the lens of elementary development.
✓Elementary classroom educators
✓Teachers moving into Montessori schools
✓Educators seeking a structured Montessori refresher
You support adolescent learners and want to connect Montessori principles to the needs, independence and social development of older students.
✓High school and adolescent educators
✓Teachers supporting older Montessori students
✓Educators exploring adolescent Montessori practice
You lead or support an elementary or adolescent Montessori programme and want a shared foundation for staff development and consistent practice.
✓Programme coordinators and curriculum leaders
✓School leaders supporting staff induction
✓Teams building a common Montessori language
Five modules covering Montessori history, foundational theory, prepared environments, the role of the adult, Montessori materials and documenting children's learning, with a focus on elementary and adolescent learners.
✓ Montessori history and foundational theory
Explore Montessori history, planes of development, the absorbent mind, sensitive periods and human tendencies.
✓ Elementary and adolescent development
Understand how Montessori principles apply to primary-aged students and high school adolescent learners.
✓ The prepared environment
Learn how Montessori environments support independence, collaboration, inquiry and purposeful work.
✓ The prepared adult
Explore how educators guide, observe and support learners without interrupting independence and self-direction.
✓ Montessori materials and activities
Understand the role of Montessori materials and activities in movement, practical life, language, mathematics and keys to the world.
✓ Documenting children's learning
Explore observation, documentation and ways to understand learner progress in Montessori environments.
On completion of this course, you will receive a Certificate of Participation confirming that you have completed the five-module Montessori Professional Learning Package with Elementary and Adolescent Focus.
This course does not include formal assessment. It is ideal for learners who want a focused Montessori professional learning pathway for elementary and adolescent contexts.
Recognition
Certificate of Participation
Completion
Issued after 5 modules
Sample certificate shown for reference.
Hear directly from Christina, one of the learners who has completed the Montessori Professional Learning Series.
Hear from educators who have used MTA courses to strengthen their Montessori understanding and apply it in real learning environments.
The course helped me reconnect Montessori theory with the real needs of older students. It gave me a clearer language for understanding independence, responsibility and purposeful work in the elementary and adolescent years.
Montessori Australia membership is available to individuals, schools, centres and organisations. MTA038 is not part of the membership free benefits, but members may be eligible for 20% off through the member offer pathway.
Member saving
20% discount on MTA courses
Who can access
Individuals, schools, centres and organisations
Member pricing may apply through the approved Montessori Australia member pathway.
