Acknowleding Montessori for a Master's Program (AM2) - MA

Acknowledging Montessori for a Master's Program (AM2)

The AM2 Program is a master's level program that recognizes and acknowledges the graduate level work done by Montessori teachers in their teacher education programs. The program offers credentialed teachers 15 graduate credits for their Montessori teacher education and offers a pathway through which Montessori teachers can achieve a Master of Arts in Education degree. This program is online and can be completed in a year.

To be admitted to the AM2 Program, the applicant must meet all graduation admission standards and procedures for the Master of Arts in Education Program, including having a GPA of 3.0 or above. In addition, the applicant must meet the following requirements:

  1. The applicant must possess a valid Montessori credential for Infant/Toddler (ages 0-2.5), Early Childhood (ages 2.5–6), Elementary I (ages 6–9), or Elementary I-II (ages 6–12). This must be a full Montessori credential, not a provisional, temporary or associate credential.

  2. The applicant must have received his or her Montessori teacher education through the American Montessori Society, the Association Montessori Internationale, or another fully MACTE accredited Montessori Center.

  3. The applicant must have had a verified baccalaureate degree upon entering the program.

  4. The applicant's Montessori teacher education was not applied to any other degree or program besides his or her original Montessori credential.

Curriculum

EDUC 799XMontessori Certification Credit (Term 1 - 9 credits, Term 2 - 3 credits, Term 3 - 3 credits)15
EDUC 6210Analysis of Contemporary Issues in Education and Montessori I3
EDUC 6220Professional Growth of the Montessori Guide3
EDUC 6230Classroom Management and Leadership3
EDUC 6670Introduction to Action Research3
EDUC 6760Integration Seminar3
EDUC 8920Action Research Project1
Total Credits31