Madeleine J. Justus, Founder and Gulsevin Kayihan, Academic Director
OUTLINE BROCHURE AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE 2010-2011
Elementary Teacher-Education Program in the Montessori Method of Education
Spring Valley Montessori
Education Program is licensed by the State of Washington, Washington Workforce
Training and Education Coordinating Board and accredited by MACTE, (Montessori
Accreditation Council for Teacher Education) Commission.
The purpose
of the course is to acquaint teachers with the materials, techniques and
philosophy that comprise the Advanced Montessori Method. The course will teach the use of special
materials, supply ideas and skills needed for elementary school teaching and
demonstrate techniques for building a Montessori curriculum. The course directs itself to the teaching of
children from 6 through 12 years of age, though the skills and philosophy may
be applied to older age levels as well.
Schedule &
Place: Classes will be held Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. September - June and
two weeks Summer Extension in June at
Practicum: Practicum
of 6 hrs/day total of minimum 1,000 hrs may start after the summer reading
assignments, but may not precede the Elementary course.
Instructors: Madeleine
J. Justus, Gulsevin Kayihan, Crystal Jones, Laura Possinger, and Sylvie
Giral.
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Madeleine
J. Justus, Founder of Spring Valley Montessori School & Teacher
Education Program is a graduate of the
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Gulsevin Kayihan
is a graduate of the
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Crystal Jones
is a graduate of the
·
Laura Possinger
is a graduate of
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Sylvie
Giral-Kacmarcik has a PhD from
Univ. d’Aix Marseille (Geology). She has been with our Teacher Education
Program since 2008. She has
both the Early Childhood and the Elementary Montessori diplomas.
The Subjects of the Course:
1. Intro to
techniques, philosophy & psychology of the Advanced Montessori Method
including the following:
A. The development and characteristics of the
child from 6 to 12.
B. The preparation and function of the environment.
C. The role of the teacher and management of the
classroom routine.
D. The psychology of discipline.
E. Age appropriate curriculum preparation.
F. Philosophers and educators in relation to the
method.
2. Demonstration
on the extended development and use of the Montessori materials including:
A. The advanced Math materials, Geometry, and
Algebra.
B. The advanced Language and Grammar materials.
C. The advanced Geography, Pre-History, History
and Timelines.
D. The development of Physical Sciences:
Geology, Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy, transportation.
E. The introduction of Life Sciences: Monera,
Protista, Fungi, Plants, Animals, and Anatomy.
F. The introduction to Ecology, Environmental
Sciences and research.
3. Supervised
individual practice in the proper use of materials.
4. Classes to familiarize students with the in-depth development & materials of Astronomy, Physical & Earth Sciences, Geology, Botany, Zoology, Biology, History, Economic Geography, Ecology.
5.
Construction
of:
a.
Notebooks/Manuals
to serve as future reference.
b.
“Timelines: for
teaching history, and Charts for classification of the 5 Kingdoms in biology.
6. Classes in
Art, Handwork, and Music.
Prerequisites:
Undergraduate Degree from
fully-accredited college (or special permission of instructor); or WA State
Teacher Certification*; (Montessori ECE recommended but may be waived depending
on experience).
Diplomas will be awarded upon completion of the following:
1. Reports on
selected readings.
2. Presentable,
well-prepared functional notebooks that will serve as future reference.
3. Training
resulting in dexterity in handling and comprehension of materials presented.
4. Adequately
prepared sample materials as indicated in the requirements.
5. Individually
researched projects in Astronomy, Geology, Ecology, Physics/Chemistry, Five
Kingdoms/Biology and History Timeline in the Montessori manner.
6. Quarterly
written and practical finals exams.
7. Minimum
90% class attendance and participation; also, supervised practice and
observation.
6.
Practicum and
student teaching at an accredited Montessori school 6 hours a day for one
school year or minimum 1,000 hours total.
Leaves and Absences:
Students
are expected to attend all class sessions for the entire period scheduled. If a student is absent because of extenuating
circumstances, it is the student's responsibility to arrange, with the
instructor, to make up missed work or test.
Absence from class for any reason does not excuse the student from
completing all work assignments.
Payment Schedule:
Tuition
for the course is $5,450 ($1,875 per quarter or $640 per month) for the Academic
year. A registration fee of $250 must
accompany the application. The tuition
may be paid in three installments:
September, December, and March to correspond with the academic sessions. It is understood that the installment payment
plan is for the convenience of the student and that he or she is obligated to
pay the full tuition even if he or she fails to complete the course except as
stated in the Cancellation and Refund Policy.
Inquire about different payment plans. Financial aid is not offered.
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*Washington State Certified teachers may take any of the
Fall, Winter, or Spring Terms of the Course separately for Continuing Education
credit requirements. In that case, the
tuition for each term is $1,800.
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Spring Valley Montessori Teacher Education Program is
nondiscriminatory in its admittance policy and welcomes students of any race,
color, religion, national or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs,
and activities.
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This
School is licensed under Chapter 28C.10 RCW; inquiries or complaints regarding
this or any other private vocational school may be made to the Washington
Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, P.O. Box 43105, Olympia,
Washington 98504-3105 (360/753-5673) and
MACTE Montessori Accreditation Commission for Teacher Education (262) 898-1846,
www.MACTE.org
(253) 927-2557 • (253) 874-6003 • Fax (253) 838-5193 • www.springvalley.org • E-mail: justus@springvalley.org