We are proud and pleased to share that on March 3, 2021, the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) voted unanimously to recommend the renewal of MACTE’s recognition by the U.S. Secretary of Education for another five years. We work hard to maintain this recognition, to keep improving ourselves as an organization,…
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Black History is Not Optional
We, the undersigned Montessori leadership organizations in the United States of America, are responding to the recent actions of the leadership of the Maria Montessori Academy in North Ogden, Utah, which allowed parents to make the decision regarding their children’s participation in Black History month activities, as well as the entitlement of the parents who…
MACTE 2021 COVID-19 Policies
Academic Hours In-person sessions should follow the recommended health guidelines (i.e., keeping a safe distance, wearing masks, health screens, etc.). Recognizing the importance of holding in-person academic hours, programs should consider rescheduling in order to delay class sessions if necessary. Should a program director determine there is absolutely no way they can meet in-person for…
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Fall 2020 COVID-19 Policies
Academic Hours The safety and well being of program faculty and adult learners is of the utmost importance. Should government restrictions or safety issues prohibit meeting in person, programs may conduct all of their academic courses online for upcoming fall of 2020 cohorts. MACTE encourages programs to schedule in-residence hours whenever possible. This pandemic allowance…
Teaching in the Time of COVID-19: Dallas Montessori Teacher Education Program
Athirai Baskaran, program director of Dallas Montessori Teacher Education Program, shared how their program has adapted and is coping during the coronavirus crisis. Tell us a little about your training program and its mission. Dallas Montessori Teacher Education Program’s mission is to prepare caring, sensitive, knowledgeable adults who will offer children the means for optimum…
Teaching in the Time of COVID-19: West Side Montessori School’s Teacher Education Program
Lisanne Pinciotti, program director of West Side Montessori School’s Teacher Education Program, shared how their program has adapted and is coping during the coronavirus crisis. Tell us a little about your training program and its mission. WSMS-TEP Mission Statement: We seek to prepare adults in the transformative process of Montessori teacher education in order to…
COVID-19 & Program Considerations
MACTE Guidelines Regarding COVID-19 The Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE) continues to closely monitor the COVID-19 health crisis and the implications it may have on programs and institutions. MACTE recognizes this is a rapidly changing landscape, and the goal is to provide flexible and reasonable accommodations to support our teacher education programs and…
Teaching in the Time of COVID-19: The Center for Guided Montessori Studies
Kitty Bravo, program director of The Center for Guided Montessori Studies (CGMS), shared how their program has adapted and is coping during the coronavirus crisis. Tell us a little about your training program and its mission. CGMS has been offering accredited blended learning Montessori teacher certification programs since 2008. We currently provide every level of…
Teaching in the Time of COVID-19: Cincinnati Montessori Secondary Teacher Education Program
Katie Keller Wood, program director of Cincinnati Montessori Secondary Teacher Education Program (CMStep), shared how their program has adapted and is coping during the coronavirus crisis. Tell us a little about your training program and its mission. Our program prepares teachers for careers in Montessori education at the secondary level. We only offer one level…
