We are excited to share MACTE’s updated 2018 Guide to Accreditation. Please click here to download. For an overview of the more significant changes, please click here to download the 2018 Guide Changes Overview. Please email Aimee and Carolyn at accreditation@macte.org with any questions!
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2019 MACTE Symposium
A Deep Loss of our Colleague, Dr. Frank Murray
Dear friends, We are saddened by the loss of our friend and colleague Dr. Frank Murray. Frank was a continued visionary for the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE), serving first as treasurer and then as board chair for six years. His influence, guidance, love, and inspiration will live on endlessly among the Montessori…
Dr. Rebecca Pelton shares her thoughts with the New York Times
Dr. Rebecca Pelton shares her thoughts with the New York Times on the importance of the role of quality teacher education programs in Bezos’ plan for low-income Montessori preschools: https://www.nytimes.com/…/us/bezos-montessori-preschool.html MACTE is eager to see what will unfold and appreciates the input that has already been shared from leaders and organizations in the Montessori community.
“Being Fooled by Evidence” MACTE Board Chair, Dr. Frank Murray
At the 2017 MACTE Symposium, MACTE Board Chair, Dr. Frank Murray gave an exciting speech titled “Being Fooled by Evidence.” Please click here to download the PDF version.
NACIQI Recommends to Renew MACTE’s Recognition for Three Years
In accordance with 34 CFR 602.34(f) of the Secretary’s Criteria, please see below for the motion made and accepted by the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) regarding MACTE’s recognition at its Freruary 7-8, 2018 meeting: Motion: NACIQI recommends to renew MACTE’s recognition for a period of three years.
Why Montessori?
Why do people choose to become Montessori teachers? “Why Montessori? Most are drawn to the purposeful and peaceful way in which children and adults interact with one another and the learning environment. Many are seeking an alternative to the teacher-directed, highly didactic approaches to schooling that characterize much of our current educational climate. Still others want…
2017-2018 MACTE Fee Schedule
MACTE’s new Fee Schedule has been released. These changes will go into effect on July 1, 2017. The fee schedule can be downloaded below. Please contact the MACTE office with any questions. 2017-2018 Fee Schedule As a reminder, MACTE annual dues due August 1st!
2016 MACTE Guide to Accreditation
The 2016 MACTE Guide to Accreditation has officially been released! The revised guide will be available for download from the Document Library resource page on the MACTE website and sent out to all accredited teacher education programs. Further communication regarding policy changes will be distributed to all program directors throughout the month of May. Thank you…
The MACTE Office has Moved!
Attention! MACTE’s address has changed! As of May 1st, 2016, MACTE’s new address is: 420 Park St. Charlottesville, VA 22902 Due to upcoming construction around MACTE’s current office building, MACTE regrets to announce that they will need to relocate their primary office. MACTE has signed a long-term lease in a beautiful old law office building…
