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A 6-week introductory course for high school students interested in working with and educating young children. In this course, you will learn to facilitate the development of children from birth to 3 years old and study with some of the best Montessori trainers in the world. Students will receive an Early Years Teaching Certificate upon completion.


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The Early Years Teaching Certificate is a competitive program designed for individuals who want to:

Get hands-on experience teaching young children

Study with expert trainers in the theory and history of Montessori education

Build leadership skills and work experience for college applications or personal resumes

Accelerate a career in education, child psychology, or working with children in any field

Be a role model and make a difference working with young children

Over the duration of this 6 week course, you'll participate in live virtual small-group sessions as well as in-person immersive learning at a Guidepost Montessori school. Supported by trained Montessori guides, you will observe, discover, and directly teach these young students. You will explore all aspects of a Montessori classroom, from the routines of the day to the materials on the shelves. This immersive experience will be supported by virtual check-ins and reflection opportunities with your peer group.

Have you ever thought about how humans learn to learn? Do you ever think about being a teacher, or wanting to making an impact through education? In this course, you will learn about the physical, cognitive, social and emotional needs of children, and the role each plays in supporting their healthy development.

Course material is prepared and delivered by The Prepared Montessorian Institute, a leading training centre for Montessori education worldwide. Led by world-class trainers, you will analyze and discuss questions surrounding the outcomes of early childhood education.

Upon completion of the 6-week course, you will receive a Certification in Early Years Education from the Prepared Montessorian Institute. This course is an excellent foundation for pursuing a post-secondary degree in education, child development or psychology, or further teaching diplomas and accreditations.

We blend theory and practice by intentionally integrating real practice into theory classes and seeing how the ideas raised in the courses manifest in real classrooms. This program includes a field placement component where you will gain practical, hands-on work experience in a school.

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Maria Montessori was not just the first woman to ever become a doctor in Italy. She was also a groundbreaking education philosopher. She worked in the poorest areas of Rome, with children who were thought to be "unteachable." It was with these children that she developed a theory of human development that continues to inspire educators and schools around the world. 

You can learn more about Maria Montessori here

Over the duration of this 6 week course, you'll participate in live virtual small-group sessions as well as in-person immersive learning at one of our Guidepost Montessori schools.


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Introduction to Montessori

The importance of Early Childhood education

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A 6-week summer course for high school students interested in working with and educating young children.


Early Years Teaching Certificate

An online program of guided self-study in the history of industrial civilization for high school students.

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The rapid rise in living standards over more than two hundred years can be seen all around us, but is often taken for granted. What explains this ascent? What innovations enabled it, and who were the innovators?

Learn about manufacturing from blacksmiths to the assembly lines; about power from water wheels to combustion to electricity; about food from famine to industrial agriculture and genetically modified crops; about disease from basic sanitation to medicine.

This program will explore: what problems, challenges and hardships in life and work were faced by people in earlier generations and centuries? And how did we solve those problems through science, technology, and invention?

Your learning will be supported by instructors who will help you develop your reasoning and research skills. You’ll also have the chance to engage ideas with a community of like-minded peers.

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