AMI 6-12 Diploma Course Blended format (online + onsite)

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2023-2024

Presencial 1 (5 weeks) GERONA (SPAIN) – From 3-7-2023 to 4-8-2023 (saturday presencial 8-7-2023)

Virtual and online fortnight 1 – From 23-10-2023 to 4-11-2023

Virtual and online fortnight 2 – From 4-12-2023 to 16-12-2023

Virtual and online fortnight 3 – From 5-2-2024 to 17-2-2024

Virtual and online fortnight 4 – From 8-4-2024 to 20-4-2024

2024

Presencial 2 (5 weeks) GERONA (SPAIN) – From 1-7-2024 to 2-8-2024 (saturday presencial 6-7-2024)

Provided sufficient students number, possibility for the Presencial in GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, DATES TBC

Virtual and online fortnight 5 – From 21-10-2024 to 2-11-2024

Virtual and online fortnight 6 – From 2-12-2024 to 14-12-2024

Virtual and online fortnight 7 – From 3-2-2025 to 15-2-2025

Virtual and online fortnight 8 – From 7-4-2025 to 19-4-2025

2025

Presencial 3 (5 weeks) – From 30-6-2025 to 1-8-2025 (saturday presencial 26-7-2025)

Provided sufficient students number, possibility for the Presencial in GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, DATES TBC

TIME

Theory and demonstration of Montessori material

On site sessions – From 8:30 to 12:30 and from 13:30 to 17:30

Online fortnight – Delivering of 12 lessons (recordings) of 1,5 hours for self-viewing and one online and live meeting of 2,5 hours the second Thursday at 18:00 (Paris time zone)

Supervised practice sessions Each online fortnight has a practice session of 1 or 2 hours (with following and recordings). In onsite modules during the most of the time.

Discussions / Reading Seminars  On Saturdays for the online and live meetings.

Center opening hours for MIRTC students: Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Possibility to attend face-to-face sessions by video conference: No

Class recording: No

Location: Montessori Palau International Research and Training Center, University of Girona, Spain

Who the course is for

The Master is especially directed towards teachers, educationalists, psychologists and other educational professionals who wish to obtain the AMI Diploma to be Montessori guides in the 6 – 12 years’ environment.  Nevertheless, it is also open to any person from any background who wishes to get to know in depth the Montessori proposal for the 6 – 12 age group.

Entry requirements

University degree in the field of Education Science, Pedagogy, Psychology or other related university degrees.It is also possible to take the Master being the holder of other university awards, depending on the personal circumstances of the individual. If the applicant does not hold a university degree and for personal or professional reasons wishes to study for the Master, the possibility exists of obtaining the AMI Montessori diploma for 6 – 12 years but instead of being awarded the Master’s degree, receiving a Certificate of Attendance from the Fundació UdG:Innovació i Formació.

This Master requires a great deal of work and preparation at university level and therefore during the registration process references, an exposition of motivation and a personal interview with the director of the Master will be required, to clarify any doubts.

Language

This is an international course offered in two official languages: Spanish & English. Classes are taught in Spanish, with simultaneous translation into English (provided when the minimum number of students is reached. The organization reserves the right to cancel any of these three language options if the minimum number of students is not reached). The necessary curricular adaptations will be made in terms of language and culture, and all the materials will be available in the three languages.

Course Objective

The principal objective of the Master is:

• Acquire the conceptual, emotional and technical capacity to guide the self-development of children in a Montessori environment of 6 – 12 years.

This involves:

• In-depth knowledge of the evolutional psychology of children in accordance with the theory of Dr. Maria Montessori, which concurs with the latest scientific discoveries.
• In-depth knowledge of the Montessori proposal for helping the child’s self-development and simultaneously helping to improve society.
• Personal and emotional preparation for observing the child and reaching out with respect towards his own self-development.
• Understanding and recording of the educational and methodological proposals in all areas of knowledge, in an interdisciplinary manner.
• In-depth knowledge of the materials and prepared environment of the 6 – 12 age group
• Knowing how to adequately present materials and stories in the different areas of the curriculum.
• Knowledge of the organizational and technical skills necessary for the direction of a Montessori environment for the 6 – 12 age group.

Professional outings

• Guide in a Montessori Elementary Education class. In Spain a teaching degree is also required to teach in a school.
• Recognized professional capacity as a teacher of the 6 – 12 age group in Montessori schools throughout the world.
• Administration and assessment of educational projects in all types of businesses related to education