Montessori Development Partnerships (MDP) is excited to announce its partnership with the Montessori Training Center Northeast (MTCNE) to bring an AMI 3-6 Primary Diploma/Credential Satellite Course to Cleveland beginning in the summer of 2022. The course trainer is Lhamo Pemba and the in-person classes will be held at the Stonebrook-White Montessori Campus - Primary/Lower Elementary building located at 975 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44108. The course is open to participants from any location.

 

The program is a 13-month "Two Summer Blended Format" course from July 2022 through August 2023 (pending AMI approval).

 

Summer 1 (in-person): 6 weeks, July 5-August 12, 2022

3 Blocks between summers (remote): exact dates to be determined

   Block 1: Oct-Nov 2022

   Block 2: Jan-Feb 2023

   Block 3: Apr-May 2023

Summer 2 (in-person): 6 weeks, dates to be determined

 

In-person classes will run 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday – Friday. During the remote blocks listed, students will meet on 4 Saturdays synchronously from 9:00 to 11:00 am, and have asynchronous work and assignments. Apart from lectures and supervised practice, students will be expected to complete 90 observation hours (approx. 3 weeks) and 120 practice teaching (approx. 4 weeks).

 

The individual cost will be $12,500 tuition, $100 application fee, and $500 supplies/books for the 13-month course. AMI membership is included in the tuition. To receive Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE) accreditation which is important for public school teachers, additional fees include $150 to MTCNE and $175 to MACTE.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION & APPLY

 

View the recording of an online information session here.

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For information about the course and to apply, visit Montessori Training Center Northeast, AMI Diploma Course Information. We recommend starting your application as soon as possible. We anticipate the course will fill up quickly.

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For information about financial assistance, visit the Margaret Elizabeth Stephenson (MES) Fund and select "Apply." The MES deadline for the MTCNE Cleveland Satellite Diploma Course is rolling until the course begins. 

 

Accommodations for out-of-town participants are being arranged at the Cleveland Institute of Art (11702 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44106) for single bedrooms in a 4-person suite with a shared living area, a kitchen, and 2 bathrooms. These newly built accommodations are 2.5 miles from the training location and near University Circle. The cost is anticipated to be $1,800. Contact Martha Loughridge at MDP at mloughridge.mdp@gmail.com for more information and to make a reservation.

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DEADLINES

 

Rolling deadline until course begins: MES Financial Assistance deadline. In order to apply, you must have completed your application to MTCNE and been accepted into the program.

 

Rolling deadline until course begins: MTCNE AMI Diploma Course application deadline. If you are also applying for a Bachelor’s Degree, you must apply to the University of Hartford at the same time.

 

QUESTIONS?

Reach out to the following people for questions about:

 

AMI Primary Diploma Course: Tim Nee, Managing Director, MTCNE, 860-232-1743, tnee@crec.org.

 

Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree options: Dr. Paige M. Bray, Director, Montessori Studies at the University of Hartford, https://www.hartford.edu/montessori, bray@hartford.edu.

 

Cleveland Metropolitan School District educators: Jacqueline Miller, Director of Montessori Programming and Operations, CMSD, Jacqueline.Miller@clevelandmetroschools.org

 

Financial Assistance and Housing: Martha Loughridge, Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships, MDP, mloughridge.mdp@gmail.com

 

Transportation Information

From: Cleveland Institute of Art, 11702 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44106

To: Stonebrook-White Montessori Campus,  975 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44108

 

Walk (2.2 miles / 45 minutes)

Google map route

 

Bus - Greater Cleveland RTA, http://www.riderta.com

Fares: http://www.riderta.com/fares

 

Suggested GCRTA Route for people staying at the Cleveland Institute of Art

• Walk to E. 105th St. and Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. (1 mile / 20 minutes)

• Take Bus #10 East 105 - Lakeshore to Parkgate Ave. (1.19 miles / 7 minutes)

• Walk west on Parkgate Ave. to Stonebrook-White Montessori Campus (.6 miles / 11 minutes)

 

GCRTA's Red Line goes from the airport to Little Italy/University Circle, about a 5-minute walk to the Cleveland Institute of Art.

 

Dockless Scooter & Bikeshare, https://planning.clevelandohio.gov/dockless/index.php

 

Circle Link (FREE) for getting around in University Circle and Coventry Village

https://www.universitycircle.org/visit/circlelink-shuttle

 

Carpool with other course participants

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