Elementary Level I
Teacher Credential Course Information
The Montessori Elementary Level I Teacher Credential Course has comprised of 408 academic hours in-residence and a minimum of 1080 practicum/student teaching hours over a nine-month practicum teaching. The American Montessori Society Elementary Level I Teacher Credential is awarded to the graduate.
The sequence of ten (10) course-components comprises the academic knowledge and rationale regarding the philosophy and curriculum.
Elementary Level I
Teacher Credential Course Information
The Montessori Elementary Level I Teacher Credential Course has comprised of 408 academic hours in-residence and a minimum of 1080 practicum/student teaching hours over a nine-month practicum teaching. The American Montessori Society Elementary Level I Teacher Credential is awarded to the graduate.
The sequence of ten (10) course-components comprises the academic knowledge and rationale regarding the philosophy and curriculum.
The final course components (EI.08 - EI.15) are taken at the practicum seminars during the practicum teaching:
| EI.01 | Mathematics Curriculum | 77 Hours | 6 Units |
| EI.02 | Geometry Curriculum | 28 Hours | 3 Units |
| EI.03 | Language Curriculum | 70 Hours | 6 Units |
| EI.04 | Geography Curriculum, Functional Geography | 42 Hours | 3 Units |
| EI.05 | History Curriculum | 21 Hours | 2 Units |
| EI.06 | Biology Curriculum (Botany & Zoology) | 35 Hours | 3 Units |
| EI.07 | Physical Science Curriculum | 7 Hours | 1 Unit |
| EI.08 | Curriculum Design | 24 Hours | 2 Units |
| EI.09 | Classroom Leadership | 12 Hours | 1 Unit |
| EI.10 | Montessori Philosophy Curriculum | 48 Hours | 3 Units |
| EI.11 | Child Development Curriculum | 16 Hours | 1 Unit |
| EI.12 | Practical Life Curriculum | 16 Hours | 1 Unit |
| EI.13 | Movement and Physical Education | 3 Hours | 0.2 Unit |
| EI.14 | Art Curriculum | 8 Hours | 0.5 Unit |
| EI.15 | Music Curriculum | 5 Hours | 0.3 Unit |
| EI.16 | Practicum Teaching | 1080 Hours Minimum | 18 Units |
| EI.17 | Practicum Seminars | Hours included in above course components | |
| EI.18 | Year-long Project | 4 Hours |
The Adult Learner develops the knowledge required of the Montessori Elementary Level I Curriculum Course Components in Montessori Philosophy, Montessori Elementary Curricula, Curriculum Design, and Child Development courses. The Adult Learner develops the rationale for why and how the curriculum is implemented through Child Development and Classroom Leadership courses.
The knowledge and rationale gained in the course components are applied and deepened through the experience of the nine-month practicum/student teaching.