The
Montessori
Institute
of Atlanta
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Primary Course Catalog 2. Organization, Affiliation, and Objective Montessori Institute of Atlanta (MIA) The Montessori Institute of Atlanta has trained Primary (ages 3-6) teachers since 1968. In 2006, the Institute added to its offerings the Assistants to Infancy Course (ages 0-3). Both courses lead to the internationally recognized diploma of the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI), Amsterdam, Netherlands. Founded in 1929 by Dr. Maria Montessori, AMI is the world recognized authority in Montessori education. Atlanta, Georgia, is home to the largest AMI community in North America. It is presently a dynamic hub of Montessori activity, with public and private schools in urban, suburban, and rural settings, providing for upper income as well as economically disadvantaged families. Ages served range from the infant/toddler community up through middle schools. The Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) Accreditation The Association Montessori Internationale authorizes and permits the Montessori Institute of Atlanta (MIA) to establish and conduct AMI Montessori Training Courses. Statement of Objective The goal of Montessori teacher training courses is to guide adults as they prepare for the work and responsibility of helping each child develop the fullness of his or her potential. During the course of training, the student is assisted in learning a pedagogy that supports the development of the child. |
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The
Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) was established in 1929 by Dr.
Maria Montessori and guided for more than fifty years by her son and close
collaborator, Mario M. Montessori. It is presently directed by an international
board and supported by distinguished leaders and scholars all over the world.
AMI is the oldest authority on the application of Dr. Maria Montessori’s
theory and practice and, since its inception, has been a coordinating agency
for Montessori growth and development. Frequent international study conferences
sponsored by AMI have served as important milestones in the exchange of insights
which have grown out of the application of Montessori pedagogy in widely
differing lands and cultures. At the present time, AMI directs studies in
affiliated teacher training institutions on four continents.
Montessori
education for a child of any age is based on the self-construction of the
child within a prepared environment, aiming for the fullest possible development
of the child.