ECE 510 Elements of Teaching and Learning in an Early Childhood Montessori Classroom Environment

Course Number: ECE 510
Course Title: Elements of Teaching and Learning in an Early Childhood Montessori Classroom Environment
Class #: 3494
Dates: August 5-9, 2013
Times: 8:30am-4:30pm
Location: Winfield Children’s House,161 Field Road, Falmouth, Maine
Faculty: Catherine Martin, and Michelle Vogel, Co-Directors, Maine Montessori Institute and Winfield Children’s House
Credit: Three (3) Graduate Credits
Tuition/Fees: $1,284.00 (Maine Resident)
Registration Form: Click Here (pdf) or call 780-5054 
Course Materials: The cost of required course materials is $165 (payable to Winfield Children’s House). Please arrange for pick-up and payment of materials from the Maine Montessori Institute by June 14, 2013 (phone: 207-797-8101 or email: winfieldhouse@maine.rr.com)

This course, sponsored by the Maine Montessori Institute, offers an overview of the philosophy and methods of Montessori education in early childhood settings.  In this interactive format participants will explore the possibilities of utilizing the elements of the Montessori model for practical applications in their classroom environments.  Teachers will have the opportunity to design original Montessori based materials.  This course gives students the opportunity to connect Montessori theory and practices and incorporate them into best practices in their educational environments.

This course is also part of a new Master’s of Science in Education in Teaching and Learning degree with a focus on Montessori Early Childhood Education. Visit www.usm.maine.edu/teacher-education to learn more!