Where are Montessori directresses trained?
This is one of the most important questions to ask when approaching any Montessori school for enrollment. Unfortunately, Montessori never saw the necessity to incorporate her method. Anyone can hang out a shingle and proclaim themselves a Montessori school. Fortunately, there are national and international affiliations where credentials of schools and teachers can be checked, including AMS (American Montessori Society), AMI (Association Montessori Internationale), and NAMTA (North American Montessori Teacher’s Association). Each has rigid accreditation standards, particularly for teacher training programs, which are today located throughout the world. To find more about teacher training, visit the home pages of any of these organizations.
