Amsive

Teacher education programs that successfully undergo the process of affiliation by the American Montessori Society are affirmed as meeting rigorous, internationally recognized standards of Montessori teacher preparation.

Teacher education programs vary to meet the needs of prospective adult learners. They may either offer all of instruction in person, or as a blend of experiences that take place in person and online. AMS affiliation is available for programs that fit into the following categories:

The AMS teacher education staff is standing by to support you throughout the process of affiliation. We offer you personalized support, as well as the opportunity to participate in monthly meetings with other program directors pursuing AMS affiliation.

The affiliation process includes submitting an application to AMS, writing a self-study, and gathering documents such as course syllabi and an academic schedule.

Highly qualified Montessori educators review the documents and the process culminates in an onsite visit.

The process is our way of ensuring that any Montessori teacher education program granted AMS affiliation demonstrates fidelity to our standards of excellence. We hope and trust that you will find it to be purposeful and enriching.

My team and I are here to help. Please schedule a personalized information session to discuss AMS affiliation and your teacher education program. We look forward to getting to know you.

Affiliation with the American Montessori Society (AMS) is voluntary.

Most teacher education programs operating in the U.S. and seeking AMS affiliation are also required to seek accreditation by a federally recognized Montessori accrediting agency.

There are three types of teacher education programs that do not require accreditation by a federally recognized Montessori accrediting agency:

  1. AMS affiliated university-based teacher education programs that offer state licensing, and which are offered by an institutionally accredited college or university in the United States and hold programmatic accreditation by another teacher education accreditor.
  2. AMS affiliated teacher education programs operating within the United States and serving exclusively licensed teachers and/or other licensed school professionals (i.e., school counselors, psychologists, principals, etc.).
  3. AMS affiliated teacher education programs outside of the United States. This does not apply to U.S. based TEPs with additional locations outside of the United States or teacher education programs based outside of the United States with additional locations within the United States.