2023 Cohort Secondary Schedule
ONSITE:
Summer 1
June 22 - July 22, 2023
Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 6:00pm / Saturday 8:00am – noon
Seminar 2
February 26 – March 2, 2024
Living at Land Lab February 28– March 2. Lodging provided
Summer 2
June 19 - 25, 2024
Wednesday – Tuesday 8:00am - 6:00pm
Distance Education:
Synchronous – Zoom
Orientation and Cosmic Vision
Saturday, June 17, 2023. 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Seminar 1
November 8 – 10, 13, 14, 2023, 8:00am-5:00pm
Communication course component
Monthly
Asynchronous - Canvas
Early Childhood and Elementary Overviews
Upon Acceptance – June 17, 2023
Philosophy course component
June 20, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Nonverbal Communication and Emotional Resilience course
Monthly
Curriculum course component
January – March 2024
Classroom Leadership course component
March – May 2024
Secondary Cohort Schedule 25/26
Summer One (2025) Schedule
Online, Distance Learning – Early Childhood and Elementary Overview Course – Asynchronous, online course, that begins April 1, 2025 (or after) upon acceptance to Houston Montessori Center (Exempt if you hold an Elementary credential from a MACTE accredited program). The online Overviews should be completed before the summer session begins.
June 23, 2025* – July 25, 2025 – In person instruction at Houston Montessori Center & School of the Woods Middle School (Morning of June 23, 2025 at School of the Woods High School)
Mondays-Fridays – 8am-6pm
Saturdays – 8am-noon
Academic Year Schedule – During the Practicum
Seminar 1 October 22, 23, 24, 27, 28 of 2025 – Virtual: Zoom mtgs; weekends not included
Seminar 2 February 2 – 7 at noon, 2026 – In-person: includes instruction at Houston Montessori Center, observing in School of the Woods Middle and High school, living the last 4 days at Blackwood Educational Land Institute where lodging is provided
Online, Distance Learning
Regular Monthly Zoom Meetings + Zooms for Year Long Project: Regular monthly mtgs include Nonverbal Communication and Emotional Resilience
Philosophy Online Course (Asynchronous) - Fall
Secondary Topics Course (Asynchronous) – Spring
Summer Two (2026) Schedule
June 24, 2026 – July 1, 2026 – In person instruction at Houston Montessori Center & School of the Woods High School
Practicum
The practicum phase occurs during the school year. Each adult learner must secure their own practicum site that meets the criteria of the practicum agreement. AMS requires only one practicum for a Secondary I-II credential (12 yrs through 18yrs). The practicum can be any configuration that includes at least two grade levels in the Third Plane of Development (e.g. 7th-8th grade middle school; 7th-9th grade middle school; 9th grade – 12th grade high school)
At a Montessori School that meets AMS and HMC standards
9 months with a minimum of 6 hours a day 5 days a week
Guidance by a supervising teacher and field consultant or field consultant and mentor if self-directed
Complete at least 60% of the academic phase before starting the practicum