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Description of
Course Components for the Montessori Elementary Level II Teacher Credential
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6.4.1 Montessori
Philosophy and Child Development 26 Hours |
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Montessori's
view of child development with four planes of development to include the
study of the development of intelligence, the development of language,
moral development, social development, cognitive and logico-mathematical
development. Characteristics of the child from six to twelve and their
implication for design of the Montessori elementary curriculum, current
theories and research, and the child's relationship to the culture.
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6.4.2 Management in an
Elementary Classroom 13 Hours |
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Starting a new
class in addition to the study of the preparation of the physical
environment, preparation of a schedule, and the spiritual and
psychological conditions of the environment. The role of the teacher as
initiator, observer, group leader, and keeper of records.
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6.4.3 Curriculum Design
and Strategies 13 Hours |
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Theories of
curriculum development are studied in addition to the creation of
original material and reconfiguration of current learning materials.
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6.4.4 Mathematics
Curriculum 60 Hours |
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Philosophy and
rationale of the curriculum area of mathematics to include the study of
the concept of number and quantitative relationships, base ten systems,
four fundamental operations, laws of arithmetic. Measurement (time,
space, weight, money), ratio and proportion (fractions, percentage,
decimals), problem-solving, exponential notation, preparation for
algebra (concept of unknown, equations in the concrete) and probability
and statistics (data collection and methods of data display).
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6.4.5 Geometry Curriculum
30 Hours |
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Philosophy and
rationale of the curriculum area of geometry to include the study of
three dimensional and two dimensional geometric shapes, nomenclature of
geometric concepts, relationships and shapes, equivalence, congruence
and similarity, and area and volume.
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6.4.6 Language Arts
Curriculum 30 Hours |
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Philosophy and
rationale of the curriculum area of language arts to include the study
of expressive and receptive language to include speaking and listening,
writing and reading, grammar functions, and structural grammar
(analysis). Literature and library reference and research skills.
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6.4.7 Geography Curriculum
12 Hours |
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Philosophy and
rationale of the curriculum area of geography to include the study of
physical geography, political geography, the child's place in the world,
vertical and horizontal knowledge of the earth, geological and climatic
phenomena of the earth, economic and ethnological geography.
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6.4.8 History Curriculum
12 Hours |
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Philosophy and
rationale of the curriculum area of history to include the study of the
great lessons of history and fundamental needs of humans, time concepts,
introduction to the cosmos (formation of the earth), timeline of life,
time line of humans (cultural, philosophical, technological, and
artistic development), time line of civilizations, United States history
and history of the country and state or province.
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6.4.9 Biological Sciences
12 Hours |
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Philosophy and
rationale of the curriculum area of biology to include the study of the
criteria for classifying living and non-living, the five kingdoms,
prokaryote, protoctista, fungi, animal and plant kingdoms with
classification, characteristics, external parts, habitat, internal
parts, and functions, human anatomy and ecology.
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- American Montessori Society
Affiliated -
- MACTE Accredited -
-BPPVE Approved-
Dr. Pamela Z. Rigg
- Program Director
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