Elementary Level II
Teacher Credential Course Information
The Montessori Elementary Level II Teacher Credential Course is comprised of 212 academic hours in total, and an optional 1080 practicum/student teaching hours over a nine-month practicum teaching. The American Montessori Society Elementary Level II Teacher Credential is awarded to the graduate.
The sequence of seven (7) course-components comprises the academic knowledge and rationale regarding the philosophy and curriculum.
Elementary Level II
Teacher Credential Course Information
The Montessori Elementary Level II Teacher Credential Course is comprised of 212 academic hours in total, and an optional 1080 practicum/student teaching hours over a nine-month practicum teaching. The American Montessori Society Elementary Level II Teacher Credential is awarded to the graduate.
The sequence of seven (7) course-components comprises the academic knowledge and rationale regarding the philosophy and curriculum.
The final course components (EI.08 - EI.15) are taken at the practicum seminars during the optional practicum teaching:
| EII.01 | Mathematics Curriculum | 60 Hours | 6 Units |
| EII.02 | Geometry Curriculum | 30 Hours | 3 Units |
| EII.03 | Language Curriculum | 30 Hours | 3 Units |
| EII.04 | Geography Curriculum, Functional Geography | 6 Hours | 3 Units |
| EII.05 | History Curriculum | 21 Hours | 2 Units |
| EII.06 | Biology Curriculum (Botany & Zoology) | 35 Hours | 3 Units |
| EII.07 | Physical Science Curriculum | 7 Hours | 1 Unit |
| EII.08 | Curriculum Design | 24 Hours | 2 Units |
| EII.09 | Classroom Leadership | 12 Hours | 1 Unit |
| EII.10 | Montessori Philosophy Curriculum | 25 Hours | 2 Units |
| EII.16 | Practicum Teaching / Student Teaching | 540 Hours | 18 Units |
| EII.17 | Practicum Seminars | 80 Hours | in above coursework |
The Adult Learner develops the knowledge required of the Montessori Elementary Level I Curriculum Course Components in Montessori Philosophy, Montessori Elementary Curricula, Curriculum Design, and Child Development courses. The Adult Learner develops the rationale for why and how the curriculum is implemented through Child Development and Classroom Leadership courses.
The knowledge and rationale gained in the course components are applied and deepened through the experience of the nine-month practicum/student teaching.