Our Program
Secondary I-II (ages 12 – 18) Credential
Interested in earning your Montessori secondary teaching credential?
CMStep now offers TWO options to help you meet your goal: a low-residency program and a high-
residency program.
- Both paths lead to the same outcome: an AMS Secondary I-II credential
- Both paths utilize in person and online coursework
- High-residency cohort for 2020 will be CMStep Cincinnati Cohort 16
- Low-residency cohort for 2020 will be CMStep low-residency cohort 1
Which path is right for you?
High Residency
Cincinnati training time:
- 8 weeks, spread over two or three summers (Final summer is always 3 weeks)
- For more information on if 2 summers or 3 summers are better for you, explore the paths here
- Fall intensive: Thursday through Monday (5 days)
Online coursework expectations:
- A digital winter intensive (5 days)
- Practicum zoom sessions (offered monthly; 3 are required)
- Two online courses: Mindfulness Fundamentals (required in the fall) and Montessori Overview (a prerequisite; required for anyone who does not already possess a Montessori credential)
Prerequisites:
- Montessori Overview online course (40 hours, fully self-paced)
- Prerequisite readings: 4 books and 9 articles from our website
Application deadline: May 1, 2020
Please call after the deadline to see if space is still available.
Training begins: June 21, 2020
This is the start of the Orientation for the courses in Cincinnati.
Low Residency
Cincinnati training time:
- 3 weeks, spread over two summers (14 days summer one, 8 days summer two)
- Fall intensive: Thursday through Monday (5 days)
Online coursework expectations:
- A digital winter intensive (5 days)
- Semi-weekly practicum Zoom sessions
- Regular online coursework. Low residency participants should budget about 5 hours per week for online coursework, which is organized into four-week chunks, called minimesters. After each 20 hour minimester comes a one-week break. (Click here for schedule outline)
- Two fully self-paced prerequisite courses: Montessori Overview (required for anyone who does not already possess a Montessori credential) and Introduction to Secondary Montessori (see prerequisites below)
Prerequisites:
- Intro to Secondary Montessori online course (30 hours, fully self-paced)
- Montessori Overview online course(40 hours, fully self-paced)
- Secure required readings: 4 books
- Admission interview with Katie Keller Wood (rolling, scheduled when application process is initiated)
Application deadline: February 20, 2020
Please submit the application by this date to ensure that you are included in the course by start date.
Training begins: March 1, 2020
This is the start of the Online training.
Not Sure Yet?
Prerequisite courses (Intro to Secondary Montessori and Montessori Overview) can also be taken for
stand-alone PD credit! Click here to learn more or sign up for these stand-alone courses. And don’t worry! If you
take a prerequisite course now and then choose to enroll for 2020 or 2021, the amount paid for your PD courses
will be deducted from your total CMStep tuition bill.