AMS-affiliated Teacher Education Program
AMS-Affiliated and MACTE-Accredited
Teacher Education Programme (7th Cohort)
2021-2022
Our Teacher Education Programme (TEP) prepares adult learners for educating children aged 0 to 6 with Montessori approach. 210 to 308 Academic Hours and 540 Practicum Hours are required. Instruction will be at Infinity Montessori Academy, Hong Kong. Practicum will be at a full Montessori classroom. AMS Credential and HKMRDA Certificate will be granted upon satisfactory completion of the academic phase and the practicum phase. During the pandemic, some lessons will be held online.
Our TEP is the first and only American Montessori Society (AMS)-Affiliated and Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE)-Accredited programme in Hong Kong, a milestone in HK Montessori education. We have achieved the highest standards of AMS and MACTE. We have also further enhanced our curriculum for local situation, in child development concept, observation method, Chinese Language pedagogy and parent education. We offer the best professional skills with comprehensive teacher training courses essential to adult learners to become highly qualified Montessori educators in their career.
Since 2006, our school has been actively advocating Montessori philosophy and education in Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China. In the past eight years, we have organised five cohorts of AMS-Affiliated and MACTE-Accredited TEPs. The first three cohorts was cooperated with the Montessori Teacher Education Centre/SFBA, the fourth and fifth have been organised by our school. We also organised seven cohorts of Hong Kong Montessori Research and Development Association-Affiliated TEP and serves as the practicum site for student-teachers to put theory into practice. We will continue to serve Hong Kong and provide support for the wider Chinese community, improve teacher performance, assist more children and parents to receive excellent Montessori education, and uphold Montessori's philosophy to create a peaceful society of truth, good and beauty.
Infant and Toddler Teacher Credential Course (Aged 0-3) 2020-2021
Academic Schedule 210 hours | |
2021 | |
Overview of Montessori principles | 19, 26, 27 Jun |
Montessori Philosophy | 10, 11, 17 Jul |
Pedagogy and Environmental Design | 5-10 Aug |
Child Development | 21, 22 Aug |
Art, Music & Movement | 1 Oct |
Observation + Practicum Seminar | 3, 4 Oct |
Personal Growth and Development + | 6, 7 Nov |
Program Leadership + | 4, 5 Dec |
2022 | |
Practicum Seminar | Jan |
Program Leadership | Feb |
Practicum Seminar | Mar |
Practicum Seminar | Apr |
Child, Family, and Community | May |
Practicum: 540 hours | |
Early Childhood Teacher Credential Course (Aged 3-6) 2021-2022
Academic Schedule 308 hours | ||
2021 | ||
Montessori Philosophy | 19, 26, 27 Jun | |
Practical Life | 1-4 Jul | |
Sensorial | 7-10 Jul | |
Mathematics | 12-15 Jul | |
Language Arts | 7-10 Aug | |
Child Development | 4, 5, 18, 19 Sep | |
Social Studies + | 1-4 Oct | |
Classroom Leadership + | Nov | |
Observation | Dec | |
2022 | ||
Peace Education | Jan | |
Art + Practicum Seminar | Feb | |
Music and Movement + Practicum Seminar | Mar | |
Parent Education + Practicum Semniar | Apr | |
Year-long Project + Practicum Semniar | May | |
Practicum: 540 hours | ||
Excellent Faculty
Programme Director: Ralph Yau | |
Founder, Acting Chairman of Hong Kong Montessori Research and Development Association | |
Infant and Toddler Course Instructors | |
Cindy Weiher | Chang Ting-Chih |
Teacher Trainer and Field Consultant of AMS-Affiliated TEP | Teacher Trainer and Field Consultant of AMS-Affiliated TEP |
Early Childhood Course Instructors | |
Helen DeVere | Karen Simon |
Teacher Trainer and Field Consultant of AMS-Affiliated TEP | Teacher Trainer and Field Consultant of AMS-Affiliated TEP |
Jana Morgan Herman | Sister Maria Yu |
Programme Director of MACTE-accredited TEP | Teacher Trainer and Field Consultant of AMS-Affiliated TEP |
| Lin Mei Yun | |
Teacher Trainer and Field Consultant of AMS-Affiliated TEP | |
Guest Instructors | |
Dr. Lam Wai Fan Fanny | Wong Tin Tok Vincent |
Tutor, Association for Research in Infant and Child Development, UK | Former Conductor of Wong Tai Sin Children’s Choir |
Mok Tik Fai Samuel | |
AMS Teacher Credential (Early Childhood ) |
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Minimum Entry Qualifications
Post-secondary Certificate/ Diploma/ Associate or Bachelor Degree (in any discipline)
University/ college Credits
IMA does not have agreement with any university/ college on credits transfer. However, Master's degree from Chaminade University, Honolulu, Hawaii is available with around an additional eighteen (18) units of on-line coursework, and college tuition fee, upon successful completion of the Early Childhood Coursework and AMS teacher credential for those Adult Learners who have a Bachelor degree.
Medium of Instruction
Chinese: Infant and Toddler Teacher Credential Course (Aged 0-3)
English: Early Childhood Teacher Credential Course (Aged 3-6)
Fees
Application fee: HK$1,000 (non-refundable)
Tuition fee: HK$53,600 (Infant and Toddler Course)
Tuition fee: HK$64,000 (Early Childhood Course)
AMS Fee & MACTE Fees: approx. HK$3,000 (non-refundable)
Manuals: approx. HK$2,000
Field visit fee during practicum: HK$800/ visit (Transportation/Lodging is not included.)
Application Procedure
- Please complete and send this application form with the following documents by email to infinitycw@gmail.com
- Mission statement, in Chinese or English, at least 1000 words, may include a short story about your childhood, personal philosophy on education, your understandings on Montessori education, reflection on Montessori education, reflection on Hong Kong early childhood education, expectation on yourself, expectation on the course, expectation on your children (if any) or students.
- A copy of your post-secondary Certificate/Diploma/Associate or Bachelor Degree.
- Application fee: HK$1,000 (non-refundable)
- We will contact you for the first interview. We appreciate if your spouse can take the interview with you.
For successful applicants only: documents and fees required
- Three letters of recommendation;
- Official Transcript of College Degrees (must be evaluated by an outside agency to determine their equivalency to a United States degree.)
- Payment fo Tuition Fee
Enquiry: infinitycw@gmail.com
*All terms and conditions are subject to change without prior notice.
**AMS is widely recognised as the leading member advocacy organization, research forum, and resource collaborative for the global community of Montessori educators with members around the world. MACTE is one of the two Teacher Education Accreditors, and its constituency represents a broad range of educational institutions including AMS.
Infant and Toddler Teacher Credential Course (Aged 0-3) 2020-2021
Academic Schedule 210 hours | |
2020 | |
Overview of Montessori principles (Early Childhood) | 4, 5, 11, 12 Jul |
Child Development | 25, 26 Jul |
Montessori Philosophy | 29, 30 Aug |
Pedagogy and Environmental Design | 26, 27 Sep |
Observation + Practicum Seminar Observation | 7, 8 Nov |
Program Leadership + Practicum Seminar | 27 Dec |
Personal Growth and Development + Practicum Seminar | 28, 29 Dec |
Art, Music & Movement | 30 Dec |
2021 | |
Practicum Seminar | 9 Jan |
Program Leadership | 30, 31 Jan |
Practicum Seminar | 13 Mar |
Practicum Seminar | 10 Apr |
Child, Family, and Community | 15, 16, 29, 30 May 9:00-13:00 |
Practicum: 540 hours | |
Early Childhood Teacher Credential Course (Aged 3-6) 2020-2021
Academic Schedule 308 hours | ||
2020 | ||
Montessori Philosophy | Jul 25, 26 | |
Practical Life | Aug 16, 22, 23, 29 | |
Sensorial | Sep 19, 20 | |
Mathematics | Oct 17, 18, 24, 25 | |
Language Arts | Nov 14, 15, 21, 22 | |
Child Development | Dec 1, 3, 8, 10 | |
| Observation | Dec 19, 20 | |
2021 | ||
Classroom Leadership | Jan 16, 17, 23, 24 | |
Social Studies + | Feb 18-21 | |
Peace Education | Mar 6, 7 | |
Art + Practicum Seminar | Mar 27 | |
Music and Movement + Practicum Seminar | Apr 24 | |
Parent Education + Practicum Semniar | May 15, 16, 29 | |
Year-long Project + Practicum Semniar | Jun 12, 26 | |
Practicum: 540 hours | ||