ONLINE 12-18 Orientation
Certificate Course
Maybe it is you:
- Are you passionate about working with adolescents and keen to understand their developmental journey?
- Do you want to develop skills that support the emotional, intellectual, and social needs of young people aged 12-18?
- Would you like to create an environment where adolescents thrive through responsibility, collaboration, and meaningful work?
In this course, you will gain:
- Techniques to guide adolescents towards self-awareness, confidence, and independence.
- Practical methods to cultivate leadership, critical thinking, and teamwork within the adolescent community.
- Recognition through an internationally respected Montessori certification.
- A deeper appreciation of the Montessori approach to adolescent development.
- and much more!
What is the role of the adult in the adolescent community?
For the adolescent, the adult role is to provide a model of living in a community and making a positive contribution to that community. The adult's role is critical at every stage of development because of the adult's responsibility to support human development to its fullest.
The adolescent has a developmental need to interact with a variety of adults in different roles in society. These interactions inform the adolescent about different roles adults have in society and, just as important, the different personalities adults have and how adults interact in different social situations. The adolescent needs a tremendous amount of information about adult work, social interactions, both interpersonal and intrapersonal. For these very reasons, adolescent Montessori guides often remark that the adults are a main material in the prepared environment from which adolescents learn through observation and interaction.
General information about the course
25 hours of the course
2 written assignments
2 hours
Learning outcomes and key benefits
Students of this course will learn how to support and help maintain equilibrium within the group, how to observe, when and how to intervene but not interfere. They will gain knowledge of Montessori's understanding of development of independence and acquire the ability to support the development of the adolescent and what the prepared environment looks like. Also, they will develop understanding of the specifics of the child (adolescent) in the third plane of development, as well as the basic principles of the centers for work and study and the importance of community work in that period of development.
All students of the course will have the opportunity to learn from a very experienced AMI Training Directress Françoise Sansoni, study alongside colleagues from all over the world, engage in lively discussions, share their experience with others as well as gain new perspective themselves. All successful course graduates also receive worldwide recognized international certificate from Association Montessori Internationale (AMI).
Take the next step on your Montessori journey!
What you will learn in the course:
- 1Introduction to Montessori Philosophy for Adolescents:Explore the core principles of Montessori education and how they apply to adolescents aged 12–18.
- 2Adolescent Development and Needs:Gain deeper insights into the unique developmental stage of adolescence, focusing on their intellectual, emotional, and social growth.
- 3Practical Work and Community Engagement:Learn how to engage adolescents in meaningful work and community projects that build responsibility and foster collaboration.
- 4The Prepared Environment for Adolescents:Understand how to create learning environments that support independence, practical work, and social interaction, tailored to adolescent needs.
- 5Observation as a Tool for Support:Master observation techniques to better understand adolescent behavior and adapt the environment to meet their needs.
- 6Social and Emotional Development:Explore strategies to support the social and emotional development of adolescents, including peer relationships and personal growth.
Practical tools you will master:
- 1Facilitate Community and Practical Projects
- 2Apply Observation to Support Development
- 3Support Adolescents’ Social and Emotional Needs
- 4Develop Responsibility Through Real-World Experiences
Become a Certified Expert in 2025
FEBRUARY-MARCH, 2025
€497
February cohort of the AMI 12-18 Orientation Course with Françoise Sansoni. The course will be held online over 3 weekend evenings.
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER, 2025
€497
€397
Available until September 19, 2025.
Autumn cohort of the AMI 12-18 Orientation Course with Françoise Sansoni. The course will be held online over 3 weekend evenings.
Discover Excellence through AMI Certification
Association Montessori International (AMI) is a worldwide leading authority on Montessori education. Maria Montessori founded the association herself to further her work and AMI certified courses are hence known for their high quality and integrity with Montessori's work. They are respected and acknowledged worldwide and some schools accept teachers only with AMI certified education. Montessori Institute Prague is the only AMI certified training center in the Czech Republic.
Benefits you get with our course
Live sessions on Zoom
User-friendly platform
Recommended literature included
Comprehensive technical support
The whole course is given in English. It is also being simultaneously interpreted into Czech. All course work including written assignments can be done in English or Czech or Slovak. It is a prerequisite to have at least a B2 level (verbal and written) command of one of the languages.
Meet your trainer Françoise Sansoni
Françoise Sansoni was born and raised bilingually and biculturally in the United Kingdom and moved to France at the end of her adolescence, and then to the USA in 1996 as a young mother of two. She has been involved in Montessori education for about 25 years. While she worked at different levels (Assistant to Infancy & Primary), Françoise consolidated her understanding of Montessori pedagogy and practice, and embarked on the 12-18 Training of Trainers program from its inception.
Françoise is now a 12-18 diploma holder and Auxiliary Trainer, and is thrilled to share her understanding of the 3rd plane in support of the adolescent. Françoise has participated in 12-18 workshops, diploma courses and orientations in person and online, in French and English.
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