inJoy Montessori Education Consortium

inJoy Montessori Education Consortium

Certification Courses For Elementary I and Elementary I/II

We believe educational change starts with your training.
inJoy Montessori Training is different.

The Adult Comes First

At inJoy Montessori Education Consortium, we center our work on the teacher. The demands on teachers and families have grown exponentially, and our training is designed to meet these new challenges. We believe the change needed in the classroom starts with your training , and our program focuses on you: the adult who will guide the child.

El adulto es lo primero

En el Consorcio de Educación Montessori InJoy, centramos nuestro trabajo en el docente. Las exigencias a docentes y familias han crecido exponencialmente, y nuestra formación está diseñada para afrontar estos nuevos retos. Creemos que el cambio necesario en el aula comienza con tu formación, y nuestro programa se centra en ti: el adulto que guiará al niño.

A Deeper Kind of Training

We don’t just teach you the methods; we prepare you to bring holistic healing to the world, one child at a time. We’ll help you cultivate inner peace and learn how to care for your own psyche so you can inspire the same in your students.

Una Formación Más Profunda

No solo te enseñamos los métodos; te preparamos para llevar sanación holística al mundo, un niño a la vez. Te ayudaremos a cultivar la paz interior y a aprender a cuidar tu propia psique para que puedas inspirar lo mismo en tus alumnos.

Cultivate a Growth Mindset

You will develop a growth mindset so you may inspire a growth mindset in your students. We prepare you for a new reality in the classroom: a reality of peace and JOY for all the world!.

Cultiva una mentalidad de crecimiento

Desarrollarás una mentalidad de crecimiento para inspirarla en tus alumnos. Te preparamos para una nueva realidad en el aula: ¡una realidad de paz y ALEGRÍA para todo el mundo!

Embracing Transformation

Maria Montessori emphasized that teacher transformation is the first priority. In our training, you will learn practical skills that foster personal transformation, resourcing the inner peace necessary to cultivate the humility and patience required to guide children effectively in today’s fast-paced world

Abrazando la Transformación

Maria Montessori enfatizó que la transformación docente es la prioridad principal. En nuestra capacitación, aprenderás habilidades prácticas que fomentan la transformación personal, generando la paz interior necesaria para cultivar la humildad y la paciencia necesarias para guiar a los niños eficazmente en el mundo acelerado de hoy.

Our Mission

We empower Montessori professionals to change the world through joyful, innovative Montessori education rooted in nature, curiosity, and love.

Adults and Children Building the Future Together

About inJoy

About inJoy Montessori Elementary Training

We believe education needs a change: for children, for families, for communities, and for the world. We believe this change starts with YOU and your Montessori training.

At inJoy Montessori, our training design is unique. We focus on preparing you emotionally, academically, technically, and spiritually to not only meet and manage the changes, but to be the change. Our training follows the rhythm and structure of the school day and the school year, preparing you for the reality of the classroom and all its inhabitants. We prepare you to guide your students and your own life In Joy that leads to Peace in the World for all.

Creemos que la educación necesita un cambio:
para los niños, las familias, las comunidades y el mundo.
Creemos que este cambio comienza contigo y con tu formación Montessori.

En inJoy Montessori, nuestro diseño formativo es único. Nos centramos en prepararte emocional, académica, técnica y espiritualmente no solo para afrontar y gestionar los cambios, sino para ser el cambio. Nuestra formación sigue el ritmo y la estructura de la jornada escolar y del año escolar, preparándote para la realidad del aula y todos sus habitantes. Te preparamos para guiar a tus alumnos y tu propia vida en la alegría que conduce a la paz mundial para todos.

“We shall walk together on this path of life, for all things are a part of the universe, and are connected with each other to form one whole unity.”
Maria Montessori, To Educate the Human Potential

“Caminaremos juntos por este camino de la vida, pues todas las cosas son parte del universo y están conectadas entre sí para formar una unidad completa.”
María Montessori, Para Educar el Potencial Humano

Our Training Design – Nuestro Diseño de Formación

We have planned our training using a spiral design approach that models the spiral you will use to design and prepare your classroom and the curriculum you share with children.

We took care to study the unique ways that adults learn, following the Principles of Androgogy so our course will be meaningful and inspirational for you, our adult students.

Dr. Montessori’s writing reflects her philosophy that the Universe is built upon attraction and love among all the elements. With this in mind, we have prepared to share the Montessori approach in a way that recognizes the beauty and importance of diversity, inclusion, acceptance and love.

To accomplish this spiral, we have identified Five Pillars of Montessori Education:

Montessori Philosophy
The Prepared Adult
Understanding the Children We Teach
The Practical Life of a Montessori Class
Guidance for Peace

Each 7-week Module uses the Pillars to scaffold your learning through a consistent cycle. In this way, we believe you will be prepared to deeply understand all the elements of a Montessori education. Most importantly, you will have developed a deeper understanding of yourself, so you will be ready to face the challenges and delights that go into teaching inJoy!

Hemos planificado nuestra formación utilizando un enfoque de diseño en espiral que modela la espiral que utilizarás para diseñar y preparar tu aula y el currículo que compartes con los niños.

Nos esforzamos por estudiar las formas únicas de aprendizaje de los adultos, siguiendo los Principios de la Androgogía, para que nuestro curso sea significativo e inspirador para ustedes, nuestros estudiantes adultos.

Los escritos de la Dra. Montessori reflejan su filosofía de que el Universo se construye sobre la atracción y el amor entre todos los elementos. Con esto en mente, nos hemos preparado para compartir el enfoque Montessori de una manera que reconoce la belleza y la importancia de la diversidad, la inclusión, la aceptación y el amor.

Para lograr esta espiral, hemos identificado los Cinco Pilares de la Educación Montessori:

Filosofía Montessori
El Adulto Preparado
Comprendiendo a los Niños que Enseñamos
La Vida Práctica de una Clase Montessori
Orientación para la Paz

Cada módulo de 7 semanas utiliza los Pilares para estructurar tu aprendizaje a través de un ciclo consistente. De esta manera, creemos que estarás preparado para comprender a fondo todos los elementos de la educación Montessori. Lo más importante es que habrás desarrollado una comprensión más profunda de ti mismo, por lo que estarás preparado para afrontar los desafíos y los placeres que conlleva enseñar en Joy.

Tuition and fees – Matrícula y cuotas

Preparing yourself for the Montessori classroom is a 2-year process with a single tuition designed to cover the costs of training and support that will serve you every step of the way. We strive to make this program affordable by offering tuition assistance and payment plans to meet your needs. Click here for the list of FEES associated with the 2-year program for Elementary I and/or Elementary I/II.

Prepararse para el aula Montessori es un proceso de dos años con una matrícula única diseñada para cubrir los costos de capacitación y apoyo que le acompañará en cada etapa del proceso. Nos esforzamos por hacer este programa asequible, ofreciendo asistencia con la matrícula y planes de pago que se ajusten a sus necesidades. Haga clic aquí para ver la lista de TARIFAS asociadas con el programa de dos años para Primaria I y/o Primaria I/II.

What is Low Residency? – ¿Qué es la Residencia Baja?

Low residency programs are designed with the working professional in mind. Most of the training takes place in online classes that you can schedule to fit your day.

Quality, high-fidelity Montessori training requires personal attention and guidance, too. Your residency portions take place in several short stays at a school where you can have access to the personal guidance that is a hallmark of Montessori education.

Los programas de residencia de bajo costo están diseñados pensando en el profesional en activo. La mayor parte de la formación se imparte en clases en línea que puedes programar según tu horario.

Una formación Montessori de calidad y alta fidelidad también requiere atención personalizada y orientación presencial. Tus periodos de residencia se componen de varias estancias cortas en una escuela donde puedes acceder a la orientación personal que caracteriza a la educación Montessori.

The schedule and calendar for training – El horario y calendario de la formación

The Elementary I and Elementary I/II programs are both accomplished over the course of two full years. The first year of the training is the Academic Phase. Students in the Elementary I course will complete five (5) seven-week modules of classes for the Elementary I program. Students in the Elementary I/II program will complete eight (8) 7-week modules over the two-year program. During the Academic Phase Students attend several on-site Residencies.

The Practicum Phase is a 10-month full-time internship that takes place in an approved classroom either under supervision of a certified Montessori guide or can be self-directed.

Each cohort follows its own unique schedule. You can find a projected calendar for our first cohort here.

Los programas de Elemental I y Elemental I/II se imparten en dos años completos. El primer año de formación corresponde a la Fase Académica. Los estudiantes del curso de Elemental I completarán cinco (5) módulos de siete semanas de duración para el programa de Elemental I. Los estudiantes del programa de Elemental I/II completarán ocho (8) módulos de siete semanas de duración a lo largo de los dos años del programa. Durante la Fase Académica, los estudiantes asisten a varias residencias presenciales.

La fase de práctica es una pasantía a tiempo completo de 10 meses que se lleva a cabo en un aula aprobada, ya sea bajo la supervisión de un guía Montessori certificado o puede ser autodirigida.

Cada cohorte sigue su propio calendario. Puedes encontrar el calendario proyectado para nuestra primera cohorte aquí.

Becoming a Holistic Montessori Guide – Convertirse en un guía Montessori holístico

Maria Montessori recognized that to fully embrace her philosophy and provide an optimal environment for the development of the child one must become a new kind of teacher. She saw the role as a guide who gently provided the unique support needed by each individual. inJoy Montessori training addresses this growth with care, intention and attention to the needs of the adult so they may meet the needs of the child.

María Montessori reconoció que, para abrazar plenamente su filosofía y brindar un entorno óptimo para el desarrollo del niño, es necesario convertirse en un nuevo tipo de maestro. Ella consideraba su rol como el de una guía que brindaba con delicadeza el apoyo único que cada individuo necesitaba. La formación InJoy Montessori aborda este crecimiento con cuidado, intención y atención a las necesidades del adulto para que puedan satisfacer las del niño.

Applying for our program – Solicitud para nuestro programa

The application for either Elementary I or Elementary I/II is the same. You will find it here. Be prepared to provide official transcripts of your post high school education. A bachelors’ degree or equivalent is required to become certified at the Elementary level. If you have not yet completed your post secondary education, let us know and we can help you work through that process. Prior to submitting your completed application, you must pay the application fee. You will find the Application for Tuition Assistance here.

La solicitud para Primaria I o Primaria I/II es la misma. La encontrará aquí. Prepare su expediente académico oficial de su educación superior. Se requiere una licenciatura o equivalente para obtener la certificación en Primaria. Si aún no ha completado sus estudios superiores, infórmenos y le ayudaremos con el proceso. Antes de enviar su solicitud completa, debe pagar la tarifa de solicitud. Encontrará la Solicitud de Asistencia para la Matrícula aquí.

Our Faculty

Dana Anderson

Dana Anderson, MS, is an award-winning educator, author and speaker who has taught Montessori at the Primary, Elementary, and Adolescent levels. Dana formerly worked for tech companies and nonprofits as a kids’ and teens’ digital content expert. Combining these experiences in Montessori and Tech, Dana incorporates both hands-on Montessori lessons and tech tools to support each child’s unique learning style and to prepare them with the wide-ranging skills they need to be head-, hands- and heart-centered humans. Dana is especially passionate about developing Language Arts curriculum to meet the needs of students in the Age of GenAI, supporting neurodiverse students, and weaving metacognition skills into Social-Emotional Learning. She is the mom of three grown children and lives in California.

Claudia Mann

Director

Claudia Mann, MEd has been enchanted with Montessori education since 1976. Certified Elementary I, II and Secondary I, she has guided children and adults in classrooms and schools to be passionate learners, sustaining Cosmic Education as the heart of the Montessori vision. After more than 25 years in the classroom, Ms. Mann founded the Chaffee County Montessori School in Salida, Colorado before moving with her husband Doug to their current home in Valley Center, California. where they manage their businesses: www.fossilicious.com, www.inspired-learningMontessori-education.com, www.claudiamann.org, a Montessori consulting service for teachers and school leaders. and Strategy-Wise Consulting, consulting for organizational change using Creatively Conscious Leadership.

Samantha Gleisten

Samantha Gleisten has spent over two decades immersed in Montessori education and the thoughtful integration of technology. An AMS-credentialed Elementary I–II educator, she taught Upper Elementary for more than 10 years and now serves as the Innovation and Technology Coordinator at Rogers Park Montessori School.

Samantha is passionate about supporting Montessori educators in navigating the evolving role of technology and AI while staying grounded in the principles of hands-on, child-centered learning. Her work focuses on aligning emerging tools with Montessori’s constructivist approach—ensuring technology enhances rather than replaces deep, experiential learning.

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