Site-Wide Glossary
Site-Wide Glossary
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As you go assessmentA type of summative assessment specific to a Montessori Professional Learning Series course. It is an assessment item that is completed as the student progresses through the learning activities of a course or module. | ||
At the end assessmentA type of summative assessment specific to a Montessori Professional Learning Series course. It is an assessment item that is completed after a student has completed all learning activities of a course or module. | ||
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Casa dei Bambini
(In Italian: "Children's House”) It was the name of Dr. Montessori's first school in San Lorenzo. | |
Certification StreamOne of two enrolment types in a Montessori Professional Learning Series course. Students work through all learning activities with the aim of achieving the learning outcomes of the modules. Students are required to successfully complete the assessment items of the module, as judged by the trainer. Upon exit, students are awarded a Certificate of Attainment. The other type of enrolment is the Participation Stream. | |
Children’s House
The name often given to a classroom specifically prepared for early childhood - children between approximately 3 and 6 years of age. Other names include: casa, preschool, prep or kindergarten. | |
Control of error
A term used to describe an important design feature of Montessori Materials. Materials are designed to provide children with instant feedback as they work - allowing them to recognise, correct, and learn from mistakes without adult assistance. This puts the control in the hands of the learner and protects the young child's self-esteem and self-motivation. | |
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Directress
In Montessori education, the role of the adult is to direct or guide individual children to purposeful activity based upon observations of each child's readiness. The child develops new skills and knowledge through hands-on learning with Montessori materials. Another label that is commonly used is "guide.” | |
The label used by Montessori for the lead teacher in a Montessori classroom. F |
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Formative assessmentOne of two types of assessments. These are assessment activities designed to be informal means of checking students' learning. They are most commonly embedded into the course content - through questions in lessons, forum discussions and wikis. In Montessori Professional Learning Series courses, all students are required to complete formative assessment activities, regardless of the stream of study (participation or certification). | ||
Four Planes of developmentFour distinct periods of growth, development, and learning that build on each other as children and youth progress through them. Each planes last for about 6 years, ending when the individual reaches maturity at approximately 24 years of age.
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