Welcome to the Montessori Masterclass for Educators & School Leaders!
This Montessori Masterclass is an inclusive, practical, and supportive program for holistic Montessori learning prenatally through age six.
Educators, caregivers, and school leaders will benefit from our intentional community who are committed to our core values of self-care, self-reflection, Anti-Bias/Anti-Racism, and the whole child within the whole family.
Quick Links: Benefits | Meet Your Coach | Explore the eCourse | Testimonials
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As a Masterclass member, you'll get a number of great benefits:
Access exclusive content. You will get access to over 9 hours of self-paced lessons that focus on equipping you with the child development information and guidance that will transform your teaching, your school, and you!
Exclusive support. You will get access to two live sessions each week focused on teaching at the 0-3 level and another on the 3-6/Primary level. Plus, when you connect in the community here, you will get access to support at your fingertips each week.
Get results. As a Masterclass member, you will have access to our exclusive community.
Meet Your Coach
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Mariana is a Montessori 0-6 trained coach, former school administrator, award-winning author, and Montessori parent working to support the adults supporting children during the most critical years of development. The Guided Masterclass is an opportunity to get realtime support for your biggest and smallest teaching woes, triumphs, and questions. As a Montessori Masterclass member, you have access to support calls weekly at the Infant/Toddler Level and at the Primary Level. In addition, you can optionally book a single 1:1 or recurring 1:1s with Mariana for additional support.
School Leaders
Are you interested in working with Mariana? Book a discovery call here to discuss school-wide support and leadership coaching.
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The Montessori Masterclass eCourse
Explore Montessori education from its history, the fundamentals of the Method and practical ways to use the Montessori principles in your own teaching. This is a great course for untrained staff as well as a great bite-sized refresher for trained staff looking to get back to the fundamentals. This eCourse focuses on all the fundamentals of implementing Montessori in lessons that are designed for busy schedules: 5-10 minutes a piece!
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Explore the history of Maria Montessori, the creator of The Montessori Method. Learn why looking back at history is important and how that can pave a clear path to understanding where we are and most importantly, where we’re going.
15 Lessons / 90 Minutes
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In this series, we will explore the fundamentals of The Montessori Method: How it works, what are the elements of the method, and how to use it with the children in your care.
10 Lessons / 80 Minutes
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In this series, we will explore the central ideas about child development from birth through maturity, focusing on the first six years of development. You will learn how understanding this can help you better understand and respond to your child.
10 Lessons / 95 Minutes
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In this series, we will explore the child's environment and how to use the child’s space as a key element of education and learning. Learn about Montessori toys, learning materials, practical life, and cleaning up, too!
10 Lessons / 95 Minutes
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In this series, we will explore the key ideas around the roles of the adult in the child’s development and how to support ourselves so that we can show up for the child as we intend to do.
12 Lessons / 105 Minutes
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In this series, we will explore how the Montessori Method is adapted into school-based programs. and the potential of these programs to organize themselves around this method. You will learn about each “level” of Montessori classrooms from infants to high school: what they look like and how they work in alignment to development.
10 Lessons / 100 Minutes
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What People Are Saying
“Thank you, Mariana. I am very excited about the Montessori Masterclass for Educators! Your workshops have been very well-paced, clear, and provide incredibly useful advice and information. I really enjoyed everything!”
— Sawyer, 3-6 Teacher
“I love your logic driven approach. It’s amazing to make this information practical for parents and teachers. Mariana hit a great balance between theory and practice, always adding in The Role of the Adult was really useful for me.”
— Anonymous, 0-3 Teacher
“I loved how concise and concrete the information was and how pleasant the information was given. The way Mariana presents theory in such understandable ways is so helpful. 10 out of 10 recommend.”
— LuzAngelica, 0-6 teacher
“As a Head of School, I have benefited so much from this coaching and would highly recommend Mariana Bissonnette, PEACE founder as a coach. Mariana has a gift for breaking complex ideas down and making situations highly accessible.”
— Sid, Head of School
“The PEACE Program is what got me into Montessori education. I have found it invaluable to all my parenting goals, especially with the Montessori Masterclass. It has been transformational in how I’ve set up my home and parented in general.”
— Cate, Parent
“My experience during my 0-3 training would not have been the same without The Peace Program. Mariana has a broad knowledge about Montessori pedagogy and I am very grateful to her for making these experiences possible..”
— Emely, 0-3 Teacher & PEACE Scholar
Join the Masterclass
Montessori 101 Masterclass
Here's what's included:
A go at your own pace 12-week/9 hour masterclass focusing on equipping you with the child development information and guidance that will transform your teaching, your classroom, and you!
Weekly group coaching virtual call options with Mariana for educators working in Nido/Infant, Toddler, and Primary
70+ reflective prompts to integrate each lesson with personal learning
Private online community to share, learn, and grow together under the guidance of our Montessori Trained team
Directory of over 20 Montessori Parent-Guides to optionally add 1:1 support from a provider of your choice at any time
Weekly podcast with Mariana + the PEACE Team to enhance your learning
Additional weekly livestreams, exclusive workshops, discounts and more
A total transformation of your teaching -- practically, logistically, and emotionally