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Calendar
The six week summer
academic session meets Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Students return for six weekend seminars throughout the school year. The
seminars meet from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, sometimes
including a Monday or Friday evening session. The summer and weekend
sessions incorporate a mix of lecture, discussion, material presentations and
hands on practice with the Montessori materials.
A nine month student
teaching practicum follows the summer academic phase. Generally, the
student acts as the assistant teacher in a Montessori 3-6 class and is paid a
stipend by the practicum site school. Practicum support is provided by a
VCMS field consultant who observes and counsels the student. Students with
extensive classroom experience may qualify for a self-directed internship.
The academic phase and
practicum may be completed in one 12 month cycle. Alternately, the summer
academic phase and weekend seminars are completed in one 12 month cycle (June to
May), followed by a practicum during the following school year (September to
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