West Side Montessori School - Teacher Education Program

A few days out, and we’re still glowing from our summer intensive sessions!

To our incredible adult learners: you spent your summer mastering materials, asking big questions, and stepping fully into the Montessori mindset. Now you’re about to bring all of it into your very own classrooms and we couldn’t be prouder.

We already miss the energy of our prepared environments. But this isn’t goodbye, it’s “see you soon”! Early Childhood and Elementary interns, catch us at tonight’s EC & EL practicum meetings.

Go change the world, one child at a time.

💬 Lessons from the Learners

"[The] Administrator course offers a program that is transformative, collaborative, and engaging. I am a better human than I was before completing this program."

At WSMS-TEP, this is what we strive for in every course we offer: programs designed to grow not just skilled professionals, but better people. Through hands-on learning, meaningful collaboration, and a supportive community, our participants leave with more than a credential. They leave transformed.

Did you miss the summer Admin sessions? Well, you're in luck because you can join the next cohort of Administrators beginning this fall! 🔗 DM or email Melissa at [email protected] for details.

Plot twist: that juicy peach? It used to be a flower! 🌸➡️🍑

Honestly, we're still a little obsessed.

This week, our Elementary adult learners became plant detectives, exploring how a delicate bloom transforms into the fruit you toss in your lunchbox.

We followed the whole journey: every life stage and every part of the plant, from roots to stems to leaves. Turns out, nature is running one of the coolest experiments around, and it's happening right in our backyards. 🔎

Here's the takeaway that stuck with us: every fruit you've ever eaten started its life as a flower.

Speaking of growth, last year Míriam was an Instructor Academy intern. This year, she's leading a TEP classroom. 🌱

These educators aren't just discovering how plants grow, they're getting ready to spark that same curiosity in the children they'll teach.

Drop your favorite fruit below!

Finding joy each day is sometimes this simple. One pink cube, held with the same care we hope our adult learners bring into every classroom they'll one day lead. 🌸

This is Montessori teacher education: not just mastering materials, but discovering the quiet delight of Practical Life: order, purpose, concentration. The joy isn't separate from the work, it is the work.