From secondary school teaching assistant to Montessori school teacher
13 of the 34 essential skills of a Montessori school teacher are already essential for a secondary school teaching assistant — about 38% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from secondary school teaching assistant in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 13
- skills carry over
- 21
- would be new
- 38%
- of the target job covered
- 34
- essential skills of a Montessori school teacher
What a Montessori school teacher does
Montessori school teachers educate students using approaches that reflect the Montessori philosophy and principles. They focus on constructivist and "learning through discovery" teaching models, through which they encourage students to learn from first-hand experience rather than through direct instruction and thus provide the students with a relatively high level of freedom. They adhere to a specific curriculum that respects the students' natural, physical, social and psychological development. Montessori school teachers also teach classes with students differing up to three years in age in rather large groups, manage, and evaluate all the students separately according to the Montessori school philosophy.
What carries over
13 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adapt teaching to student's capabilities
- apply teaching strategies
- assess the development of youth
- assist students in their learning
- encourage students to acknowledge their achievements
- give constructive feedback
- guarantee students' safety
- handle children's problems
- maintain students' discipline
- manage student relationships
- provide lesson materials
- support children's wellbeing
- support the positiveness of youths
What would be new
21 skillsEssential for a Montessori school teacher and not for a secondary school teaching assistant. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- apply intercultural teaching strategies
- apply Montessori teaching strategies
- assess students
- assessment processes
- assist children in developing personal skills
- assist students with equipment
- curriculum objectives
- demonstrate when teaching
- implement care programmes for children
- instructional strategies
- learning difficulties
- monitor children's physical development
- Montessori learning equipment
- Montessori philosophy
- Montessori teaching principles
- perform classroom management
- prepare lesson content
- prepare youths for adulthood
- social development
- teach kindergarten class content
- teamwork principles
Other moves from secondary school teaching assistant
2 roles- teacher of talented and gifted students13 skills in common
- Freinet school teacher13 skills in common
← secondary school teaching assistantMontessori school teacher →The other way round
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How far are you from being a Montessori school teacher?
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