The AMI Refresher Course is designed to help AMI Alumni to revisit the Montessori theory and practice. Due to the prevailing pandemic situation this course will be conducted online. It opens the way for the building of the community as well as lifts the spiritual practice which is at the base of the work. The course is of value to practicing AMI teachers working in Montessori schools, and to diploma holders who would like to begin working with children after a gap.
Area of Study - Human Work: The Foundation of Culture
The course lectures will explore the themes of culture linking all areas that lay a foundation for the children during this formative period of development.
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Candidates can track their application status by logging into the portal. Once the fees are paid the candidate will be notified. Candidates can log in to check the schedule.
The Course will be from Monday, May 10, 2021 to Friday, May 14, 2021.
The course timings will be from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon every day. Students will be asked to be extremely punctual. We will note all late log-ins in the student record.
The course fee may be paid by bank transfer. The bank details will become available to you after you have been accepted.
Please note: If you are already an AMI member, please avail of the discount on the Refresher fee (less Rs. 900/-). Please upload proof of AMI Membership.
Refund Policy
The fee is non-refundable. Once paid it cannot be refunded for any reason either prior to the commencement of or during the course on withdrawal of a student.
AMI requires participants in a Refresher course to be AMI members. AMI is offering the participants of this course a SPECIAL annual membership fee of Rs. 900/- (instead of Euro 40). If you are already an AMI member, you will receive a discount on the Refresher Course fee (less Rs. 900/-). Please upload proof of AMI Membership.
Rukmini Ramachandran, leads the training team at the Navadisha Montessori Foundation. Rukmini holds an AMI Montessori diploma at all the three age levels, 3-6, 6-12 and 0-3 years. She entered the field of Montessori education in 1991 when she trained under Zarin Malva in Mumbai. She has a Masters in English. She came into Montessori education with a background in journalism, having started her career as Assistant Editor of a children's monthly. She edited the 1939 Montessori lectures in Chennai into a book titled Creative Development in the Child in two volumes. Her most particular interest lies in publishing for children. She currently serves as the Managing Trustee of the Indian Montessori Foundation.
Co-director: Hemalatha Rangarajan
Hemalatha Rangarajan, an AMI trainer, is a key member of the training team. She holds an AMI Montessori diploma at two age levels. She trained at the 3-6 level under Zarin Malva in Chennai in 1995 and then trained under Ann Dunne to receive her 6-12 diploma in 2017. She worked with children for ten years in Patasala Montessori School, where she eventually served as Vice Principal. Hemalatha holds a Masters in Psychology. She is interested in helping teachers and has been involved in mentoring schools. She is committed to widening the scope of Montessori education through research.
AMI Trainer: Ramya Sridhar
Ramya Sridhar is an AMI trainer at Navadisha. An alumna of the first course of our institute Ramya now holds an AMI diploma for two age levels. She received the AMI 3-6 diploma in 2005 and the AMI 6-12 diploma in 2017. She has assisted on the courses at Navadisha since 2012. She has served as an examiner and presented talks and workshops. Ramya entered Montessori work as a teacher at Navadisha Montessori School where she began her work in this field. She holds a Masters in Psychology. She takes an interest in the work of several NGOS that serve a range of socio-economic, health and educational schemes. She is also interested in reaching Montessori principles to a wider public.
AMI Consultant: Ruby Lau
Ruby Lau is an AMI Trainer and educational consultant. Educated from an early age in the UK, Ruby has a degree in Psychology and worked in advertising before taking the AMI 3 - 6 Diploma in London. After gaining her diploma in London in 1985, she worked both in the MMTO school and the training course. She opened her own school in 1990 which she ran for 15 years whilst continuing to work on the training courses. Ruby now holds AMI diplomas at the 0-3, 3-6 and 6-12 age levels. She brings her multi-layered experience to mentor and support training staff and students of AMI training institutes and teachers and schools in many parts of South Asia. Ruby served as a member of the Scientific Pedagogy Group at AMI.
