Milestones & Achievements
Primary Training Programmes
More than 600 teachers have the AMI Primary Diploma
- Regular 3-6 AMI at Jeedimetla from 2015 on wards Under the Directorship of ~ MsTeenaz Reporter.
- Primary Training Course 1997-2010 Under the Directorship of ~ Ms Lakshmi Krishna Kumar.
- 95-97 Under ~ Ms Meenakshi Shivaramakrishnan
- 94-95 Under ~ Ms ZarineMalwa
Assistant’s Course
- November 2001- First Assistant’s course in Asia
- 2002
- 2003
Refresher Courses
- February 2001- Language
- December 2001 - Arithmetic
- Culture
- Sensorial
Model Montessori House of children 2010- 2016
The Trust ran the Model Montessori House of Children a school for the children between ages of 2 ½ to 6. The Model Montessori House of children was inaugurated on the 29th of July 2010 on Ms Helen Mohan Elias was the Chief Directress assisted by Ms Talat Shabnam and Ms Amina Banu.
The model Montessori House of children a school for children between the ages 2- 6 years was inaugurated by late Padma Shree Begum Bilkees Latif the chairperson of the Montessori Training and Research Trust on 29th of July 2010 to commemorate Mr. J.R.D Tata's Birth Anniversary and functioned at the Basheerbagh premises till 2016. MMHOC was started by Ms Helen Mohan Elias as the Chief Directress, Ms Talat Shabnam Directress under the guidance of Ms Shashi Agarwal Academic consultant. Later on Ms Amina Banu joined the team. MMHOC supported around 100 children in their development. The bond formed by the team, the parents and the children continues as the MMHOC FAMILY.
Elementary Training Programmes
- 2018-2019 Mr Greg MacDonald 82 Diplomas at the Elementary Level given
The first elementary program was conducted in Hyderabad by Mr Greg MacDonald in two summer modules from March 2018 to June 2019.
Greg MacDonald is an AMI Director of Elementary Training with over twenty years of training experience. He has trained Montessori elementary teachers in the USA, Canada, Italy, Japan, Switzerland, Germany and Mexico. He co-directed the first AMI elementary courses offered in Japan andin Mexico. Besides conducting his regular course programs in the United States, Greg is an AMI-USA school consultant and he is a regular speaker at Montessori workshops, parent evenings and conferences nationally and internationally.
91 students from different states of India and abroad took the elementary training.
Noel
Student of MTRTMridula Chunduri
Student of MTRTChitra Raghunathan
Student of MTRTPriya
Student of MTRTIrfan Mir Hussain
Student of MTRTOther Training Programmes
- The Asia Seminar was conducted over three Years from 2013-2016
- Over 21 future Trainers of training for the primary level participated
- Several open house programmes have been conducted by the Directors of Training.
Adolescent Training program
The adolescent workshop first of its kind in Asia was conducted in Hyderabad by Jenny Hoglund and Chaitanya Yelamanchile at Pragnya School, co organized by AMI, Great works, MTRT and Pragnya Montessori School with a record of 117 participants from 9th to 12th November 2019.
Out Reach Programmes
- The 6th AMI EsF Assembly, was held in 2016 in Hyderabad. Over 68 participants representing all the continents of the world attended the assembly.
2017 Onwards the Esf MTRT,
- With the TMREIS Telangana Minorities Residential Education Institution Society
- A programme has been launched to help children transferred from the Aneesul Gurba orphanage to the school at Musheerabad.
The Anganwadi Centres Initiative
- With Mrs Uma Ramani, Ms Helen Mohan Elias and Dr Rama (of the RajannaTrust) a very important imitative was under the EsF work was undertaken with 50 Centres in AP. Over a period of one year, Anganwadi workers were trained in using the Montessori Approach to children.
- (0-5) under their care. Equipment was provided to all the centres.
Other Training Programmes
The Asian Seminar was conducted over three Years from 2013-2016
Over 21 future Trainers of training for the primary level participated. During this period several workshops were conducted by the visiting AMI Primary Trainers on various topics related to child development.
Workshops
- AN Overview of the work of AMI ~ Ms Lynne Lawrence
- Human Development in the Prepared Environment ~ Dr Annette Haines
- Developing Character ~ Ms Pamela Nun
- Inclusive Montessori Education ~ Ms Janet McDonell
- The development of Character ~ Ms Molly Shaughnessy
- The Montessori Approach to dementia ~ Mr Greg MacDonald
- The Montessori Approach to dementia ~ Ms Maxine Swensson
- The use of Bells- music and transition to elementary ~ Dr Jean Miller
- Early Brain development ~ Dr Usha Naik
- Management of Specific Learning Disabilities Panel of experts
Sensorial Presentations
- Putting Montessori Principles into Practice on a daily basis ~ Ms Hilla Patel
- The work of the first three years as foundation to development ~ Ms Judi Orion
- The Kira Banasinska Memorial Lecture ~ Dr Rita Zener
Parent Orientation
Several parent orientation programmes have been conducted over the past 20 years and also open house by the Directors of Training.
Many Montessori material exhibitions at Lady Hydari Club (training center) and People’s Plaza Necklace road was organized.
Study Circle.
For Montessorians 2010-2015
MMHOC Parent library and study group 2010 -2015
Walk for Montessori
To Celebrate Dr Maria Montessori’s 140th Anniversary participated by all the schools.
MAA Outing- Montessori Alumni outing to ICRISAT to commemorate Montessori’s birthday.
Children’s Workshop - 2 days activity based workshop on all the areas for children.