MPPI asks for signatures in letter to NAEYC to recognize the Montessori credential
National Association for the Education of Young Children has published an initiative draft entitled Power to the Profession Initiative, which "is a national collaboration to define the early childhood profession by establishing a unifying framework for career pathways, knowledge, competencies, qualifications, standards and compensation...The initiative aims to establish a shared framework...which will lead to a comprehensive policy and financing strategy..."
In response to the invitation for public comment, Montessori Public Policy Initiative has drafted a letter to NAEYC that requests that the initiave's rubric be expanded "so that Montessori teacher training will be appropriately recognized," and that the current classification of Montessori training simply as a specialization, "does not accurately reflect that Montessori teacher training is a complete, generalist teacher preparation for a Montessori classroom."
MPPI is urging Montessori educators and advocates to join in signing their support of the response letter by April 28, 2018 by clicking to access Power to the Profession Feedback Form