Training

The Community-Rooted Education programme – known in short as the CoRE programme – is the first initiative to systematically introduce the principles of Montessori education into public pre-primary schools in Tanzania. The target group is pre-primary teachers who have so far had little access to specialised training in early childhood education.

At the heart of the programme is a decentralised and practice-oriented approach to continuing professional development. Local trainers – known as CoRE Facilitators – train government-employed teachers directly in their work environment and support them over an extended period in their classrooms. This ongoing on-site support not only improves the implementation of the content, but also strengthens the connection to the local reality.

MCT also offers refresher courses to strengthen and empower teachers’ capacity in Tanzania. These courses are an opportunity for Montessori caregivers and teachers to refresh their theoretical  Montessori knowledge and skills, repair their teaching materials as well and connect with fellow Montessorians.