Training of Trainers Support

Training Resources

A complete set of training resources will be provided to candidates. These need to be adapted culturally and linguistically and will be assessed by the mentor during the workshops. These resources include: 

  • Presentation Slides
  • Student Workbook
  • Case Studies
  • Certification Documents
  • Workshop Attendance Form
  • Workshop Evaluation 

The mentor assesses and provides feedback on the materials. The process of refining trainer and learner resources is ongoing.

Continuing Education

All Trainers and Auxiliary Trainers:

  • Must facilitate at least two AMI MDDA workshops per year
  • Attend at least 3 of the 4 Zoom MDDA Trainers meeting
  • Make every effort to attend the International Trainers Meetings (held every 3 years)
  • Make every effort to attend the MDDA Seminar concurrent with and following the International Trainers meeting

Recommended Texts

Books about Montessori

Available from Montessori-Pierson Publishing Company or Amazon 

  • Dr Montessori’s Own Handbook
  • Montessori Today: A Comprehensive Approach to Education from Birth to Adulthood, by P. Polk Lillard
  • Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius Updated Edition, by A. Stoll Lillard
  • Education for Human Development: Understanding Montessori, by Mario M Montessori
  • People who have helped the world: Maria Montessori, by M. Pollard 

Books about dementia and culture change 

  • Checklist for Change, by J. O’Neil, G. Elliot & M. Dempsey
  • Culture Change in Long Term Care, by W. Weiner & J. Ronch
  • Emotional Intelligence, by D. Goleman
  • Leadership for Person Centred Dementia Care, by B. Loveday
  • Memory & Communication Aids for People with Dementia, by M. Bourgeois
  • Person-Centered Care: A Policies and Workforce Toolkit for Long-Term Care Settings by A. Abushousheh & J. Brush
  • Montessori for Elder and Dementia Care, by Jennifer Brush and Margaret Jarrell
  • Glimpses of Aged Care Through a Montessori Lens, by Anne Kelly & Susan Stephenson
  • Talking the Talk but Not Walking the Walk-Barriers to Person-Centered Care in Dementia, by H. Hill
  • The 7 habits of Highly Effective People, by S. Covey
  • Spaced Retrieval Step by Step, by J. Benigas, J. Brush, & G. Elliot