Our guests for this episode are from The Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education ( MACTE) which is an organization that accredits Montessori teacher education programs. They are committed to improving academic degree and certificate programs for Montessori professional educators who teach and lead in schools at the Infant and Toddler through Secondary II levels. 

As one of only two teacher education accreditors, MACTE is a member of the Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors (ASPA) and is nationally recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE).  Founded in 1995, its constituency now represents a broad range of educational institutions not limited to those within the United States.