Montessori school teachers educate students using approaches that reflect the montessori philosophy and principles. They focus on constructivist and "learning through discovery" teaching models, through which they encourage students to learn from first-hand experience rather than through direct instruction and thus provide the students with a relatively high level of freedom. They adhere to a specific curriculum that respects the students' natural, physical, social and psychological development. Montessori school teachers also teach classes with students differing up to three years in age in rather large groups, manage, and evaluate all the students separately according to the montessori school philosophy.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Planning and organizing individual and group activities designed to facilitate the development of children's motor skills, cooperative and social skills, confidence and understanding;
(b) Promoting language development through story-telling, role-play, songs, rhymes and informal conversations and discussions;
(c) Leading children in activities that provide opportunities for creative expression through the media of art, dramatic play, music and physical fitness;
(d) Observing children in order to evaluate progress and to detect signs of developmental, emotional or health related problems;
(e) Observing and assessing nutritional health, welfare and safety needs of students and identifying factors which may impede students' progress;
(f) Supervising children's activities to ensure safety and resolve conflicts;
(g) Guiding and assisting children in the development of proper eating, dressing and toilet habits;
(h) Discussing progress or problems of children with parents and other staff members and identifying appropriate actions and referrals to other services;
(i) Establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with other service providers working with young children.