Northeast Montessori Institute is committed to providing excellence in Teacher Education and has continuously offered Montessori Early Childhood Teacher Certification Programs on the North Shore of Massachusetts for over a quarter of a century. Northeast Montessori Institute (NMI) established the first AMS affiliated Montessori Teacher Certification Program in mainland China. Rising Stars, founded in 2001 to work in conjunction with Northeast Montessori Institute, provides support and enrichment to the Montessori community. Rising Stars offers two-day seminars for Assistant and Advanced Assistant Teachers through its annual Summer Institutes, as well as a more in-depth five-day Early Childhood Overview. This Overview meets the admission requirements for individuals entering Montessori Elementary training who have no prior Early Childhood experience or training. Rising Stars is also committed to providing experienced teachers with enrichment and rejuvenation by offering teacher workshops through the Ann Neubert Enrichment Series.