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Montessori Teachers in India deliver child-led, mixed-age (3-6 or 6-12) classroom experiences inside premium stand-alone Montessori schools, international preschool chains (EuroKids Montessori, Kangaroo Kids, Greenwood High, Ryan International preschool divisions), and Hello Kids franchise centres — mostly in metros and Tier-1 cities where affluent-urban families seek structured early-childhood alternatives to rote schooling. The pedagogy centres on AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) or AMS-aligned three-period lessons: presenting Montessori materials (pink tower, sandpaper letters, bead chains, binomial cube), observing children's self-directed work cycles, maintaining running anecdotal records and portfolio evidence, and preparing the physical environment so it invites concentration without direct instruction. Unlike a standard franchise preschool teacher who follows a corporate thematic calendar, a trained Montessori teacher is expected to sequence materials individually for each child — meaning observation skill is the core competency, not lesson delivery. Entry requires at minimum a Montessori Diploma (NTT/D.El.Ed. + Montessori add-on); the gold standard is the AMI 3-6 or AMI 6-12 Diploma from an AMI-recognised Indian training centre (Montessori Training Centre Mumbai, St. Anne's Chennai, Child Education Society Hyderabad), or an IMC (Indian Montessori Centre) certification. The role skews female (95%+ of practitioners in India), operates school hours (7:30 AM–1:30 PM), and is firmly in-person.