Educational Training and Consulting Inc. (ETC) was founded in 2004 with the mission of improving educational practices through the  implementation of  Montessori pedagogical concepts and inquiry based pedagogy and methodology. Furthermore, ETC develops and markets educational products that provide students and educators with a rich learning experience. 

ETC is headquartered in Houston, TX. For information regarding how to contact us including e-mail addresses, and where you can find our products, please visit our Contact page.

Mission Statement

To provide a unique synergy of services that benefits the Montessori and Applied Learning educational community as well as the general public. The educational community includes professionals, educators, scholars, students, post-service educators, paraprofessionals, teacher's aides, and pre-service teachers. Through ETC workshops and ETC Consulting we can provide resources that allow schools to better implement practices and further enhance their curriculum. In addition, ETC Press provides professional educators with Montessori curriculum and select materials that will enhance their existing program.

Current Products

ETC currently offers consulting services that are custom designed to the specific needs of the school, its staff, and the parents. Our consultants are experienced Montessori educators, who hold credentials in their respective fields, as well as certificates for evaluating and helping individual schools gain AMS accreditation.  Many of our consultants are sought out to offer training courses to various Montessori Training Centers. For further information regarding our consultants and our services please visit our Consulting page.

ETC also offers over 350 educational products in the areas of math, geometry, chemistry, biology, physics, earth science, geography, history, reading, and language, with a specific emphasis on the Montessori methodology. In 2005, ETC gained recognition and a number of awards for its timelines. In 2007 ETC began offering free Montessori Materials to educators, and schools. The materials are available for download and ready to be printed and laminated. To receive further information please visit our Free Download page.

Recognition

ETC's consultants and products are highly regarded in the Montessori community. Since its inception, ETC has placed an emphasis on employing and working with quality individuals that are committed to promoting education. Our materials are designed by award-winning graphic artists, and tested by teachers and their students, as well as training centers and their interns. Our products as well as our consultants, are sought after by some of the largest and most prestigious Montessori Teacher Training Centers. ETC's designers have won numerous awards throughout their careers and we recognize that it is through their talent that we are able to bring you work that is visually stunning and pedagogically sound. Today our products are known throughout the world and are distributed through a carefully chosen network of distributors with an emphasis on quality and customer service.

Leadership

ETC Inc. is governed by a board of directors, and functions as an umbrella for the three departments which together provide a unified and comprehensive practice aimed to service the Montessori community. Today, ETC Inc., operates and provides services on five continents, and is recognized for its excellence and attention to detail.  

The company's philosophy of "total Montessori" encompasses design, consulting, implementation, and full production of  Montessori curriculum. Underlying each department is a common foundation of exacting detail and carefully crafted richness, which is derived from the background of the company's key personnel. Aki Margaritis, and Erika Ohlhaver, established the company in 2003, and incorporated it as a non-profit organization in 2004. Nic Witter heads the production department and joined the company in 2009.