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Global Diffusion of Montessori Schools: A Report From the 2022 Global Montessori Census

Available from: University of Kansas Libraries

Publication: Journal of Montessori Research, vol. 8, no. 2

Pages: 1-15

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Abstract/Notes: Montessori education is distinct for its implementation in 154 countries around the world. Lacking a Montessori trademark or comprehensive overseeing body, the expansion of the Montessori approach has often been diffuse and fragmented among competing organizations. The absence of centralized, accurate, and consistent accounting has made it difficult to document the scope, growth trends, and diverse populations of students served in Montessori schools. The primary objective of this study was to gather evidence to support a robust estimate of the number of Montessori schools worldwide. This estimate relies on national and regional organizations’ broadest definitions of what constitutes a Montessori program. The study included two components: a survey of regional and national Montessori organizations and supplemental sources, including other published estimates and direct inquiries within key countries. Multiple sources allowed for triangulating data to reach a more confident estimate for the number of schools in each country and for synthesizing global perspectives on significant elements of Montessori fidelity worldwide. Through these sources, we document a total of 15,763 Montessori schools around the globe, roughly 9% of which are government funded. Countries with the largest number of Montessori schools are the United States, China, Thailand, Germany, Canada, and Tanzania; the United States, Thailand, the Netherlands, and India have the largest number of government-funded or public Montessori programs. Results of the fidelity analysis identified six practices that emerge consistently as central pillars of Montessori implementation.

Language: English

ISSN: 2378-3923

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No todo lo que se dice Montessori lo es: decodificación de elementos esenciales en un mundo globalizado [Are We Being Montessorians? Decoding Essentials in a Globalized World]

Available from: Universidad de Costa Rica - Portal de Revistas Académicas

Publication: Actualidades Investigativas en Educación, vol. 12, no. 2

Montessori method of education

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Abstract/Notes: Algunas prácticas montessorianas parecen pasar por alto y ser contradictorias con el sentido original de sus escritos. El presente artículo se pregunta sobre principios esenciales de la educación montessoriana, tomando como perspectiva sus propios escritos, a la luz del paradigma de la Complejidad. Los resultados de la indagación se organizan desde una perspectiva sistémica: (1) descubrimientos sobre la niñez en los contextos propiciados; (2) la relevancia de la educación como diseño cultural; (3) una formación de educadores y educadoras que enfatiza tanto la complejidad como una disposición a la comprensión empática de la niñez, la auto-observación y una perspectiva evolutiva planetaria y de la especie. Se vinculan los conceptos con las corrientes de pensamiento histórico-cultural y desde el paradigma de la complejidad. Como resultados, destacan como actuales los ideales de solidaridad y comunidad de aprendices, el papel de la observación y el respeto por los ciclos de actividad o flujo propuestos por Montessori, así como su convicción de que la evolución de la humanidad, aún incompleta, ha de ser conducida, transdisciplinariamente, en la línea de una evolución cultural consciente, particularmente urgente ante el mundo de las tecnologías de información y comunicación (TICs) hoy. [The present article involves an inquiry into essential conditions for a Montessori education, in three realms: (1) evolutionary characteristics of childhood-in-context; (2) a “scientifically” prepared existential environment, to act interactively towards the learning-education-development of potentialities; (3) a system for the transformation of educators, with emphasis on a disposition towards the empathic apprehension of childhood, a complexity approach, self-observation and a planetary and species evolutionary perspective. In order to relate her concepts with mainstream educational theory, links are made to cultural-historical concepts and a Complexity perspective. As results, ideals of solidarity, a nurturing perspective, the role of observation and of respect for activity cycles and concentration are stressed as particularly pertinent in the world of TICs today, as well as her belief that the evolution of humanity is yet incomplete and it is our due to collaborate with it—a position that she shares with current evolutionists.]

Language: Spanish

DOI: 10.15517/aie.v12i2.10270

ISSN: 1409-4703

Article

Colegio Montessori-Palau de Girona: Educación primaria - la educación cósmica [Colegio Montessori-Palau de Girona: Primary Education - Cosmic Education]

Publication: Cuadernos de Pedagogía, no. 455

Pages: 23-24

Cosmic education, Europe, Southern Europe, Spain

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Language: Spanish

ISSN: 0210-0630

Article

Educación del Oído - Educación Musical

Available from: Digital Library of the Caribbean

Publication: Carteles (Havana, Cuba), vol. 19, no. 24

Pages: 4

Americas, Caribbean, Cuba, Latin America and the Caribbean

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Language: Spanish

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Educación Sensorial - Educación del Sentido de la Vista

Available from: Digital Library of the Caribbean

Publication: Carteles (Havana, Cuba), vol. 19, no. 20

Pages: 4, 64

Americas, Caribbean, Cuba, Latin America and the Caribbean

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Language: Spanish

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La metodología Montessori en la educación física online: una experiencia en la educación inicial II

Available from: Conciencia Digital

Publication: ConcienciaDigital, vol. 5, no. 1.1

Pages: 1064-1078

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Abstract/Notes: Introduction. The application of teaching methodologies and styles according to the age and interests of the schoolchildren offers the opportunity to encourage their cognitive, motor, language, and socio-affective progress. In initial education minors, promoting their development from the context of Physical Education in online mode continues to be a great challenge. Target. Reflect on the importance of the applicability of the Montessori Methodology in the online Physical Education class at the initial level. Methodology. A descriptive, non-experimental methodology was used, with the use of theoretical and empirical methods. The population was made up of the entire existing universe, made up of students from 3 to 5 years old, parents and teachers of Basic General Education of the Guayaquil Educational Unit. Results.1 The importance of the applicability of the Montessori Methodology is systematized at the initial level for the development of Physical Education classes in online mode. 2. It became evident that there are difficulties for the development of Physical Education classes through the online modality, among other aspects because not all teachers master the methodology and adequate forms of teaching in this modality and, on the other hand, because the students who integrating this level manifest demotivation, fear of carrying out activities in online mode, as well as difficulties with connectivity and access to technology for which they require family support. 3. It is necessary to train teachers and parents on the use of the Montessori methodology. Conclusions. The Montessori Methodology is essential for the development of Physical Education classes in online mode, it allows reducing the existing gaps between the level of competencies of teachers and parents and at the same time stimulates the participation of students in the classes.

Language: Spanish

DOI: 10.33262/concienciadigital.v5i1.1.2050

ISSN: 2600-5859

Conference Paper

A global view of Montessori

AMI International Study Conference

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Language: English

Published: Washington, D.C.: AMI-USA, 1989

Pages: 121-122

Article

Cosmic Education: The Child's Discovery of a Global Vision and a Cosmic Task

Available from: ERIC

Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 40, no. 2

Pages: 151-163

Cosmic education, North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals

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Abstract/Notes: Susan Mayclin Stephenson tackles a large subject, Cosmic Education, which Montessori defined as a "unifying global and universal view[s] of the past, present and future." Stephenson takes the reader from birth to the end of the elementary age with examples of how the child grows into an understanding of Cosmic Education through their experiences at home and at school. Central to her thesis is the theme of discovering one's cosmic task, which depends on "fostering…curiosity and compassion toward other beings." Stephenson concludes with examples from around the world and illustrates how children are born with this tendency toward compassion and how it is experienced from birth through age twelve within Montessori environments.

Language: English

ISSN: 1522-9734

Presentation

Creating a Montessori Global Census: Preliminary Results

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Abstract/Notes: In 2006, the number of Montessori schools around the globe was estimated to be 22,000 (AMI, 2006). Although the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) reported in 2020 that Montessori schools exist in 148 countries, an up-to-date analysis of the global spread of Montessori education does not exist. A U.S. Montessori census exists and has become a valuable resource, but it does have extensive international coverage. Other progressive organizations like International Baccalaureate and Waldorf maintain counts and listings of their international schools which are available to families, educators, researchers and policymakers. This paper represents an analysis of a newly created database developed through a collaborative international effort to provide a comprehensive and publicly available accounting of Montessori around the world.

Language: English

Presented: San Diego, California: American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, 2022

Book Section

Future Directions in Global Montessori Research

Book Title: The Bloomsbury Handbook of Montessori Education

Pages: 435-442

Maria Montessori - Biographic sources, Montessori method of education, Montessori method of education - Research

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Abstract/Notes: This essay spotlights several future directions for global Montessori research with a particular focus on 1) Displaced communities and cultural preservation through Montessori, 2) Global expansion of public or government-funded Montessori, 3) the efficacy of Montessori to children around the globe, and 4) Regional Montessori histories which aim to highlight research regarding countries and regions omitted from chapter-length country profiles in this section. Each section includes some suggestions for future research. The essay also includes information about the Montessori Bibliography Online, a resource that collates Montessori sources spread across libraries, archives, and other repositories around the globe, and its potential use for future research.

Language: English

Published: New York, New York: Bloomsbury Academic, 2023

ISBN: 978-1-350-27561-4 978-1-350-27560-7 978-1-350-27562-1

Series: Bloomsbury Handbooks

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