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Article
I Hear American Singing – Folk Songs for American Families
Publication: The National Montessori Reporter, vol. 27, no. 3
Date: 2003
Pages: 7
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Abstract/Notes: Review
Language: English
Book
What American Montessori Can Offer American Education and How Montessori Theory Fares in the Light of American Research
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Language: English
Published: [Illinois]: Illinois Montessori Society, 1963
Article
Families Working with Schools, Schools Working with Families, a Family-School Partnership
Publication: Montessori Life, vol. 6, no. 1
Date: 1994
Pages: 5
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Abstract/Notes: Draft AMS position paper
Language: English
ISSN: 1054-0040
Article
Il Centro Nascita Montessori: Dal Neonato in Famiglia al Bambino e alla Famiglia nel Servizio Educativo [The “Centro Nascita Montessori”: From Babies in Families to Babies and Families Inside the Educative Services]
Available from: Università di Bologna
Publication: Ricerche di Pedagogia e Didattica / Journal of Theories and Research in Education, vol. 5, no. 1
Date: 2010
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Abstract/Notes: Article presented at International Workshop “Children and Families; critical issues and socio-cultural resources”, Bologna October 16th 2009.
Language: Italian
DOI: 10.6092/issn.1970-2221/1772
ISSN: 1970-2221
Doctoral Dissertation (Ed.D.)
Searching for Equity in Education: A Qualitative Study Examining the Experiences of African American Families in Accessing and Financing Montessori Education
Available from: ProQuest - Dissertations and Theses
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Abstract/Notes: In this qualitative, interpretive study, I examine the experiences of African American families in accessing and financing Montessori education in the United States, including African American families who did or did not eventually enroll their child(ren) in Montessori schools. The extant literature notes that African American families are disproportionately underrepresented in Montessori schools, despite an interest in this form of education. Grounded in the theoretical framework of critical race theory, I analyze participants’ perspectives on the role of race, and relatedly class, on what helped or hindered their awareness of, access to, and financing of Montessori education. Through 45–60-minute interviews with 13 African American families characterized as interested in enrolling their children in Montessori education, I found the following themes in regard to my research questions. First, participants’ experiences were noted as the power of social capital, challenge of logistics, and competing tensions in enrollment decision making. Second, hindrances to participants’ access and financing of Montessori education included: financial and financial aid barriers, gaps in equitable communication and marketing strategies, and limited diversity & equity initiatives. Third, participants found sources of support for accessing and financing Montessori education through a guiding belief in the philosophy of Montessori education and external change agents. Implications for theory and practice are included.
Language: English
Published: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2022
Doctoral Dissertation
Barriers Contributing to the Minimal Participation of African American Parents in Their Children's Schools: A Qualitative Case Study of African American Parent Involvement in an Urban K–8 Elementary School in Minnesota
Available from: ProQuest - Dissertations and Theses
African American community, African Americans, Americas, Early childhood care and education - Parent participation, Early childhood education - Parent participation, Montessori method of education, Montessori schools, North America, Parent participation, Parent-teacher relationships, United States of America
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Abstract/Notes: This research is a case study of African American parent involvement at a urban Montessori school in Minnesota. African American parents at this school have had limited involvement in conferences, PTSO meetings, school activities, and on the Site-Based Leadership Team. An examination of the literature was made to investigate the influences on African American parents when they make decisions about their parental involvement. This research covered the historical background, theoretical background, implications, racial barriers, and strategies that increased African American parent involvement. An ethnography was designed to gather data from 9 mothers of African American students. These parents provided information about their backgrounds and their experiences with the school. Staff at the school (6) were interviewed as to their experiences with African American parent involvement. The results of the study offer findings on attitudes, perceptions, needs and ideas for improving African American parent involvement at any school.
Language: English
Published: St. Paul, Minnesota, 2000
Book Section
Cambiamenti nei corsi Montessori: un'esperienza americana [Changes in Montessori Courses: An American Experience]
Book Title: Montessori: Perché No? Una Pedagogia per la Crescita
Pages: 301-308
Americas, Conferences, North America, Trainings, United States of America
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Language: Italian
Published: Milano: Franco Angeli, 2000
ISBN: 88-464-2088-8
Book Section
Gli Erdkinder in California: alla scoperta dell'adolescente in una farm-school americana [The Erdkinder in California: discovering the teenager in an American farm-school]
Book Title: Montessori: Perché No? Una Pedagogia per la Crescita
Pages: 265-272
Americas, Erdkinder, North America, United States of America
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Language: Italian
Published: Milano: Franco Angeli, 2000
ISBN: 88-464-2088-8
Article
Teaching to Be American: The Quest for Integrating the Italian-American Child
Available from: Taylor and Francis Online
Publication: History of Education, vol. 44, no. 5
Date: 2015
Pages: 651-666
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Abstract/Notes: In the early years of the twentieth century, the great structural, social and cultural changes in American society included a growing number of immigrants arriving from the poorest regions of Europe. For the first time, the issues of immigration, assimilation and social integration became the most important problems facing American society. In the optimistic climate of the so-called progressive era, social reformers thought that these problems could be solved by the science of pedagogy, as applied to the educational needs of foreign immigrants. This essay centres on the pedagogical efforts of Italian-American educator Angelo Patri, who attempted to integrate Italian-American children into the fabric of American society through education. It starts by assessing Patri’s early writings, such as A Schoolmaster of the Great City, and his private and professional papers. In doing so, his work is situated in the debate on progressive education alongside pedagogue Maria Montessori, demonstrating his central role in the debate on integration through education. Within this analysis, particular attention is paid to the notion of learning by doing, and it is argued that both educators were influenced by this particular aspect of progressive education.
Language: English
DOI: 10.1080/0046760X.2015.1063710
ISSN: 0046-760X, 1464-5130
Article
American Know How: Educational Reformers Around the World Looking to the American Montessori Model
Publication: Public School Montessorian, vol. 6, no. 3
Date: Spring 1994
Pages: 1
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Language: English
ISSN: 1071-6246