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Doctoral Dissertation (Ph.D.)
Transforming the Transformation: A Post-Intentional Phenomenological Exploration of Montessori Teachers Engaging in Anti-Bias and Anti-Racist Teacher Self-Reflection
Available from: University of Minnesota Libraries
Homophobia, Montessori method of education - Teachers, Racism, Teachers, Transphobia
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Abstract/Notes: Montessori teachers often enter the teaching field with a strong sense of a Montessori social identity developed through their transformational teacher education experience (AMI, 2018a; Malm, 2004), uniting them around a shared knowledge and belief system (Fairclough, 1992, 2003). While a social identity can connect individuals and provide security and purpose, it can also limit beliefs and behaviors by producing a prescribed way of being (Foucault, 2010). Research (e.g., Sumison, 2002) has shown that when teachers are confronted with instances that challenge their teacher identity and social practice (Fairclough, 1992), they may experience dilemmas and uncertainty (Cuban, 1992; Lampert, 1985) that call their self and social identification as a teacher into question. This post-intentional phenomenological study is an attempt to better understand what is produced and provoked (Vagle, 2018) when Montessori teachers engage in anti-bias and anti-racist (ABAR) teacher self-reflection, a critical first step to implementing antiracist teaching practices in an early childhood classroom (Derman-Sparks & Edwards, 2010). Specifically, I explored what is produced and provoked in the Montessori self and social identity as teachers consider ways of being a teacher that possibly differ with the Montessori teacher way of being. Six Montessori early childhood teachers participated in three workshops on ABAR self-reflection which I developed and facilitated over the course of three and a half months. Participant experiences, including my own, and additional phenomenological material (e.g., Montessori's writing, current initiatives in the Montessori social world) offered important insight into the life and evolution of the phenomenon. To guide analysis, I used Jackson and Mazzei's (2012) thinking with theory and Deleuze and Guattari's (1987) notion of the rhizome to conceptualize the life and growth of the phenomenon. Findings revealed elements of the Montessori social identity that provide meaning and purpose for teachers working towards dismantling oppression as well as limitations in the form of a regime of truth (Foucault, 1977/2010) that can challenge the development of a dialogic identity. Implications suggest recommendations for Montessori teacher education programs including strategies of incorporating ABAR reflective practices into Montessori teacher development, reevaluating the words and position of an adored leader for relevance as society evolves, and encouraging social activism by disrupting the notion of objectivity and neutrality in teaching.
Language: English
Published: Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2018
Article
Council Tackles Self-Review and Professional Development Projects
Publication: Montessori NewZ, vol. 26
Date: Jun 2002
Pages: 4
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Language: English
Article
History in the First Plane: Part 2 - Peace Studies in the Casa, Supporting the Creation of the Mnemic Self
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 37, no. 2
Date: 2012
Pages: 43-60
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Article
Self-Education by the Montessori Method
Available from: Trove - National Library of Australia
Publication: The Lone Hand, vol. 1, no. 4
Date: Mar 2, 1914
Pages: 237-240
Montessori method of education
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Language: English
Doctoral Dissertation (Ph.D.)
Self Concept, Emotional Intelligence, and Frustration of High School Children with Montessori and Traditional Method of Education Background
Available from: Shodhganga: Indian Theses
Asia, Comparative education, Emotional intelligence, India, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., Self-esteem in children, South Asia
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Language: English
Published: Dharwad, India, 2017
Article
Efficacy of Montessori and Traditional Method of Education on Self-Concept Development of Children
Available from: Journal Issues
Publication: International Journal of Educational Policy Research and Review, vol. 3, no. 2
Date: 2016
Pages: 29-35
Asia, Comparative education, Emotional intelligence, India, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., Self-esteem in children, South Asia
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Abstract/Notes: Montessori is a method of education started by Maria Montessori in 1903 for the educationally backward children; after finding its efficacy on them it was thought that it even well suits for the normal children. It became very popular throughout the world in the 20th century and has been implemented both in private and public institutions. Based on certain principles it is evident in many of the researches conducted so far that the Montessori education is conducive for the overall development in social, emotional and cognitive components of children. With this background the present study was conducted to explore the effect of Montessori education on social development in terms of self-concept of the children as compared to the children of traditional method of education. Using descriptive and parametric tests for the obtained data it was found that the Montessori children have very high self-concept than the traditional children. Percentage result shows that the traditional children’s self-concept ranges from low to high category and the Montessori children’s self-concept ranges from high and very high, which indicated marked difference between them in self-concept. According to independent samples t-test results there was a statistical significant difference between the Montessori children group and the traditional children group, the Montessori children are found to have higher self-concept.
Language: English
ISSN: 2360-7076
Article
Self-Esteem and Academic Anxiety of High School Students with Montessori and Traditional Method of Education
Publication: Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing, vol. 7, no. 5
Date: 2016
Pages: 543-545
Anxiety, Asia, Comparative education, High school students, India, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., Self-esteem in children, South Asia
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Abstract/Notes: Montessori Method of education focuses on students overall development. Montessori Method of education is designed not only to focus on academic skills of the students but also it gives importance for the development of the student's social and behavioral skills. Hence the present study aimed to assess the self-esteem and academic anxiety of students with Montessori and traditional method of education. It was hypothesized that the students of Montessori Method of education have higher self-esteem and lower academic anxiety compared to traditional method of education. In order to verify the above hypothesis a sample of 124 students were selected from the schools which offer education with Montessori (N=60) and traditional method (N=64). Tools used for the study were the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and Academic Anxiety Scale for Children developed by Singh and Sen Gupta. The collected data were subjected to 't' analysis and the major findings of the study revealed that the students of Montessori Method of education has significantly higher self-esteem and significantly lower academic anxiety compared to traditional school students.
Language: English
ISSN: 2321-3698
Master's Thesis
Self-Reliance, Initiative, and Mastery of Montessori and Non-Montessori Trained Pre-School Children
Comparative education, Imagination in children, Montessori method of education, Preschool children, Self-control in children, Self-reliance in children
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Language: English
Published: Toronto, Canada, 1970
Book
Teach Me to Do It Myself: Montessori Activities for You and Your Child
Child development, Education - Parent participation, Montessori method of education, Parent participation
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Abstract/Notes: Guides the child step-by-step through the essential armoury of life skills, from brushing your teeth to numeracy and geography, with guidlines and suggestions for future extensions, all progressing in terms of difficulty.
Language: English
Published: South Yarra, Victoria, Australia: Hardie Grant Books, 2004
ISBN: 978-1-74066-192-8
Book Section
Help Me Do It Myself, the Montessori Method
Book Title: Yours, Your Family's, Your Company's Tomorrow
Pages: 1, 4-6
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Language: English
Published: [S.I.]: Research Institute of America, 1965