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Elementary Physics
Publication: AMI Elementary Alumni Association Newsletter, vol. 21, no. 3
Date: 1989
Pages: 5–6
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Language: English
Doctoral Dissertation (Ph.D.)
Assessing Relationships Among Autonomy, Supportive Leadership, and Burnout in Public Elementary Teachers
Available from: ProQuest - Dissertations and Theses
Self-determination, Self-determination theory
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Abstract/Notes: Stress and burnout among teachers are serious problems because of the negative consequences associated with them that have contributed to the current crisis in the American education system. Until the problems of teacher stress and burnout are understood and addressed, efforts to restructure American education cannot succeed. This study assessed the relationships among perceived autonomy, perceived transformational leadership style and burnout in public elementary teachers, and the moderating/mediatinginfluence of teacher orientation (Montessori and traditional) on burnout levels. An integration of Maslach’s multi-dimensional burnout theory, self-determination theory, and the theory of transformational leadership formed the theoretical foundation of the study. A nonexperimental correlational design was used with survey methodology. A convenience sample of 82 public elementary teachers were recruited via educator social media sites and professional associations. Participants completed an online survey viaSurvey Monkey. Multiple regression analyses determined strong negative relationships among the predictor variables and the three dimensions of burnout as well as the significant predictive power of the independent variables. Moderation analyses determined a significant influence of teacher orientation across these relationships. The mediation analysis determined that teaching autonomy was a significant mediator between teacher orientation and emotional exhaustion burnout. The results from this study may be used for positive social change by developing strategies to mitigate burnout in public elementary teachers, increase engagement, improve teacher retention, ultimately improving student achievement and engagement.
Language: English
Published: Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2022
Article
The Elementary Alumni Association's Annual Meeting Unicoi State Park, Georgia
Publication: AMI Elementary Alumni Association Newsletter, vol. 13, no. 1
Date: 1985
Pages: insert
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Language: English
Master's Thesis (Action Research Report)
Fostering Emotion Regulation in Lower Elementary Children through Practical Life Exercises
Available from: St. Catherine University
Action research, Lower elementary, Montessori method of education, Practical life exercises
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Abstract/Notes: This action research investigated how integrating practical life exercises and self-regulation lessons could foster emotion regulation in lower elementary children. Twenty First and Second grade students in a public Montessori school participated in this four-week study. Quantitative data tools included students’ feelings self assessments, parent questionnaire, feelings check-in, and tallies of student behavior. Qualitative tools included students’ feeling journals, my observation journal, and children’s practical life reflection. Data analysis indicated that teaching children to identify their feelings and offering choices of calm down activities in the practical life area gave children the tools to recalibrate themselves. By the end of the study, an increasing number of children checked in daily as feeling happy, calm, and focused. Introducing social emotional lessons in September alongside classroom rules, routines, and expectations along with calm down tools equips children with a preventative rather than remedial repertoire of tools to emotionally regulate themselves to be successful learners for life.
Language: English
Published: St. Paul, Minnesota, 2021
Master's Thesis (Action Research Report)
Effects of Classroom Talk Lessons on Student Perceptions of Collaborative Group Work in a Remote, Synchronous Montessori Elementary Learning Environment
Available from: St. Catherine University
Action research, COVID-19 Pandemic, Lower elementary, Montessori method of education, Online learning
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Abstract/Notes: This mixed-methods action research examined the effects of classroom talk lessons on children’s perceptions of collaborative group work in an online Montessori learning environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were 19 Lower Elementary students and one teacher/investigator. All work was online, both synchronous and asynchronous. Students were presented with lessons in classroom talk, and practiced these skills during online collaboration in the creation of a student newsletter. Key findings were that students use of classroom talk behaviors and rigorous thinking increased slightly over the four-week period and students’ perceptions of their community identity and the value of their ideas increased over the course of the intervention, most notably in younger students. Teaching classroom talk had positive effects on student agency, depth of collaborative work, and grace and courtesy in this digital Montessori classroom. Respectful disagreement was identified as an area for future study.
Language: English
Published: St. Paul, Minnesota, 2021
Master's Thesis (Action Research Report)
The Effects of Student Constructed Formative Assessment in the Elementary Classroom
Available from: St. Catherine University
Action research, Montessori method of education, Upper elementary
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Abstract/Notes: This action research project studied how student-created formative assessments in mathematics would affect student confidence and perceived math ability. Students participated in a four-week study. The researcher conducted this study in September and October of 2021. The seven participating students were from an Upper Elementary classroom in a private Southern California Montessori school. The intervention consisted of a student-constructed survey taken weekly and a group analysis of the anonymized data collected from the said survey. Additional data sources included parent surveys, end-of-intervention student surveys, and classwork observational tally sheets. This study found that students gained further awareness of their work choices by completing the student-constructed formative assessments and reviewing the data. In the future, educators could conduct further research regarding the impact of using student-created formative assessment long-term and with a wider variety of subjects
Language: English
Published: St. Paul, Minnesota, 2021
Master's Thesis (Action Research Report)
Inclusion of Special Needs Students in a Montessori Elementary Classroom
Available from: St. Catherine University
Action research, Americas, Children with disabilities, Inclusive education, Montessori method of education, Montessori schools, North America, People with disabilities, Special education, United States of America, Upper elementary
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Abstract/Notes: This study project was designed to study the effectiveness of implementations to aid in the successful inclusion of special needs students in a Montessori elementary classroom. This study also looked at the impacts that inclusion has on special-needs students. This study took place in a small Montessori upper elementary classroom of fourth through sixth grade in the southern United States. The implementations included self-control building, self-regulating and calming activities, Grace and Courtesy lessons, team building activities and oral reading, discussions and journal entries of Wonder (Palacio, 2012) Data was collected using student journals, an observational tally, researcher’s field journal, discussion notes and parent pre mid and post surveys The findings indicate there is a correlation of use of the implementations and a reduction of inappropriate interactions. It is recommended that future studies focus on a larger subject base as well as a more longitudinal period of implementations and data collection.
Language: English
Published: St. Paul, Minnesota, 2020
Article
Revisiting the Montessori Elementary Biology Sequence
Publication: Montessori Life, vol. 6, no. 1
Date: 1994
Pages: 26–30
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Language: English
ISSN: 1054-0040
Article
Elementary Montessori and Parent Education
Publication: Child and Family, vol. 20, no. 3
Date: 1988
Pages: 232-?
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Language: English
ISSN: 0009-3882
Article
Question and Answer: Transition from Casa to Elementary
Publication: Communications (Association Montessori Internationale, 195?-2008), vol. 2000, no. 1
Date: 2000
Pages: 40–42
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Language: English
ISSN: 0519-0959