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Doctoral Dissertation (Ed.D.)
Journaling for Equity: A Self-Reflective Process of Discovery for Middle School Teachers in Public Charter Montessori Schools
Available from: ProQuest - Dissertations and Theses
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Abstract/Notes: This dissertation presents the results of an exploratory descriptive case study of the Moses Journaling for Equity Experience, a self-reflective intervention for public charter Montessori middle school teachers. The intervention is designed to elicit a reflective process to slow teachers’ thinking so they can decenter Whiteness and elevate the cultures and voices of their students of color within their pedagogy. The intervention was developed in the winter and spring of 2020, drawing heavily on the author’s experience as an equity consultant as well as the rich literature on ways teachers can nurture a sense of belonging for students of color. The intervention was refined with feedback from experienced Montessori teachers, with a focus on ensuring pedagogical alignment and curricular expectations within the Montessori system. Because this study represents the first time the intervention was implemented, it is most properly viewed as a pilot study. Three middle school Montessori teachers were recruited to participate. They began the intervention in the fall of 2021. The intervention consisted of eight weeks of reading curated articles, reflection questions, the collection of evidence, and the journaling of the reflection questions. A final debrief via Zoom encouraged participants to assess the effectiveness of the intervention. As a pilot study, the goal was to gather information on the overall effectiveness of the intervention, intervention shortcomings and strengths. Data were collected weekly in the form of written responses to questions intended to provoke thought and deep reflection on the part of the teachers. At the end of the intervention, each teacher participated in a semi-structured interview to further explore the ideas shared in their individual weekly reflective writings. Critical Race Theory, White Supremacy Culture Characteristics, and the Concerns Based Adoption Model were all used to frame the analysis and to draw conclusions. Results suggest the intervention is effective at building teacher awareness of the cultural, academic, and social assets students of color bring to the classroom, which is the beginning point for teachers to decenter Whiteness in their classrooms to support student of color belonging.
Language: English
Published: Eugene, Oregon, 2022
Article
For Parents: How to Choose the Right Summer Program for Your Child
Publication: Tomorrow's Child, vol. 5, no. 1
Date: 1997
Pages: 14–16
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Language: English
ISSN: 1071-6246
Book
Educating for Wisdom and Compassion: Creating Conditions for Timeless Learning
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Abstract/Notes: Blending philosophy, research, and three decades of practice, John P. Miller's engaging discussion of timeless learning reminds us that wisdom as an outcome of education is more than skills mastery and high-stakes assessments. Among the benefits to students discussed here are wholeness; a sense of purpose; improved attention, alertness, perception, and memory; and reduced stress and anxiety achieved through meditation, contemplation, and reflection.
Language: English
Published: Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin Press, 2006
ISBN: 1-4129-1703-4 978-1-4129-1703-2 1-4129-1704-2 978-1-4129-1704-9
Article
A Proposal for a Training Program for Elementary Teachers
Available from: University of Connecticut Libraries - American Montessori Society Records
Publication: The Constructive Triangle (1974-1989), vol. 1, no. 1
Date: Winter 1974
Pages: 42-44
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Language: English
ISSN: 0010-700X
Article
To Know the Place for the First Time: Why the Young Adolescent Benefits from the Development of the Pedagogy for the Older Adolescent
Publication: Whole School Montessori Handbook
Date: 2015
Pages: 81–86
Americas, Montessori method of education, Montessori schools, Teacher training, Teachers, United States of America
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Abstract/Notes: reprinted from the NAMTA Journal 31.1 2006
Language: English
Article
Helpful Hints: Information for Parents of Children Who Are Beginning Elementary for the First Time
Publication: The National Montessori Reporter
Date: 1991
Pages: 15
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Language: English
Article
La formation de l'esprit de géométrie selon Madame Montessori [The formation of the spirit of geometry according to Madame Montessori]
Available from: Université Caen Normandie
Publication: Pour l'ère nouvelle: revue internationale d'èducation nouvelle, vol. 14, no. 106
Date: Mar-Apr 1935
Pages: 78-79
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Language: French
Article
Miami Teachers' Union Opts for Montessori [day care for teachers' children]
Available from: University of Connecticut Libraries - American Montessori Society Records
Publication: Public School Montessorian, vol. 11, no. 3
Date: Spring 1999
Pages: 30
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Language: English
ISSN: 1071-6246
Article
Montessori is Adopted for Boyland; Public Reception at New School Announced for Afternoon of Oct. 1
Available from: California Digital Newspaper Collection
Publication: The Morning Press (Santa Barbara, California)
Date: Sep 13, 1917
Pages: 3
Americas, Boyland (Santa Barbara, California), Mollie Price Cook - Biographic sources, Montessori method of education, Montessori schools, North America, Prynce Hopkins - Biographic sources, Rose Travis - Biographic sources, United States of America
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Abstract/Notes: The New Boyland, overlooking Santa Barbara, the channel, and the encircling hills and mountains, is rapidly nearing completion and will be open to visitors for the first time on the afternoon of October first, when all are invited to call between the hours of 3 o'clock and early evening. The Boyland course for the coming year will follow the Montessori method; it will, in fact, be a Montessori school, with slight deviations from the straight course for some of the more advanced students. Mr. Hopkins' methods at Boyland in the past have been in keeping with the ideas of Dr. Montessori; he has attended her classes and followed the development of her work, so that the establishment of her materials and methods in full is quite a natural outcome in the development of Boyland, where the method of individual child study has always prevailed. New To The West. Most people associate this method with very young children, and it is not generally known that the famous Italian doctor has for several years been working out an advanced method for older children, and teaching the method to teachers in San Diego. A few eastern schools are now using the advanced materials, but hitherto the full method and its accompanying materials have not been introduced in the west. The equipment in ingeniously contrived, and is much more interesting to the average adult than that used in the primary classes. These materials will soon arrive in Santa Barbara and will be shown at the reception and their uses explained by Mrs. Mollie Price Cook and Mrs. Rose Travis, both of Los Angeles, who are members of the Boyland faculty. They are graduates of the advanced Montessori classes and have had wide teaching experience in the south. Their perfect demonstrations will doubtless correct some wrong impressions of the method. The fall term at Boyland will open October 8, and girls as well as boys will be enrolled. In addition to the usual boarding school there will be a day school, with classes for children three to six and six to ten years of age. No new pupils over ten years old will be admitted. The day is from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. A hot dinner will be served at noon in the airy big dining room on top of the house, at tables to suit the size of the children dining at them. The younger children will have naps if necessary, and everything will be provided to round out a perfect child's day. There will be all kinds of games, music, and plenty of time for play. There are two big gymnasiums, one in the open and the other forming a part of the great auditorium. Vegetable and flower gardens to work in will provide interesting tasks for the little people, and there will be a museum and park, with tagged exhibits and rare plants and trees, to teach them vocabulary. In addition to the Montessori work, modeling, drawing and basketry will be taught. Many Fine Details. The new building is imposing and interesting. It is absolutely fireproof, has indirect lighting, is steam heated and has been constructed with more than usual attention to ventilation. The little apartments for the resident children include a small study, with well-lighted desk, a long treasure box in which to stow away belongings, with cushions on top to form a couch; a lavatory, a closet and a bedroom which may be thrown open like a sleeping porch and into which the rain cannot come even in the stormiest of weather. The walls and ceilings are in a neutral tone, and color will be introduced in hangings, rugs, etc. No opportunity has been lost to let in the outdoors at every point, and great windows frame the beauty of the view, which stretches away in panoramic beauty on all sides. Each area of the loggia frames an unforgettable picture, some of which are like glimpses of foreign landscape. The main building includes the auditorium, with large stage, the back of which opens wide to the grandeur of the view; the "gym," with its glass swimming pool; reception room; private offices; library; club rooms for the men and women employees; dining room, and attractive, model sanitary kitchen and pantries. One of the features is a group of little shops, where the children will be taught salesmanship and the keeping of accounts. The great map of the world is nearing completion; recently the volcano craters have been equipped with the necessary apparatus to enable them to belch forth fire and smoke; and the river sources have been supplied with the means of regulating their flow of water. The orange orchard has been set out, and many shrubs and trees planted. The classrooms are being furnished and put in order, and by the first of the month will be ready to receive the guests of the school.
Language: English
Article
Exploring Montessori Programs for the Middle School Years: Athens [GA] Montessori Middle School: A Place for the Adolescent
Publication: Tomorrow's Child, vol. 11, no. 4
Date: 2003
Pages: 5–7
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Language: English
ISSN: 1071-6246