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Teachers, doctors, and Mdme. Montessori
Available from: HathiTrust
Publication: Journal of Experimental Pedagogy and Training College Record, vol. 2, no. 1
Date: Mar 1913
Pages: 43-53
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Language: English
Book
Lillian de Lissa, Women Teachers and Teacher Education in the Twentieth Century: A Transnational History
Australasia, Australia, Australia and New Zealand, Lillian de Lissa - Biographic sources, Montessori method of education, Oceania
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Abstract/Notes: Beginning with Lillian de Lissa’s career as foundation principal of the Adelaide Kindergarten Training College in Australia (1907–1917) and Gipsy Hill Training College in London (1917–1947), and incorporating the lives and work of her Australian and British graduates, this book illuminates the transnational circulation of knowledge about teacher education and early childhood education in the twentieth century. Acutely aware of anxieties regarding the role of modern women and the social positioning of teachers, students who attended college under de Lissa’s leadership experienced a progressive institutional culture and comprehensive preparation for work as kindergarten, nursery and infant teachers. Drawing on a broad range of archival material, this study explores graduates’ professional and domestic lives, leisure activities and civic participation, from their initial work as novice teachers through diverse life paths to their senior years. Due to the interwar marriage bar, many women teachers married, resigned from paid work and became mothers. The book explores their experiences, along with those of lifelong teachers whose work spread across a range of educational fields and different parts of the world. Although most graduates spent their lives in Australia or England, de Lissa’s personal and professional networks traversed the British dominions and colonies, Europe and the USA, fostering fascinating global connections between people, places and educational ideas.
Language: English
Published: New York, NY: Peter Lang, 2016
ISBN: 978-3-0343-1955-3
Book
Montessori Learning in the 21st Century: A Guide for Parents and Teachers
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Language: English
Published: Troutdale, Oregon: NewSage Press, 2011
Conference Paper
Is There a Need for Handicraft in Preschool? Attitudes of Preschool Teachers and Parents on Including Handicraft Activities in the Regular Preschool Program
Available from: IATED Digital Library
INTED2020 14th International Technology, Education and Development Conference
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Abstract/Notes: Alternative educational concepts evolved in response to classical educational methods in which children are placed in a passive position and the transfer of knowledge is cultivated as a form of teaching. Models of alternative pedagogy (Montessori, Waldorf, Reggio, Agazzi) advocate developmentally appropriate practices which Bredekamp (1993) describes as a presence of different strategies, i.e., child-oriented behaviours of teachers and responding to the child's individual needs. In order to help each child to grow into a universal and competent individual from preschool age, it is necessary to encourage their imagination and creativity, as well as to acquire habits of cooperation and coexistence with other children. One of the activities which promote these desirable characteristics in children is handicraft. Many studies and findings in the area of neuroscience, multiple intelligences theories, and the aforementioned alternative pedagogical concepts emphasize the importance of handicraft and point out its benefits not only for children but for the entire community. However, such an approach to children's learning and activity is poorly represented in educational institutions. Therefore, the aim of the study was to examine the views of preschool teachers and parents on handicraft activities and its more frequent use in regular preschool programs. The survey was conducted by an anonymous questionnaire on a sample of 316 respondents, preschool teachers (N=141) and parents (N=175). The results of the study show that both preschool teachers and parents agree that certain elements of alternative concepts such as handicraft have a positive impact on the overall development of the child and that they are useful and practical life skills. They also agree that handicraft activities should be used in educational institutions to a greater extent. [Conference Name: 14th International Technology, Education and Development Conference; ISBN: 9788409179398; Place: Valencia, Spain]
Language: English
Published: Valencia, Spain: International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED), 2020
Pages: 1511-1519
ISBN: 978-84-09-17939-8
Book Section
Montessori Lectures on Special Education: Summary of Lectures by Maria Montessori on Special Education to Teachers Attending the State Orthophrenic School in 1900
Available from: Books to Borrow @ Internet Archive
Book Title: Montessori and the Special Child
Pages: 201-224
Children with disabilities, Europe, Inclusive education, Italy, Maria Montessori - Biographic sources, Maria Montessori - Speeches, addresses, etc., Reginald Calvert Orem - Writings, Southern Europe, Special education
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Language: English
Published: New York: Capricorn, 1970
Book Section
The Teacher's Task
Book Title: Towards a New Education: A Record and Synthesis of the Discussions on the New Psychology and the Curriculum at the Fifth World Conference of the New Education Fellowship held at Elsinore, Denmark, in August 1929
Pages: 110-112
Denmark, Europe, International Conference of the New Education Fellowship (5th, Helsingør/Elsinore, Denmark, 8-21 August, 1929), International Montessori Congress (1st, Helsingør/Elsinore, Denmark, 8-21 August 1929), Maria Montessori - Writings, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., New Education Fellowship, Nordic countries, Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Theosophical Society, Theosophy
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Language: English
Published: New York: A. A. Knopf, 1930
Conference Paper
Teachers Initiating Change towards More Flexible Curriculum Practices
Available from: ERIC
International Conference on Early Education and Development (21st, Hong Kong, July 31-August 4, 1989)
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Abstract/Notes: This early childhood curriculum study focused on the practical understandings that teachers held about their classroom experiences, as a way of gaining access to the dynamics of curriculum implementation and innovation. Two problems were addressed: (1) the lack of knowledge about the dynamics of curriculum implementation in settings where early childhood curriculum practices were regarded as innovative by a significant proportion of participants; and (2) the need to assist other teachers in their attempts to learn about curriculum implementation. Two research questions provided general guidance for the study. First, what did innovative teachers consider to be important actions and events affecting their work during the early stages of change toward a flexible, developmentally responsive curriculum? Second, how could information gained from these teachers be used to assist other early childhood teachers and student teachers interested in curriculum implementation? Phase 1 of the
Language: English
Conference Paper
From Teachers' Perspectives: The Social and Psychological Benefits of Multiage Elementary Classrooms.
Available from: ERIC
Annual Conference and Exhibit Show, "Emerging Images of Learning: World Perspectives for the New Millennium" (49th, Chicago. IL, March 19-22, 1994)
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Language: English
Report
Nongraded Primary Programs: Possibilities for Improving Practice for Teachers. Practitioner Brief Number 4
Available from: ERIC
Classroom environments, Nongraded schools
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Abstract/Notes: In nongraded, multi-age classrooms, children have the opportunity to learn a great deal from their more proficient classmates. Children in multi-age, nongraded programs often learn that children differ, and they learn to assist each other in productive ways. The organizational scheme has the potential to remove much of the competition of traditionally graded classrooms and, for many children, the stigma of being "behind." Researchers in the Center for Research on Education, Diversity, and Excellence (CREDE) project "Appalachian Children's Academic and Social Development at Home and in Nongraded Primary Schools: Model Programs for Children of Poverty" have studied the implementation and effects of nongraded primary programs on rural and urban children of Appalachian descent in Kentucky, where a statewide, nongraded primary program has been implemented in various forms since 1990. In this practitioner brief, the authors share responses and recommendations from administrators and practitioners in the study.
Language: English
Published: Santa Cruz, California, Apr 2002
Book
Building Literacy with Love: A Guide for Teachers and Caregivers of Children from Birth Through Age 5
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Language: English
Published: Washington, D.C.: Zero to Three Press, 2005
ISBN: 978-0-943657-82-0