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Article
The Schools Our Children Deserve: Helping Parents Understand the Rationale for Alternative Education
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 32, no. 1
Date: 2007
Pages: 27–74
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Book
Schools of To-morrow in England
Available from: HathiTrust
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Language: English
Published: London, England: G. Bell and Sons, 1919
Book
Montessori and the Report of the Consultative Committee on Infant and Nursery Schools
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Language: English
Published: London, England: [The Montessori Society], n.d.
Doctoral Dissertation (Ph.D.)
Approaching ‘The Civic Mission of Schools’: Examining Adolescent Civic Engagement in an Alternative Learning Environment
Available from: ProQuest - Dissertations and Theses
Montessori method of education, Service learning
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Abstract/Notes: The purpose of the study was to examine students' expected and observable civic engagement in a Montessori Erdkinder-based middle school classroom. Research questions included: (a) In what ways is civic engagement addressed in the Montessori Erdkinder-based middle school explicit curriculum? (b) How does the expected civic engagement in the Montessori Erdkinder-based middle school explicit curriculum align with The Civic Mission of Schools six educational approaches? (c) In what ways do students experience civic engagement at the end-of-the-school year in Grades 7, 8 and 9 in a Montessori Erdkinder-based middle school classroom? The study used a case design with three embedded units of analysis. The purposefully selected participants included the teacher and 19 students. The curriculum was analyzed using document analysis and context was provided through teacher interviews. The curriculum was aligned with The Civic Mission of Schools' six approaches. Students' civic engagement was examined through observations, students' interviews and documents. Cross-case analysis examined civic engagement experiences between each grade level. These analyses were compared findings to civic education literature and The Civic Mission of Schools' six approaches. The study found the curriculum provided opportunities for civic engagement including civic and political skills, civic dispositions and community participation. When compared with The Civic Mission of Schools, the curriculum provided mixed results. Only the students' voices in school governance and service-learning were evident. Students had similar opportunities for civic engagement because of the mixed-age nature of Montessori learning. Evidence of student civic engagement included a student created and maintained democratic classroom environment, community service and service-learning, informal discussion of current events and participation in the Montessori Model United Nations. Although the curriculum did not directly align with The Civic Mission of Schools, it provided an example of (a) an apolitical curriculum for creating world citizens and (b) a model for civility for classroom governance and student behavior. A community of practice was developed based on occupation-based learning in which students learned their roles and experienced stress in a democratic workplace. Recommendations for future research include political socialization and alternative learning environments.
Language: English
Published: Charlottesville, Virginia, 2011
Article
Montessori in Cincinnati Public Schools: Past, Present and Future
Publication: NAMTA Quarterly, vol. 10, no. 1
Date: Spring 1985
Pages: 38-39
Americas, North America, North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals, Public Montessori, United States of America
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Language: English
Article
Montessori in the Milwaukee Public Schools
Publication: NAMTA Quarterly, vol. 6, no. 2
Date: 1981
Pages: 5-9
Americas, North America, North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals, Public Montessori, United States of America
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Language: English
Article
Is Montessori Possible in the Public Schools?
Publication: NAMTA Quarterly, vol. 10, no. 1
Date: Spring 1985
Pages: 34-37
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English
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A Comparison of Montessori and Traditional Middle Schools: Motivation, Quality of Experience, and Social Context
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 28, no. 3
Date: 2003
Pages: 12-52
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Article
Erdkinder Under Construction: What the Farm Schools Showed Us
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 23, no. 1
Date: 1998
Pages: 284-321
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Abstract/Notes: Describes the process of designing a residential working farm for adolescents, beginning with an overview of its philosophical and theoretical foundations, followed by a description of a recent tour of non-Montessori farm schools in New England, and ending with a preliminary plan for combining theory and practice. (Author)
Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Book
Schools of To-morrow
Available from: Google Books
Americas, Evelyn Dewey - Philosophy, Evelyn Dewey - Writings, John Dewey - Philosophy, John Dewey - Writings, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., North America, Progressive education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., United States of America
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Abstract/Notes: Discusses Montessori schools within the United States in the early 20th Century.
Language: English
Published: New York, New York: E. P. Dutton, 1915