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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
Study Approaches to the Problem of Day Care
Publication: NAMTA Quarterly, vol. 1, no. 1
Date: Autumn 1975
Pages: 21-24
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English
Article
The Montessori Intellectual Approach to Nature Study
Publication: NAMTA Quarterly, vol. 2, no. 2
Date: Winter 1976
Pages: 9-17
Montessori method of education, Nature education, North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English
Article
A History Approach to Mathematics for the Adolescent
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 35, no. 2
Date: 2010
Pages: 149–161
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Article
Elementary Storytelling: The Ultimate Interdisciplinary Approach
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 34, no. 3
Date: 2009
Pages: 117–139
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Book Section
Play and Learning in Early Childhood Education: The Contribution of High Scope, Reggio Emilia, and Montessori Pedagogical Approaches
Available from: IGI Global
Book Title: Early Childhood Education From an Intercultural and Bilingual Perspective
Pages: 147-163
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Abstract/Notes: The key role of toys and play in early years education has been highlighted by several childhood pedagogues such as Froebel, Montessori, Weikart, and Malaguzzi, among many others. It is consensual among the international educational community that children now spend far more time being instructed an...
Language: English
Published: Hershey, Pennsylvania: IGI Global, 2018
ISBN: 978-1-5225-5167-6
Report
The Application of the Montessori Sensorimotor Approach to the Education of Brain-Injured Children
Available from: University of Connecticut Libraries - American Montessori Society Records
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Abstract/Notes: Report submitted to Fordham University in December 1972.
Language: English
Published: Bronx, New York, Dec 1972
Article
Approaching the Internet as a Montessorian, as a Teacher and as a Professional
Publication: The National Montessori Reporter, vol. 20, no. 4
Date: 1996
Pages: 8–9
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Language: English
Article
Multi-Age Teaming: A Real-Life Approach to the Middle School
Available from: JSTOR
Publication: Phi Delta Kappan, vol. 82, no. 4
Date: Dec 2000
Pages: 270-272, 292
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Abstract/Notes: The multi-age teams (MATs) at one Georgia middle school fostered continuous, individual student progress unachievable in more conventional classrooms. In MAT groups, assignments to classes were based on students' interests, abilities, performance, and other maturational factors, regardless of chronological age. Opportunities for remediation and acceleration abounded. (MLH)
Language: English
ISSN: 0031-7217
Article
Building Legal Competencies:The Montessori Method as a Unifying Approach to Outcomes-Based Assessment in Law Schools
Publication: Ohio Northern University Law Review, vol. 42, no. 1
Date: 2023
Pages: Article 1
Law schools, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Language: English
ISSN: 0094-534X