Abstract/Notes: This chapter provides an overview of Montessori education in Latin America, organized around three “waves” of interest in the method of Montessori in the region, seemingly linked to economic and political factors. These are: (1) the early emergence of Montessori across Latin America led by government policy makers and social reformers from the 1910s through the 1930s; (2) a second wave of Montessori from the 1950s to the 1970s, often introduced by foreign volunteers; and (3) the contemporary context of Montessori (from the 1980s onward), largely connected to private preschools, localized community undertakings, or charity and religious schools, particularly in rural areas. Alongside these thematic profiles, the chapter briefly highlights the development of Montessori in a few national contexts: Chile, Colombia, Peru, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama.

Language: English

Published: New York, New York: Bloomsbury Academic, 2023

ISBN: 978-1-350-27561-4 978-1-350-27560-7 978-1-350-27562-1

Series: Bloomsbury Handbooks

Abstract/Notes: There are currently Montessori schools in 33 African countries, primarily in early childhood education. This brief overview examines the diversity of Montessori practice throughout the African sub-continent, from the 1920s to today including private, philanthropic and government-funded efforts, as a racist, colonial project as well as part of efforts to decolonize education, to make it culturally responsive and empower communities, particularly in African rural areas. There are elite, private Montessori schools around Africa and Montessori practitioners have also developed innovative, affordable models for expanding Montessori, including sponsoring training and creating materials locally. In addition, they have demonstrated how key Montessori components can be aligned with aspects of African culture, including respecting the child, building independence, and cultivating peace, community, and a connection with nature. The chapter concludes with brief case studies of contemporary Montessori practice in South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt and Morocco.

Language: English

Published: New York, New York: Bloomsbury Academic, 2023

ISBN: 978-1-350-27561-4 978-1-350-27560-7 978-1-350-27562-1

Series: Bloomsbury Handbooks

Abstract/Notes: This chapter recounts the 100-year history of the Montessori movement in the United States and the role of Montessori within the contemporary American education landscape. We explore the origins of Montessori education in the US in the early 1900s, the mid-century revival of Montessori in private schools, and the growth of Montessori programs in public schools in conjunction with the school desegregation and charter school movements. We also situate Montessori education within a national context, including teacher education, education research, and questions of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice. We conclude with considerations for the future of the Montessori movement in the United States.

Language: English

Published: New York, New York: Bloomsbury Academic, 2023

ISBN: 978-1-350-27561-4 978-1-350-27560-7 978-1-350-27562-1

Series: Bloomsbury Handbooks

Abstract/Notes: This article constitutes a summarized narrative of the historical-educational context in the development of teaching-learning strategies with the use of computational technology. We selected some thinkers and traced a timeline, which began, in Part 1, with Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Avicenna, René Descartes, Francis Bacon, John Locke, David Hume and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. In this second part we describe the theories that were directly influenced by the thinkers described above. We begin with Immanuel Kant, exponent of the late modern age. In contemporary education, we started Maria Montessori and her Golden Material; going to Jean Piaget, the great name of constructivism; Lev Vygotsky, founder of social-interactionism; and Paulo Freire with liberating education. And finally, the theories of Seymour Papert, a pioneer in the study of information and communication technology as a teaching tool. / Este artigo constitui uma narrativa resumida do contexto histórico-educacional no desenvolvimento de estratégias de ensino-aprendizagem com o uso de tecnologia computacional. Selecionamos alguns pensadores e traçamos uma linha do tempo, que iniciou-se, na Parte 1, com Sócrates, Platão, Aristóteles, Avicena, René Descartes, Francis Bacon, John Locke, David Hume e JeanJacques Rousseau. Nesta segunda parte descrevemos as teorias que tiveram influência direta dos pensadores descritos anteriormente. Começamos com Immanuel Kant, expoente do final da Idade moderna. Já na educação contemporânea, iniciamos Maria Montessori e o seu Material Dourado; indo para Jean Piaget, o grande nome do construtivismo; Lev Vygotsky, fundador do sóciointeracionismo; e Paulo Freire com a educação libertadora. E finalmente, as teorias de Seymour Papert, pioneiro do estudo da tecnologia da informação e comunicação enquanto ferramenta de ensino.

Language: Portuguese

ISSN: 1989-4155

Language: English

ISSN: 2215-1249, 2772-7319

Language: English

ISSN: 0277-9064

Language: English

ISSN: 0277-9064

Abstract/Notes: During the very early twentieth century, Dr. Maria Montessori produced a pedagogical approach that permitted the developmental delayed, socioeconomically disadvantaged, and the youngest of children to advance their cognition and adaptive skills to conventional standards. Her renowned "Montessori Method" was unleashed in 1906 in her home country of Italy and found its way to the shore of the United States soon after. This research will compare the implementation of the Montessori Method in two states, Rhode Island and New York. Both states invested time and money into the instructional ideals of Dr. Montessori in response to the advice of educators and, as is frequently overlooked in the scholarly literature, at the request of parents and community organizations. This study will focus on policy implementation: the how and the who, and on the overall growth and decline of Montessori programs, concentrating on the role parents played.

Language: English

Published: Chicago, Illinois, 2011

Language: English

Published: Commerce, Texas, 1977

Language: English

Published: Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1915

Volume: 1 of 2