Transforming the Transformation: A Post-Intentional Phenomenological Exploration of Montessori Teachers Engaging in Anti-Bias and Anti-Racist Teacher Self-Reflection - 2020 Conference - Presenter: Olivia Christensen, PhD
Download the Research ItemResearch from the past 40 years indicates that African American students are subjected to exclusionary discipline, including suspension and expulsion, at rates two to three times higher than their White peers, so this study examines how these rates differ in public Montessori schools. By Katie E. Brown, Aimy S.L. Steele
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Download the Research ItemInclusion is an important topic in Montessori education, so these authors examined early childhood teachers' and non-Montessori general education early childhood teachers' attitudes towards including children with disabilities and providing access in their classrooms. By Natalie Danner, Susan Fowler
Download the Research ItemBased on perspectives of the principal, teachers, and parents on the school council, this case study examined a public Montessori elementary school’s efforts as the school implemented the Montessori Method within the accountability era of high stakes testing. By Corrie Rebecca Block
Download the Research ItemIf you have ever wondered if there is any evidence that engagement with classic Montessori materials matter, this is the study for you. By Angeline S Lillard, Megan J Heise
Download the Research ItemBounded by self-determination and student voice theory, this research was designed to give voice to students, add to the discourse on middle school reform, and provide the perspective of the student to the critique of middle level education. By Luz Marie Casquejo Johnston
Download the Research ItemRead this study for insights on base-10 knowledge, place value, and arithmetic accuracy and strategy use comparing children in early elementary from Montessori and non-Montessori schools. By Elida V. Laski, Marina Vasilyeva, Joanna Schiffman
Download the Research ItemThis phenomenological case study provides insight into the experience of a Montessori teacher in a leadership role revealing multiple social identities that contributed to her desire and ability to be what she felt was an authentic Montessori educator. By Olivia Christensen
Download the Research ItemHave you ever wondered what population of students public Montessori programs serve? This study examines the racial and economic diversity of 300 whole-school, public Montessori programs open in 2012–2013. By Mira Catherine Debs
Download the Research ItemCheck out a study that examined the extent to which Social Justice Education (SJE) principles were incorporated across the school community of a diverse Montessori charter school using an inductive, qualitative, case-study approach. By Kira Banks
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