Montessori Research Library

FEATURED RESEARCH

Public Montessori Early Childhood Educators’ Perceptions of Psychological Needs Fulfillment

FEATURED RESEARCH

Implementing the Ages and Stages Questionnaires in a Montessori Setting

FEATURED RESEARCH

Creating A Normalized Montessori Classroom

FEATURED RESEARCH

Breathing Room: Time and Attention Scarcity and the Place of Mindfulness in a Technology Rich Classroom

FEATURED RESEARCH

Action Research in Montessori Classrooms

FEATURED RESEARCH

An Examination of Implementation Practices in Montessori Early Childhood Education

FEATURED RESEARCH

A Comparison of the California Public School and Montessori Elementary Curriculums

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Researchers are increasingly contributing to the body of knowledge about Montessori education. In the AMS Research Library, you will find scholarly resources curated from a range of platforms.
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Dissertations and theses

vetted by college and university faculty for appropriate research methods and conclusions.

Peer-reviewed journal articles,

the foundation of scholarly research because they are considered to be the most rigorous and valid sources of information.

White papers

authored by members of the AMS Research Committee that address issues of importance to Montessorians.

Action research projects

reporting on research designed and conducted by practitioners to solve an immediate problem or improve their own practice.

Conference handouts

from research-related workshops and posters at The Montessori Event.

Research Library

The Critical Montessori Model: Supporting the BIPOC Community Through Montessori Research and Practice

The Critical Montessori Model: Supporting the BIPOC Community Through Montessori Research and Practice
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Montessori and Autism: An Interpretive Description Study

Autism, Inclusion, Montessori Practice,

Montessori and Autism: An Interpretive Description Study
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Mission Driven Montessori Education Cultivating Place and Pedagogical Fidelity – Workshop – 2018 Conference

Ages 12 – 18, Montessori Philosophy, Montessori Practice,

Mission Driven Montessori Education Cultivating Place and Pedagogical Fidelity – Workshop – 2018 Conference
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Mindset and the Middle School Math Student

Ages 12 – 18, Socio-Emotional Learning,

Mindset and the Middle School Math Student
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Mindfulness and Nature: Impacts with Elementary Children in a Montessori School

Professional Development,

Mindfulness and Nature: Impacts with Elementary Children in a Montessori School
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Mindfulness and Nature: Impacts with Elementary Children in a Montessori School – 2020 Conference

Ages 6 – 12, Socio-Emotional Learning,

Mindfulness and Nature: Impacts with Elementary Children in a Montessori School – 2020 Conference
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Mind Over Matter: Contributing Factors to Self-Efficacy in Montessori Teachers

Classroom Assessment, Montessori Practice,

Mind Over Matter: Contributing Factors to Self-Efficacy in Montessori Teachers
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Message From The Research Manager: Homework And Montessori

Ages 6 – 12, Elementary, Montessori Practice,

Message From The Research Manager: Homework And Montessori
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Maria Montessori, John Dewey, and William H. Kilpatrick

Montessori Philosophy, Montessori Practice,

Maria Montessori, John Dewey, and William H. Kilpatrick
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Manipulatives in the Math Classroom

Ages 12 – 18, Classroom Assessment, Montessori Practice,

Manipulatives in the Math Classroom
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Manipulating Happiness: Maria Montessori

Montessori Philosophy, Montessori Practice, Socio-Emotional Learning,

Manipulating Happiness: Maria Montessori
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Making Peace: A Creative Thesis Project

Montessori Philosophy, Montessori Practice, Peace, Socio-Emotional Learning,

Making Peace: A Creative Thesis Project
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Lying and Executive Function: Connections to Montessori Education

Early Childhood, Elementary, Montessori Philosophy, Montessori Practice, Socio-Emotional Learning,

Lying and Executive Function: Connections to Montessori Education
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Longitudinal Comparison of Montessori versus Non-Montessori Students’ Place-Value and Arithmetic Knowledge (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2016)

Ages 2 ½ – 6, Ages 6 – 12, Outcomes,

Longitudinal Comparison of Montessori versus Non-Montessori Students’ Place-Value and Arithmetic Knowledge (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2016)
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Leveraging Research in Your Community – Workshop – 2018 Conference

Outcomes, Professional Development, Research Methods,

Leveraging Research in Your Community – Workshop – 2018 Conference
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We Need Your Research

As a member of AMS, you’ll connect with a welcoming, worldwide community of fellow Montessori educators and administrators eager to advance classroom practice and our profession itself.

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Montessori Research Library

Public Montessori Early Childhood Educators’ Perceptions of Psychological Needs Fulfillment

Implementing the Ages and Stages Questionnaires in a Montessori Setting

Creating A Normalized Montessori Classroom

Breathing Room: Time and Attention Scarcity and the Place of Mindfulness in a Technology Rich Classroom

Action Research in Montessori Classrooms

An Examination of Implementation Practices in Montessori Early Childhood Education

A Comparison of the California Public School and Montessori Elementary Curriculums

Dissertations and theses

Peer-reviewed journal articles,

White papers

Action research projects

Conference handouts

Research Library

The Critical Montessori Model: Supporting the BIPOC Community Through Montessori Research and Practice

Montessori and Autism: An Interpretive Description Study

Mission Driven Montessori Education Cultivating Place and Pedagogical Fidelity – Workshop – 2018 Conference

Mindset and the Middle School Math Student

Mindfulness and Nature: Impacts with Elementary Children in a Montessori School

Mindfulness and Nature: Impacts with Elementary Children in a Montessori School – 2020 Conference

Mind Over Matter: Contributing Factors to Self-Efficacy in Montessori Teachers

Message From The Research Manager: Homework And Montessori

Maria Montessori, John Dewey, and William H. Kilpatrick

Manipulatives in the Math Classroom

Manipulating Happiness: Maria Montessori

Making Peace: A Creative Thesis Project

Lying and Executive Function: Connections to Montessori Education

Longitudinal Comparison of Montessori versus Non-Montessori Students’ Place-Value and Arithmetic Knowledge (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2016)

Leveraging Research in Your Community – Workshop – 2018 Conference

We Need Your Research

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