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

Would Implementation of Core-Specific Yoga Poses Have an Impact on the Overall Core Strength of the Young Child? – 2020 Conference

Ages 2 ½ – 6, Outcomes,

Would Implementation of Core-Specific Yoga Poses Have an Impact on the Overall Core Strength of the Young Child? – 2020 Conference
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Working it out together: Teaching the steps of conflict resolution to preschoolers

Ages 2 ½ – 6, Ages Birth – 3, Behavior, Montessori Practice, Research Methods,

Working it out together: Teaching the steps of conflict resolution to preschoolers
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Why I Teach: A Content Analysis of Eight Early Childhood Teacher Vignettes – 2020 Conference

Ages 2 ½ – 6, Montessori Philosophy,

Why I Teach: A Content Analysis of Eight Early Childhood Teacher Vignettes – 2020 Conference
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Why I Teach: A Content Analysis of Eight Early Childhood Teacher Vignettes

Ages 2 ½ – 6, Montessori Philosophy,

Why I Teach: A Content Analysis of Eight Early Childhood Teacher Vignettes
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Who Knows Affects Who Goes: How Race and Income Influence Public Opinion on Montessori Education

Anti Discrimination, Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Diversity,

Who Knows Affects Who Goes: How Race and Income Influence Public Opinion on Montessori Education
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When Pedagogy Matters: Insights from Montessori Education on the Development of Error Monitoring

Ages 2 ½ – 6, Montessori Philosophy,

When Pedagogy Matters: Insights from Montessori Education on the Development of Error Monitoring
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What Makes Mathematics Manipulatives Effective? Lessons From Cognitive Science and Montessori Education

Ages 2 ½ – 6, Ages 6 – 12, Montessori Practice,

What Makes Mathematics Manipulatives Effective? Lessons From Cognitive Science and Montessori Education
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What Makes a School Montessori?

Ages 6 – 12, Montessori Practice,

What Makes a School Montessori?
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What Does Research Say About Montessori Theory and Practice? – Workshop – 2017 Conference

Administration, Ages 2 ½ – 6, Ages 6 – 12, Montessori Practice, Outcomes, Professional Development, Research Methods,

What Does Research Say About Montessori Theory and Practice? – Workshop – 2017 Conference
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Visual Literacy and Socratic Seminars in a Secondary Montessori Classroom

Ages 12 – 18, Classroom Assessment, Montessori Practice, Secondary,

Visual Literacy and Socratic Seminars in a Secondary Montessori Classroom
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Virtualizing Montessori – Experiences of Teachers Working in a Fully Remote Montessori Preschool

At Home & Family, Classroom Management,

Virtualizing Montessori – Experiences of Teachers Working in a Fully Remote Montessori Preschool
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Validity and Reliability of Early Childhood Normalization Instrument First Steps – 2019 Conference

Ages 2 ½ – 6, Montessori Practice,

Validity and Reliability of Early Childhood Normalization Instrument First Steps – 2019 Conference
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Using Social Network Analysis to Evaluate Academic Assistance Networks in a Holistic Education Secondary School (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2018)

Ages 12 – 18, Montessori Practice,

Using Social Network Analysis to Evaluate Academic Assistance Networks in a Holistic Education Secondary School (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2018)
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Using Scaffolds to Measure Optimal Performance in Preschool Literacy – 2020 Conference

Ages 2 ½ – 6, Montessori Practice, Outcomes, Public Montessori,

Using Scaffolds to Measure Optimal Performance in Preschool Literacy – 2020 Conference
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Public Montessori Early Childhood Educators’ Perceptions of Psychological Needs Fulfillment

Public Montessori Early Childhood Educators’ Perceptions of Psychological Needs Fulfillment
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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

Would Implementation of Core-Specific Yoga Poses Have an Impact on the Overall Core Strength of the Young Child? – 2020 Conference

Working it out together: Teaching the steps of conflict resolution to preschoolers

Why I Teach: A Content Analysis of Eight Early Childhood Teacher Vignettes – 2020 Conference

Why I Teach: A Content Analysis of Eight Early Childhood Teacher Vignettes

Who Knows Affects Who Goes: How Race and Income Influence Public Opinion on Montessori Education

When Pedagogy Matters: Insights from Montessori Education on the Development of Error Monitoring

What Makes Mathematics Manipulatives Effective? Lessons From Cognitive Science and Montessori Education

What Makes a School Montessori?

What Does Research Say About Montessori Theory and Practice? – Workshop – 2017 Conference

Visual Literacy and Socratic Seminars in a Secondary Montessori Classroom

Virtualizing Montessori – Experiences of Teachers Working in a Fully Remote Montessori Preschool

Validity and Reliability of Early Childhood Normalization Instrument First Steps – 2019 Conference

Using Social Network Analysis to Evaluate Academic Assistance Networks in a Holistic Education Secondary School (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2018)

Using Scaffolds to Measure Optimal Performance in Preschool Literacy – 2020 Conference

Public Montessori Early Childhood Educators’ Perceptions of Psychological Needs Fulfillment

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