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

Research 101: Understanding Educational Research

Montessori Philosophy, Montessori Practice, Research Methods,

Research 101: Understanding Educational Research
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Reframing and Recontextualizing Maria Montessori’s 1915 California Visit (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 9, No. 2, 2023)

Montessori Philosophy,

Reframing and Recontextualizing Maria Montessori’s 1915 California Visit (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 9, No. 2, 2023)
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Reading & Math Achievement for Third Grade African American Students in Public Montessori Schools – Workshop – 2016 Conference

Ages 6 – 12, Public Montessori,

Reading & Math Achievement for Third Grade African American Students in Public Montessori Schools – Workshop – 2016 Conference
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Racial Discipline Disproportionality in Montessori and Traditional Public Schools: A Comparative Study Using the Relative Rate Index (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2015)

Ages 6 – 12, Diversity & Equity, Diversity and Equity, Public Montessori,

Racial Discipline Disproportionality in Montessori and Traditional Public Schools: A Comparative Study Using the Relative Rate Index (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2015)
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Racial and Economic Diversity in U.S. Public Montessori Schools (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2016)

Diversity & Equity, Diversity and Equity, Public Montessori,

Racial and Economic Diversity in U.S. Public Montessori Schools (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2016)
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Public school administrators and Montessori education

Montessori Philosophy, Montessori Practice, Public Montessori,

Public school administrators and Montessori education
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Public Perceptions of Montessori Education

Montessori Philosophy, Montessori Practice,

Public Perceptions of Montessori Education
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Public Montessori as a Reform Model: Questions and Considerations for School Districts

Administration, Leadership,

Public Montessori as a Reform Model: Questions and Considerations for School Districts
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Public Knowledge of Montessori Education

Montessori Philosophy, Montessori Practice,

Public Knowledge of Montessori Education
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Proving Montessori: Identity and Dilemmas in a Montessori Teacher’s Lived Experience (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2016)

Montessori Philosophy,

Proving Montessori: Identity and Dilemmas in a Montessori Teacher’s Lived Experience (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2016)
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Preparing the Environment for Independent Learning: Supporting Autonomy in the Montessori Classroom

Ages 6 – 12, Classroom Assessment, Montessori Practice,

Preparing the Environment for Independent Learning: Supporting Autonomy in the Montessori Classroom
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Policy Reservations: Early Childhood Workforce Registries and Alternative Pedagogy Teacher Preparation

Ages 2 ½ – 6, Montessori Practice,

Policy Reservations: Early Childhood Workforce Registries and Alternative Pedagogy Teacher Preparation
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Place Attachment: Grade 2 Students’ Special Places at their Schools

Ages 6 – 12, Montessori Practice, Socio-Emotional Learning,

Place Attachment: Grade 2 Students’ Special Places at their Schools
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Pilgrims and Guides: A Phenomenological Study of Montessori Teachers Guiding and Being Guided by Children in Public Montessori Schools

Ages 6 – 12, Montessori Philosophy, Montessori Practice, Public Montessori,

Pilgrims and Guides: A Phenomenological Study of Montessori Teachers Guiding and Being Guided by Children in Public Montessori Schools
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Perspectives on Montessori: Indigenous Inquiry, Teachers, Dialogue, & Sustainability

Diversity & Equity, Diversity and Equity, Global Initiatives, Montessori Philosophy, Montessori Practice,

Perspectives on Montessori: Indigenous Inquiry, Teachers, Dialogue, & Sustainability
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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

Research 101: Understanding Educational Research

Reframing and Recontextualizing Maria Montessori’s 1915 California Visit (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 9, No. 2, 2023)

Reading & Math Achievement for Third Grade African American Students in Public Montessori Schools – Workshop – 2016 Conference

Racial Discipline Disproportionality in Montessori and Traditional Public Schools: A Comparative Study Using the Relative Rate Index (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2015)

Racial and Economic Diversity in U.S. Public Montessori Schools (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2016)

Public school administrators and Montessori education

Public Perceptions of Montessori Education

Public Montessori as a Reform Model: Questions and Considerations for School Districts

Public Knowledge of Montessori Education

Proving Montessori: Identity and Dilemmas in a Montessori Teacher’s Lived Experience (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2016)

Preparing the Environment for Independent Learning: Supporting Autonomy in the Montessori Classroom

Policy Reservations: Early Childhood Workforce Registries and Alternative Pedagogy Teacher Preparation

Place Attachment: Grade 2 Students’ Special Places at their Schools

Pilgrims and Guides: A Phenomenological Study of Montessori Teachers Guiding and Being Guided by Children in Public Montessori Schools

Perspectives on Montessori: Indigenous Inquiry, Teachers, Dialogue, & Sustainability

We Need Your Research

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