Montessori Research Library
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. Look for:
- 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.
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A Comparison of Elementary Classroom Practices Based on Montessori Certification - Workshop - 2018 Conference
A Comparison of Elementary Classroom Practices Based on Montessori Certification - Workshop - 2018 Conference
Workshop: A Comparison of Elementary Classroom Practices Based on Montessori Certification" - Presenters: Carolyn Daoust, Ph.D. & Angela Murray, Ph.D.
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A Comparison of the California Public School and Montessori Elementary Curriculums
A Comparison of the California Public School and Montessori Elementary Curriculums
How does the Montessori Elementary curriculum compare to the California requirements in history-social science, science, math, and language arts, from a theoretical perspective?
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A Natural History of Repetition - Workshop - 2018 Conference
A Natural History of Repetition - Workshop - 2018 Conference
Workshop: "A Natural History of Repetition" - Presenters: Anne Jones, Peter Henzi & Louise Barrett - Video - https://youtu.be/AAdBgX1an_Y
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A Natural History of Repetition (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2019)
A Natural History of Repetition (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2019)
The purpose of this study was to understand typically developing children’s repetitive behavior in a free-play, daycare setting. By Anne E. Jones, S.P. Henzi, Louise Barrett
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A Reexamination of Implementation Practices in Montessori Early Childhood Education - 2019 Conference
A Reexamination of Implementation Practices in Montessori Early Childhood Education - 2019 Conference
A Reexamination of Implementation Practices in Montessori Early Childhood Education - Presenters: Angela K. Murray & Carolyn J. Daoust & Jie Chen - Video https://youtu.be/YZ6EN7O-F-g
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A Study of Montessori Education in South Carolina’s Public Schools - 2017 Conference
A Study of Montessori Education in South Carolina’s Public Schools - 2017 Conference
Workshop: "A Study of Montessori Education in South Carolina’s Public Schools" - Presenters: Brooke Culclasure, Ph.D., David Fleming, Ph.D., Ginny Riga, Ph.D. - Video https://youtu.be/iNsVAhlsj_8
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Acquisition of English as a Second Language for Hispanic Immigrant Adults with Low Academic & Socioeconomic Levels in the U.S.A
Acquisition of English as a Second Language for Hispanic Immigrant Adults with Low Academic & Socioeconomic Levels in the U.S.A
The objective of this research is to present an innovative curriculum design proposal for the learning of English as a second language in Hispanic immigrant adults with low academic and socioeconomic levels living in the Unites States of America by adapting the philosophy and some tools of the Montessori method.
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Action Research in Montessori Classrooms
Action Research in Montessori Classrooms
The goal of action research is to generate knowledge that is specifically relevant to the local setting and successfully changes practice, while the goal of traditional research is to produce knowledge that can be generalized to the field. Learn about how to apply the basic principles of action research in Montessori classrooms here.
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Action Research in Montessori Classrooms - Workshop - 2017 Conference
Action Research in Montessori Classrooms - Workshop - 2017 Conference
Workshop: "Action Research in Montessori Classrooms" - Presenters: Gay Ward, Melina Papadimitriou, Nancy Lindeman, Elizabeth Park, Syneva Barret - Video https://youtu.be/iNsVAhlsj_8
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Aligning Standards to Toddler and Early Childhood Montessori Practical Life and Sensorial Materials - Workshop - 2016 Conference
Aligning Standards to Toddler and Early Childhood Montessori Practical Life and Sensorial Materials - Workshop - 2016 Conference
Workshop: “Aligning State Developmental Standards to Toddler and Early Childhood Montessori Practical Life and Sensorial Materials ” - Presenters: Amanda E. Fink and Erin Conway - https://youtu.be/veCMJobG6FE
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Aligning State Developmental Standards to Toddler and Early Childhood Montessori Practical Life and Sensorial Materials
Aligning State Developmental Standards to Toddler and Early Childhood Montessori Practical Life and Sensorial Materials
Is it possible to develop a progress report aligning Montessori materials to child development benchmarks to increase parent understanding of materials and to give teachers a means of reporting growth that is systematic and consistent?
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An Examination of Implementation Practices in Montessori Early Childhood Education
An Examination of Implementation Practices in Montessori Early Childhood Education
Discover what practices lead researchers to classify Early Childhood teachers as traditional, contemporary, blended, and explorative.
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