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Maria Montessori (1870-1952) was an Italian physician,
anthropologist, and educator known around the world for her
educational philosophy and pedagogy. Her work established
educational environments tailored to the child where autonomy and
independence are encouraged within thriving and respectful
communities. The Bloomsbury Handbook of Montessori Education is an
accessible resource tracing Montessori education from its
historical roots to current scholarship and contemporary issues of
culture, social justice, and environmentalism. Divided into six
sections the handbook encompasses a range of topics related to
Maria Montessori and Montessori education including foundations and
evolution of the field; key writings; pedagogy across the lifespan;
scholarly research; global reach; and contemporary considerations
such as gender, inclusive education, race and multilingualism.
Written by scholars and practitioners based in over 20 countries,
this is the go-to reference work for anyone interested in
Montessori education.
In Diverse Families, Desirable Schools, Mira Debs offers a richly
detailed study of public Montessori schools, which make up the
largest group of progressive schools in the public sector. As
public Montessori schools expand rapidly as alternatives to
traditional public schools, the story of these schools, Debs points
out, is a microcosm of the broader conflicts around public school
choice. Drawing on historical research, interviews with public
Montessori educators, and ethnographic case studies, Debs explores
the forces that pull intentionally diverse, progressive schools
toward elitism. At the heart of Debs's book is a thoughtful
analysis of the notion of ""fit"" between parents and schools-an
idea that is central to school choice, which is often marketed as
an opportunity for parents to find the perfect fit for their kids.
By exploring parents' varied motivations in choosing these schools
and observing how families experience-or fail to experience-a
""good fit"" after having chosen a particular school, Debs makes an
original contribution to the literature on school choice and sheds
light on the dilemmas entailed in maintaining diversity in
progressive charter and magnet schools.
In Diverse Families, Desirable Schools, Mira Debs offers a richly
detailed study of public Montessori schools, which make up the
largest group of progressive schools in the public sector. As
public Montessori schools expand rapidly as alternatives to
traditional public schools, the story of these schools, Debs points
out, is a microcosm of the broader conflicts around public school
choice. Â Drawing on historical research, interviews with
public Montessori educators, and ethnographic case studies, Debs
explores the forces that pull intentionally diverse, progressive
schools toward elitism. At the heart of Debs's book is a thoughtful
analysis of the notion of ""fit"" between parents and schools—an
idea that is central to school choice, which is often marketed as
an opportunity for parents to find the perfect fit for their kids.
By exploring parents' varied motivations in choosing these schools
and observing how families experience—or fail to experience—a
""good fit"" after having chosen a particular school, Debs makes an
original contribution to the literature on school choice and sheds
light on the dilemmas entailed in maintaining diversity in
progressive charter and magnet schools.
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