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Issues of Race and Access in Montessori Education
Sun, April 14, 9:35 to 11:05am, Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Floor: Level 4, Room 407Session Type: Paper Session
Abstract
Although the roots of Montessori education are in marginalized communities, proliferation in private schools has resulted in a disproportionate number of affluent, white families being served today. Papers in this session consider important issues of race and access in Montessori education.
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Chair
Papers
Critical Montessori Education: Centering BIPOC Montessori Educators and Their Antiracist Teaching Practices - Genevieve D'Cruz, Independent Researcher
Montessori Schools and Racial Segregation: A Comparative Study Across School Sectors - David J. Fleming, Furman University; TJ Robertson, Furman University
Age Appropriateness and Race in Early Childhood Montessori Lessons: Theoretical, Historical, and Empirical Evidence - Angela Murray, University of Kansas; Carolyn Jean Daoust, University of Kansas; Liz Strong, Transparent Classroom; Amelia Murray, University of Kansas
Montessori Adaptations: Case Studies of Application and Access - Mira C. Debs, Yale University; Angela Murray, University of Kansas; Lisa P. Kuh, Complementary Curriculum