More than 5,000 schools in the United States, including more than 300 public schools, use the Montessori Method.
Every year we receive more and more inquires about formal research evidence that validates Montessori’s effectiveness. More than two hundred studies have been published about the long-term academic and social development of children who attended Montessori schools in the United States. However, educational research is not often taken seriously by scientists. What do we really know?
Montessori education is characterized by multi-age classrooms, a special set of educational materials, student-chosen work in long time blocks, a collaborative environment with student mentors, absence of grades and tests, and individual and small-group instruction in academic and social skills. More than 5,000 schools in the United States, including more than 300 public schools, use the Montessori Method.
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In recent years, several well-known public figures have attributed no small degree of their success to their Montessori education. These former Montessori students include Larry Page and Sergie Brin, the young self-made billionaires who founded Google.com, Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com, and Steven Case, founder of America Online.
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