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In the Montessori method, children use special learning materials in a prepared environment to sequentially develop and master concepts and motor skills. While the Montessori method was introduced to the United States in the 1910s, it did not gain widespread popularity in the U.S. until the founding of the Whitby School and the American Montessori Society in 1958 and 1960, respectively. https://lib.uconn.edu/location/asc/collections/amsrecords/#
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Nancy McCormick Rambusch attended the Tenth International Montessori Congress in Paris, France. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Montessori_Society#cite_note-1 -
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While in Connecticut, Nancy and a group of prominent parents decided to open a school with a desire to be more involved in their child's education. She was elected as head of school. http://learn.whitbyschool.org/whitby-school-history -
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...with the vigorous support of parent-advocates, Nancy Rambusch founded the American Montessori Society. The goals of AMS mirrored those of AMI: to support efforts to create schools, develop teacher education programs, and publicize the value of Montessori education. https://amshq.org/About-AMS/History-of-AMS -
In 1961, TIME magazine featured Rambusch, Whitby School, and the American Montessori revival in its May 12 issue. The article galvanized the American public, and parents turned to AMS in large numbers for advice on starting schools and study groups. Additional publicity in the popular media, including Newsweek, the New York Times, and the Saturday Evening Post... https://amshq.org/About-AMS/History-of-AMS
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...the publication in 1962 of Rambusch’s book, Learning How to Learn, led to dramatic growth in the number of American Montessori schools and students.
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Therefore, in the United States and around the world, the term can be used freely without giving any guarantee of how closely, if at all, a program applies Montessori's work. The ruling has led to "tremendous variation in schools claiming to use Maria Montessori's methods."[9] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montessori_education -
The Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE), founded in 1995, is dedicated to improving academic degree and certificate programs for Montessori professional educators who teach and lead in schools at the Infant and Toddler through Secondary II levels and to assure the public of their quality. https://www.macte.org/about-macte/ -
NCMPS grows and sustains Montessori in the public sector with a focus on equity and access. More and better public Montessori schools will give children hit hardest by racism, poverty, and structural inequality access to this transformational model. https://www.public-montessori.org/about-us/ -
Since then, MPPI has formed and supported Montessori advocacy coalitions in 40 states. Our public policy successes ultimately mean that more children have access to these gifts of a Montessori education. https://montessoriadvocacy.org/about/#story -
