Often the Arts are marginalized by academia as a bonus event if we have extra time or money. This project is here to prove that the Arts, specifically the Visual Arts have a place in an academic setting and have a valid ...

Music is a part of the everyday lives of most people. Ensemble directors and music educators have noticed that many students are music-illiterate. While students enjoy listening to and performing music, many students cannot ...

Parental/familial involvement in the classroom as well as school community is an issue of constant importance. Parents and families are crucial participants in a child's education. It is critical to create a bridge between ...

Students, who have a hard time staying on task or concentrating on one thing at a time, often need breaks in between their lessons. There is evidence to support the benefits of "movement breaks" for these students. A study ...

Developing a successful multiage learning environment in an emerging urban, public, Montessori middle school has its challenges. However this challenge is overshadowed by the benefits this type of community fosters. ...

Technology has the power to distract us from the troubles of everyday life. Effective media providers harness attention, passing it along, in a digital stream of unreflective stimulation. This brings about the unsettling, ...

In this high-tech age, handwriting in modern society is at a decline; this is true in education as well. The Common Core ignores the importance of handwriting; Montessori curriculum highlights the importance of writing ...

Mathematics classrooms in Montessori schools use Controls of Error to allow students to receive immediate feedback. However, not all students use them effectively. Why do some students use them and others choose to ignore ...