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Montessori

American  
[mon-tuh-sawr-ee, -sohr-ee, mawn-tes-saw-ree] / ˌmɒn təˈsɔr i, -ˈsoʊr i, ˌmɔn tɛsˈsɔ ri /

noun

  1. Maria 1870–1952, Italian educator.


Montessori British  
/ montesˈsɔːri, ˌmɒntɪˈsɔːrɪ /

noun

  1. Maria (maˈriːa). 1870–1952, Italian educational reformer, who evolved the Montessori method of teaching children

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Following a second, similar incident, Upp moves to the Caribbean island of St. Thomas to teach at a Montessori school.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

On Wednesday, CNN shared body camera footage from the shooting of Marimar Martinez, a Montessori school teacher in Chicago with no criminal record.

From Salon Feb. 13, 2026

She was already teaching Montessori and didn’t need the degree or extra loans.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 7, 2026

At 27, Lauren O’Connor was living paycheck to paycheck as a Montessori teacher, making $29 an hour with no benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 7, 2026

Think of the tuitions for Montessori and music lessons.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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