BIBLIO is the largest independent book marketplace in the world, with over 100 million books.

Skip to content

Bringing Montessori to America: S. S. McClure, Maria Montessori, and the
Stock photo: cover may vary

Bringing Montessori to America: S. S. McClure, Maria Montessori, and the Campaign to Publicize Montessori Education Hardback - 2016

by Gerald L. Gutek; Patricia A. Gutek

Add to wish list

Reader reviews for Bringing Montessori to America: S. S. McClure, Maria Montessori, and the Campaign to Publicize Montessori Education

From the publisher

2016 Choice Outstanding Academic Title!

Tells the little known story of the collaboration and clash between the indomitable educator Maria Montessori and the American publisher S. S. McClure over the launch of Montessori education in the United States

Born on the Adriatic, Montessori first entered the world stage in 1906 as the innovator of a revolutionary teaching method that creates an environment where children learn at their own pace and initiate skills like reading and writing in a spontaneous way. As her school in Rome swiftly attracted attention, curiosity, and followers, Montessori recruited disciples whom she immersed in a rigorous and detailed teacher-training regimen of her own creation.

McClure was an Irish-born media baron of America's Gilded Age, best known as the founder and publisher of McClure's Magazine. Against the backdrop of Theodore Roosevelt's Bull Moose insurgency, the brilliant and mercurial McClure used his flagship publication as a vehicle to advance Progressive Party causes. After meeting in 1910, McClure and Montessori embarked on a five-year collaboration to introduce Montessori's innovative teaching style in the United States.

Gerald and Patricia Gutek trace the dramatic arc of the partnership between the Italian teacher and American publisher united by a vision of educational change in the United States. After her triumphal lecture tour in 1913, Montessori, secure in her trust of her American partner, gave McClure her power of attorney and returned to Italy. The surge in popularity of Montessori education in America, however, deeply concerned Montessori, who had heretofore exerted total control over her method, apparatus, schools, and teacher training. The American entrepreneurial spirit, along with a desire to disseminate the Montessori method quickly, led to major conflicts between the Italian educator and American businesspeople, particularly McClure. Feeling betrayed, Montessori ended her relationship with her erstwhile collaborator.

Gutek and Gutek describe the fascinating story of this first wave of Montessori education in the United States, which did not sustain itself during Montessori's lifetime. It would not be until the 1950s that Montessori education was revived with the successful establishment of Montessori academies throughout the United States.

Details

  • Title Bringing Montessori to America: S. S. McClure, Maria Montessori, and the Campaign to Publicize Montessori Education
  • Author Gerald L. Gutek; Patricia A. Gutek
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition 2nd
  • Pages 280
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University Alabama Press
  • Publication date 2016
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780817318970 / 0817318976
  • Weight 1.31 lbs (0.59 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 1.1 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 2.79 cm)
  • Category Education / Teaching
  • Library of Congress subjects Montessori, Maria, Montessori method of education - United
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2015031838
  • Dewey Decimal Code 371.392

About the author

Gerald L. Gutek is a professor emeritus of education at Loyola University Chicago, where he was also the dean of the School of Education. He is the author of Pestalozzi and Education, The Educational Theory of George S. Counts, Education and Schooling in America, The Montessori Method: The Origins of an Educational Innovation, and New Perspectives on Philosophy and Education.

Patricia A. Gutek is the coauthor with Gerald L. Gutek of seven books, including Visiting Utopian Communities: A Guide to the Shakers, Moravians, and Others; Pathways to the Presidency: A Guide to the Lives, Homes, and Museums of the U.S. Presidents; and Plantations and Outdoor Museums in America's Historic South.

More Copies for Sale

Bringing Montessori to America: S. S. McClure, Maria Montessori, and the Campaign to Publicize...
Stock photo: cover may vary

Bringing Montessori to America: S. S. McClure, Maria Montessori, and the Campaign to Publicize Montessori Education

by Gutek, Gerald L.; Gutek, Patricia A.

  • Used
  • Very good
Condition
Very good
Edition
2nd ed.
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780817318970 / 0817318976
Quantity available
3
Seller
Item price
A$49.98
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
University Alabama Press. 2nd ed.. Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$49.98
Free Delivery to USA
Bringing Montessori to America: S. S. McClure, Maria Montessori, and the Campaign to Publicize...
Stock photo: cover may vary

Bringing Montessori to America: S. S. McClure, Maria Montessori, and the Campaign to Publicize Montessori Education

by Gutek, Gerald L.; Gutek, Patricia A.

  • New
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780817318970 / 0817318976
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$49.98
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
University Alabama Press. 2nd ed.. New. With dust jacket. The item is brand new, never used or read. It's in perfect condition and may include supplements and/or access codes or come shrink-wrapped.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$49.98
Free Delivery to USA
Bringing Montessori to America: S. S. McClure, Maria Montessori, and the Campaign to Publicize...
Stock photo: cover may vary

Bringing Montessori to America: S. S. McClure, Maria Montessori, and the Campaign to Publicize Montessori Education

by Gutek, Gerald L.; Gutek, Patricia A.

  • Used
  • Very good
Condition
Very good
Edition
2nd ed.
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780817318970 / 0817318976
Quantity available
7
Seller
Item price
A$49.98
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
University Alabama Press. 2nd ed.. Very Good. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$49.98
Free Delivery to USA
Bringing Montessori to America: S. S. McClure, Maria Montessori, and the Campaign to Publicize...
Stock photo: cover may vary

Bringing Montessori to America: S. S. McClure, Maria Montessori, and the Campaign to Publicize Montessori Education

by Gutek, Gerald L.; Gutek, Patricia A.

  • Used
  • Very good
Condition
Very good
Edition
2nd ed.
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780817318970 / 0817318976
Quantity available
5
Seller
Item price
A$49.98
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
University Alabama Press. 2nd ed.. Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$49.98
Free Delivery to USA
Bringing Montessori to America: S. S. McClure, Maria Montessori, and the Campaign to Publicize...
Stock photo: cover may vary

Bringing Montessori to America: S. S. McClure, Maria Montessori, and the Campaign to Publicize Montessori Education

by Gutek, Gerald L.; Gutek, Patricia A.

  • Used
  • Very good
Condition
Very good
Edition
2nd ed.
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780817318970 / 0817318976
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$49.98
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
University Alabama Press. 2nd ed.. Very Good. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$49.98
Free Delivery to USA
Bringing Montessori to America: S. S. McClure, Maria Montessori, and the Campaign to Publicize...
Stock photo: cover may vary

Bringing Montessori to America: S. S. McClure, Maria Montessori, and the Campaign to Publicize Montessori Education

by Gutek, Gerald L

  • Used
  • Hardback
Condition
Used
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780817318970 / 0817318976
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$70.51
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
University Alabama Press, 01/04/2016. hardcover. Used: Good. 6.00x1.10x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$70.51
Free Delivery to USA
Bringing Montessori to America: S. S. McClure, Maria Montessori, and the Campaign to Publicize...
Stock photo: cover may vary

Bringing Montessori to America: S. S. McClure, Maria Montessori, and the Campaign to Publicize Montessori Education

by Gutek, Gerald L.

  • Used
  • Good
  • Hardback
Condition
Good
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780817318970 / 0817318976
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$103.87
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$103.87
Free Delivery to USA