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    • 2025 Fall Issue
    • Articles
      • The Public Montessori Movement
      • Classroom and school practice
      • Montessori organizations
      • Research
    • Featured Schools
    • Montessori in Your State
      • Columns One
        • Alabama
        • Alaska
        • Arizona
        • Arkansas
        • California
        • Colorado
        • Connecticut
        • Delaware
        • District of Columbia
        • Florida
        • Georgia
        • Hawaii
        • Idaho
      • Columns Two
        • Illinois
        • Indiana
        • Iowa
        • Kansas
        • Kentucky
        • Louisiana
        • Maine
        • Maryland
        • Massachusetts
        • Michigan
        • Minnesota
        • Mississippi
        • Missouri
      • Columns Three
        • Montana
        • Nebraska
        • Nevada
        • New Hampshire
        • New Jersey
        • New Mexico
        • New York
        • North Carolina
        • North Dakota
        • Ohio
        • Oklahoma
        • Oregon
        • Pennsylvania
      • Columns Four
        • Rhode Island
        • South Carolina
        • South Dakota
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        • Texas
        • Utah
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    David Ayer

    David worked in private Montessori for more than twenty years as a parent, three-to-six year-old and adolescent teacher, administrator, writer, speaker, and advocate. In 2016 he began working with the National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector. David lives in Portland, Oregon.




    Early Learning Pleasant Lake

    Public Montessori growing and thriving
    David Ayer November 5, 2024

    First Public Montessori School Opens in New York City
    David Ayer September 27, 2024

    New study shows public Montessori students excel in reading
    David Ayer July 17, 2024


    Colorado offers Montessori teacher licensure pathway
    David Ayer May 2, 2024

    Dual-Language Montessori rises in Phoenix
    David Ayer April 22, 2024

    1/25/2024 • Harrisburg, PA• Developmental Environment Rating Scale (DERS) approved for assessment
    David Ayer January 25, 2024

    Puzzle piece in the shape of New Jersey

    1/9/2024 • Trenton, NJ • New Jersey ALMOST recognizes Montessori training for state licensure
    David Ayer January 9, 2024

    Judy McCartin Schiede, 1937–2023
    David Ayer January 9, 2024

    Rigorous meta-analysis says Montessori works
    David Ayer November 2, 2023


    Montessori gets a new Handbook
    David Ayer and 1 more May 22, 2023

    Creating demand for public Montessori
    David Ayer and 1 more May 21, 2023

    Opening and closing
    David Ayer May 19, 2023

    The public Montessori landscape

    New Public Montessori Programs in 2022-23
    David Ayer February 14, 2023
    Wildflower and charter schools

    Wildflower and charter schools
    David Ayer November 4, 2022

    Who says Montessori can’t teach reading?
    David Ayer November 4, 2022

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