Maria Montessori’s approach to education demonstrates a core developmental theory that spans the biological, cognitive, and social domains. While many might contend that this method lacks consistent and valid outcome data, it continues to be utilized in more than 4,000 schools in the United States, and it is one of the most prolific educational approaches used across the world. Utilizing the resources supplied on Montessori, or researching your own, summarize the key points that distinguish the Montessori Method. Second, critique the statement that the Montessori Method may be the most sensitive to diversity of the application of foundational cognitive developmental theories.

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CriteriaExemplary (100%)Proficient (90%)Needs Improvement (70%)Not Evident (0%)ValueKey PointsMeets “Proficient” criteria and the summary is substantiated with specific and relevant details supported by researchProvides a detailed summary of the key points that distinguish the Montessori MethodProvides a summary of the Montessori Method, but the summary lacks detailsDoes not provide a summary of the key points that distinguish the Montessori Method40CritiqueMeets “Proficient” criteria and the critique is substantiated with specific and relevant details supported by researchProvides a detailed critique of the statement that the Montessori Method may be the most sensitive to diversity of the application of foundational cognitive developmental theoriesProvides a critique of the statement that the Montessori Method may be the most sensitive to diversity of the application of foundational cognitive developmental theories, but the critique lacks detailsDoes not provide a critique of the statement that the Montessori Method may be the most sensitive to diversity of the application of foundational cognitive developmental theories40Articulation of ResponseSubmission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read formatSubmission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organizationSubmission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideasSubmission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas