Montessori Research with Dr. Corey Borgman E011 (May 2025)

Host Jess Davis of Montessori Minds Consulting discusses the importance and role of research in the Montessori educational landscape with UVA's Dr. Corey Borgman.

Dr. Borgman is a Montessori educator, administrator, speaker, researcher, advocate, and consultant with 17 years of experience in the classroom and 12 in administration. She holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from UVA's School of Education & Human Development, with a dissertation focused on the challenges experienced by principals of public Montessori schools. As education & outreach director for the Montessori Science Program, Borgman’s role focuses on leveraging the lab’s Montessori research into tangible, positive community impact. Recent examples of this work include a series of research reviews written for MPPI that explore the evidence around core Montessori practices that encounter frequent policy friction, and an Observation Support Tool for CLASS quality raters working in Montessori classrooms. Corey is also president of the Virginia Montessori Association, a particularly active and engaged state advocacy organization. She is the proud parent of three Montessori educated daughters.

Resources mentioned by Dr. Borgman in the episode:

Research "white papers" collaboration with MPPI and Dr. Borgman https://montessoriadvocacy.org/literature-reviews/

Understanding Educational Research Resources https://guides.library.stanford.edu/education_research

How to Read a Research Paper https://web.stanford.edu/class/ee384m/Handouts/HowtoReadPaper.pdf

Virginia Montessori Association https://www.virginiamontessoriassociation.org/