Maria Montessori: Italian Physician and Educator

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The first woman that became an acceptation concerning women and education was Maria Montessori. Thinks to Maria Montessori and her efforts in education, women all over can be inspired to achieve an education in any area that they aspire. The reason why Montessori is so important is because of her philosophy that children should be taught and treated respectfully. “Perhaps this stemmed, in part, from her school experiences”.4 When Montessori was a child, she developed this way of thinking that grownups should respect kids, after overhearing a teacher talk about her. As she became older and wiser, in 1896, Montessori achieved one of her greatest accomplishments by becoming the first woman to earn an MD in Medicine. Montessori was a caring person and wanted to dedicate her time to both educating and assisting kids, specifically special needs children. This led her to start working with special-needs students, “developing principles that would promote the achievement of disenfranchised children”. Finally, after a prosperous journey, Montessori opened the "Casa dei Bambini" in Rome in 1907, a school for –After achieving such great success, Montessori would become a two time Pulitzer Prize winner. Montessori was similar and different to Clara Gunby. For one, Montessori was not a political activist like Gunby was, instead she was an independent and passionate woman who was “known for her educational philosophy encouraging children to be self-directed learners”.5 Having this type of leading role helped to set her apart from the typical middle-class woman. This is important because the typical middle-class woman was finding employment, but it was only temporary. Also, these women did not have a big influence on their society While Gunb... ... middle of paper ... ...showed her desire to excel in intellectual and other "male" spheres”. Just like Montessori and Gunby, Stanton was educated, passionate about her movement and most importantly, a successful leader. What made Stanton such a successful leader and passionate activist was her role in the abolitionist movement and woman’s suffrage movement. “Stanton helped write the Declaration of Sentiments for women’s rights, and also became the president of the National Woman Suffrage Association, along with Susan B Anthony. The first meeting was held in Seneca Falls New York in 1848. At this meeting, “the attendees drew up its “Declaration of Sentiments” and took the lead in proposing that women be granted the right to vote”. Cady Stanton was also a lecturer and writer for women’s rights. After finally meeting Susan B Anthony, she brought on other issues into the cause, like divorce.

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