Dan has taught high school government and philosophy in Chicago for thirty years and serves on PLATO’s Academic Advisory Board. In 2017, my twin brother Steve and I co-founded Teach Different, a professional development group that helps teachers, students and families master the art and science of philosophical conversations. Teach Different is an institutional partner of PLATO … Teach Different: Philosophy and Emotional Health
We are also happy to announce that we are extending the PLATO Toolkit Competition. So, keep sending in your lesson plans for a chance to win the $100 cash prize! Share your wealth of knowledge with our community! Congratulations to Ghoncheh Azadeh (University of California, Santa Cruz) for being the first winner of the PLATO … PLATO Toolkit Competition Extended
Share your philosophical expertise with the community! The PLATO Toolkit offers free lesson plans to K-12 teachers on our website (https://www.plato-philosophy.org/teachertoolkit) The competition seeks submissions to add to our collection of tools and lesson plans. The top 5 lesson plans will receive $100 prize and will be featured on our website and via social media. … PLATO Toolkit Competition
Learn about the great community philosophy programs offered by Merlin CCC in Montana! Merlin CCC offers philosophy experiences in Helena, Montana for community members of all ages. This organization believes that philosophy can enrich all lives. Learn more about them by reading the interview below and by check out their website: https://merlinccc.org/ PLATO: Can you … Successful Philosophy in the Community Program in Montana
[slider] [next-slide] [next-slide] [/slider] [infobox color=”#6394bf” textcolor=”#000000″ icon=”comments”] Learn about how California State University Bakersfield developed a successful Philosophy for Children (P4C) program on campus![/infobox] [accordion multiopen=”true”] [toggle title=”Starting the Program” state=”closed”] PLATO: Can you describe the P4C program at CSUB? P4C at CSUB: Since Winter 2016, the Philosophy Department at California State University … Philosophy for Children Program at California State University Bakersfield
[infobox color=”#6394bf” textcolor=”#000000″ icon=”comments”] Learn about the environmental philosophy summer camp happening in Northern Texas for children ages 6-10.[/infobox] The Environmental Explorers Philosophy Summer Camp will be held June 3-7 [accordion multiopen=”true”] [toggle title=”Project Inspiration” state=”closed”] PLATO: Can you describe where the idea of running a philosophy summer camp for children came from? Environmental … New Philosophy Summer Camp for Children Focusing on the Environment
[infobox color=”#6394bf” textcolor=”#000000″ icon=”comments”] Learn about Grey Havens Philosophy’s Longmont Thinks! Initiatives that inspired a month long celebration of philosophy within the town of Longmont, Colorado[/infobox] [slider] Mayoral Proclamation Ceremony at Longmont City Council Meeting [next-slide] Philosophical Songwriting Workshop [next-slide] Outdoor Philosophy Discussion on Fake News [next-slide] Art, Senses and the Mind Art Activity [next-slide] … Longmont, Colorado Celebrates a Month of Philosophy
[button href=”https://www.plato-philosophy.org/plato-conferences/” style=”flat” size=”medium” color=”#5b90bf” texthovercolor=”#0066bf” icon=”info-circle”]Conference Details[/button] The 2019 PLATO Conference is getting ready to blast off! Come for an amazing conference, and experience the many opportunities for recreation in Orlando/Winter Park. The area offers activities that everyone can enjoy. From Ecotourism to the Kennedy Space Center; world-class theme parks, performing arts, museums and a vibrant restaurant scene. It’s also just an … 2019 PLATO Conference: Join us in Florida
Applications are now being accepted for the PLATO Philosophy Fund (PPF), supporting a wide range of innovative philosophy programs around the country. The deadline for applying for a 2018 award is January 31, 2018. All applications are blind peer-reviewed. All applications must be submitted and funding decisions will be announced in the spring. About the … Applying to the PLATO Philosophy Fund
NAACI Conference on “Education in a world in crisis: How philosophy for/by children might respond” in collaboration with The Mexican Federation of Philosophy for Children and the Centers Tepepan and Thinkers [infobox color=”#6392bf” textcolor=”#000000″ icon=”calendar”] June 15-17th, 2018 in Puebla, Mexico [/infobox] Call for Papers Deadline November 30, 2017 [button href=”https://www.plato-philosophy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/NAACI-2018-CFP.pdf” style=”flat” size=”small” … Philosophy for Children Conference, hosted by NAACI, to be held June 2018 in Mexico
PLATO is part of a global UNESCO network that encourages children to participate in philosophical inquiry. As a partner in the UNESCO Chair on the Practice of Philosophy with Children, based at the Université de Nantes in France, PLATO is connected to other educational leaders around the world.
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