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Reflections on Philosophy Classes for School Teachers

Reflections on Philosophy Classes for School Teachers

An Interview with PLATO President, Thomas Wartenberg   Since 2010, Thomas Wartenberg has led several Summer Seminars for School Teachers on Existentialism sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities. PLATO: Why did you decide to offer philosophy training for

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NEH Summer Seminar for Teachers on Existentialism

NEH Summer Seminar for Teachers on Existentialism

Fully Funded 3 Week Summer Training Opportunity in Philosophy for ALL K-12 Teachers Apply to the NEH Summer Seminar on Existentialism which will be held at Mount Holyoke College in the beautiful Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts. NEH Summer Seminar on

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Latest News

  • 2019 PLATO Conference: Join us in Florida

    2019 PLATO Conference: Join us in Florida

        The 2019 PLATO Conference is getting ready to blast off! Come for an amazing conference, and experience the …
  • Applying to the PLATO Philosophy Fund

    Applying to the PLATO Philosophy Fund

    Applications are now being accepted for the PLATO Philosophy Fund (PPF), supporting a wide range of innovative philosophy programs around …
  • Philosophy for Children Conference, hosted by NAACI, to be held June 2018 in Mexico

    Philosophy for Children Conference, hosted by NAACI, to be held June 2018 in Mexico

    NAACI Conference on “Education in a world in crisis: How philosophy for/by children might respond” in collaboration with The Mexican …
  • Learn about the upcoming Southern California Philosophy Academy for High School Students!

    Learn about the upcoming Southern California Philosophy Academy for High School Students!

    The SoCal Philosophy Academy for high school students will be hosted at California Lutheran University and run by Dr. Brian …
  • Reflections on Philosophy Classes for School Teachers

    Reflections on Philosophy Classes for School Teachers

    An Interview with PLATO President, Thomas Wartenberg   Since 2010, Thomas Wartenberg has led several Summer Seminars for School Teachers …

The Philosopher’s Toolkit

  • Fair or Equal?

    Fair or Equal?

    Materials needed List of roles and responsibilities (see below) A bag of candy   Description Begin the exercise by holding …
  • God: All-Good or All-Evil…is there any Difference?

    God: All-Good or All-Evil…is there any Difference?

    A Topic Concerning the Question of Evil A long-simmering debate in theology involves the status of the classical definition of …
  • ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

    ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

    ETHICS BOWL: Case archive: http://nhseb.unc.edu/resources/case-archive/ 2016-17 Ethics Bowl Cases: https://nhseb.unc.edu/files/2012/04/2016-17-Regional-Case-Set.pdf   Squire Family Foundation Resources: http://squirefoundation.org/teaching-learning/ Center for Talented Youth: http://squirefoundation.org/curricula/   PACTISS …
  • Can animals make music?

    Can animals make music?

    We all love music.  Some of us sing daily, if just to ourselves.  It could be our favorite tune from …
  • Additional Resources

    Additional Resources

    Center for Talented Youth and Other Curricula of Note: http://squirefoundation.org/curricula/ Teaching and Learning Resources: http://squirefoundation.org/curricula/ High School Ethics Bowl Case Archives: http://nhseb.unc.edu/resources/case-archive/ 2016-17 …

PLATO Resources

  • Philosophy Now: A Magazine of Ideas

  • Can We Teach Ethics?

  • EthicShare

  • Talking with Children

  • Kindergartners and Philosophical Dialogue

  • Elementary Level P4C

  • Philosophy with Teenagers: Nurturing a moral imagination for the 21st century

  • Proceedings of the Friesian School: Fourth Series

  • Philosophers’ Imprint

  • Teaching Philosophy 101

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