{"id":120,"date":"2018-10-24T13:59:51","date_gmt":"2018-10-24T17:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/iapc\/?page_id=120"},"modified":"2018-10-24T13:59:51","modified_gmt":"2018-10-24T17:59:51","slug":"teacher-preparation-in-p4c","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/iapc\/philosophy-in-the-schools\/teacher-preparation-in-p4c\/","title":{"rendered":"Teacher Preparation in P4C"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children (IAPC) publishes K-12 curriculum materials designed to engage students in exploring the philosophical dimensions of their experience, with particular attention to logical, ethical and aesthetic dimensions. Students read aloud or act out episodes from philosophical stories and deliberate about issues that interest them, as a “community of inquiry.” Teachers facilitate these dialogues in a number of ways. They encourage students to share their questions and ideas with the community. They model many kinds of good thinking “moves” such as clarifying terms, giving good reasons, offering counterexamples, drawing inferences, and challenging assumptions. They reinforce the social aspects of dialogue such as listening to each other and building on each other’s ideas. They maintain a sense of where the discussion is going and share their own sense of wonder about the issues.<\/span><\/p>\n

Although Philosophy for Children is suitable for any child, it is not something that can be readily facilitated by any teacher. The IAPC provides a variety of services to prepare teachers to facilitate philosophical inquiry with their students:<\/p>\n