Philosophy in Education: Questioning and Dialog in K-12 Classrooms is a textbook in the fields of pre-college philosophy and philosophy of education, intended for philosophers and philosophy students, K-12 classroom teachers, administrators and educators, policymakers, and pre-college practitioners of all kinds. The book offers a wealth of practical resources for use in elementary, middle school, and high school classrooms, as well as consideration of many of the broader educational, social, and political topics in the field, including the educational value of pre-college philosophy, the philosophies of education that inform this philosophical practice, and the relevance of pre-college philosophy for pressing issues in contemporary education (such as education reform, child development, and prejudice and privilege in classrooms). The book includes sections on: the expansion of philosophy beyond higher education to pre-college populations; the importance of wondering, questioning and reflection in K-12 education; the ways that philosophy is uniquely suited to help students cultivate critical reasoning and independent thinking capacities; how to develop classroom communities of philosophical inquiry and their potentially transformative impact on students; the cultivation of philosophical sensitivity and positive identity formation in childhood; strategies for recognizing and diminishing the impact of social inequalities in classrooms; and the relationship between introducing philosophy in schools and education reform.
Author(s): Jana Mohr Lone; Michael D. Burroughs
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Year: 2016
Language: English
Pages: 254
PrefaceSection IWhy introduce philosophy to young people?Chapter 1 - Philosophy Beyond the University Chapter 2 - Wonder, Questioning and Reflection Section IIMaking Space for Questioning and Dialogue Chapter 3 - Learner-Centered Education and the Dialogical Model Chapter 4 - Philosophical SensitivityChapter 5 - The Community of Philosophical InquirySection IIIIn the Classroom Chapter 6 - Philosophy in Elementary School A Question BoardCreating Our Own Philosophical StoryThe Three Questions by Jon MuthStuart Little chapter 12 by E.B. WhiteBig Questions and How We Answer ThemWhy? by Lindsay Camp and Tony RossKeep the Question GoingWhat's Your Reason?Good News, Bad NewsHorton Hears A Who by Dr. SeussHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone chapter 12 by J.K. RowlingSilent discussion: The Hole by Oyvind TorseterLet's Do Nothing by Tony FucileThe Big Orange Splot by Daniel Manus PinkwaterAn Angel for Solomon Singer by Cynthia RylantA Shelter in Our Car by Monica GunningFour Feet, Two Sandals by Karen Lynn Williams and Khadra Mohammed Amazing Grace by Mary HoffmanPaperbag Princess by Robert MunschThe Other Side by Jacqueline WoodsonFreedom Summer by Deborah WilesBird by Zetta ElliottThe Conductor by Laetitia DevernayWhat is Music? Silence and SoundThe Art Lesson by Tomie de PaolaWhat is art?The Coat by Julie Hunt and Ron BrooksChapter 7 - Philosophy in Middle SchoolFreedomFair or Equal?Justice and Fairness in SchoolsStereotypingFollowing the LeaderOn FriendshipHuman Nature and the Ring of GygesDrawing a Good LifeShallow Pond and CharityPhilosophical Inquiry and Teaching The Book Thief by Marcus ZusakLEGOs of TheseusSocial Media and Free WillConvince Your Teacher/PrincipalLogic CharadesChapter 8 - Philosophy in High SchoolArguments and Philosophical ReasoningDrop the BallWhat Do We Find Beautiful?Affirmative Action in University Admissions (1)Affirmative Action in University Admissions (2)I Lost My CoolSocial Contract Theory: Creating a Cooperative Learning EnvironmentApplied Ethics - Genetic EnhancementJustice and UtopiaThe Case of Kitty Genovese: Moral Responsibility and the Bystander EffectThe Words We Live ByThe Ethics of "Stop Snitching"Socratic SeminarIn-Class Ethics BowlSection IVIdentity, Social Inequality and Philosophical PracticeChapter 9 - Philosophical Recognition and Identity: Recognizing the Child Chapter 10 - Children's Philosophical Encounters: Taking Seriously the Role of Privilege in ClassroomsChapter 11 - Philosophy and Transforming K-12 Education AppendixBibliographyAbout the Authors
