ABSTRACT
This rich collection of essays offers a broad array of perspectives from prominent international ‘philosophy for/with children’ (P4wC) scholars and practitioners regarding the interface between P4wC and teacher education and training curricula.
The book considers the deep and varied points of contact that exist between the pedagogical and philosophical principles of the philosophical community of inquiry and teacher education and training programs. It is designed to help improve education systems worldwide as they seek to shift their attention towards the student, student inter-relations, and student-other relations and foster independent high-order, critical, creative, and caring thinking within democratic, pluralistic societies. It proposes an innovative, creative way of approaching teacher education and training—a central subject in today’s educational world.
Offering diverse perspectives on integrating progressive educational philosophy and contemporary pedagogy, Philosophy with Children and Teacher Education is a must-read for all those studying philosophy for/with children and researching in this area.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|71 pages
Transforming Teacher Education and Teacher Training with Philosophy for/with Children
chapter 2|9 pages
Philosophy for/with Children, Teacher Training and Value Transmission
chapter 4|10 pages
The Teacher in a Community of (Philosophical) Inquiry
chapter 5|9 pages
Philosophy for/with Children and Teachers' Perspectives
part 2|42 pages
Between Professional Knowledge, Assessment, and Professional Development
chapter 9|10 pages
Committing to Concepts
chapter 11|11 pages
Teacher Interventions in the Community of Philosophical Inquiry
part 3|38 pages
Embedding Philosophy for/with Children in Teacher Education
chapter 12|9 pages
Embedding Philosophy for/with Children in Initial Teacher Education
chapter 13|9 pages
Integrating Philosophy for/with Children Within
chapter 14|9 pages
From Philosophy in School to a Philosophy School
chapter 15|9 pages
Contagious Commitment
part 4|51 pages
Challenging the Curriculum with Philosophical Topics
chapter 16|10 pages
Philosophy from the Corners
chapter 18|10 pages
Philosophising with Children
chapter 20|10 pages
Rethinking Teacher Preparation for Teaching
part 5|30 pages
Becoming a Philosophy for Children Teacher