Intellectual Safety & Teaching Tolerance

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Dalai Lama & p4cHI at Kailua High School

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PHIL 492 in the UH Manoa College of Education

For the first time in the history of philosophy for children Hawai’i, the introduction to p4cHI course titled, Philosophy with Children (PHIL 492) has been included in the UH MAnoa College of Education (COE) Undergraduate Degree Program. Currently, members of the Uehiro Academy are teaching four different sections of PHIL 492 in the COE, and there are over eighty elementary/early education pre-service teachers who are participating in the course as part of the regular coursework for their teacher preparations programs. Click here for an example of the PHIL 492 course syllabus that is being used in the COE this semester.

Dr. Makaiau at September 13 Ceeds of Peace Workshop

Global Issues Good Thinker’s Tool Kit Lesson Plan

On August 19, 2014 Dr. Amber Strong Makaiau had the opportunity to introduce the Good Thinker’s Tool Kit to students at Mid Pacific Institute (MPI). MPI teacher, Mr. Nicholas Perih has been experimenting with p4cHI in his high school social studies courses, and this semester he teamed up wit Dr. Makaiau to create an introductory Good Thinker’s Tool Kit lesson for his 11th and 12th grade Global Issues course. The lesson focused on students and teachers co-creating “Good Thinker’s Tool Kit Books.” As a part of the lesson, the students engaged in mini-inquiries with one another in which they generated Good Thinker’s Tool Kit questions about the Material World Global Family Portrait photograph series. When asked about the impact of the lesson, Mr. Perih reports, “the books have made such a huge difference in regards to the questions that [my students] ask.” see the link below for a complete copy of Dr. Makaiau Global Issues Good Thinker’s Tool Kit lesson plan. More information here.

p4cHI at Koa Aina Camp

Miyagi University of Education and p4cSendai Visit

The visitors included Dr. Kazuyuki Mikami (President of Miyagi University of Education), Professor Yoshiteru Nozawa (Professor of Center for Disaster Education & Recovery Assistance of Miyagi University of Education), Dr. Takashi Oda (Associate Professor of Center for Disaster Education & Recovery Assistance of Miyagi Prefecture,  specializing geography), Ms. Mayumi Watauchi (Teacher of ethics at Mochizuki High School), Mr. Koji Sudo (Teacher of the 1^st grade at Yagiyama Junior High School), Ms. Midori Isago (Teacher of the 6^th grade at Hachihonmatsu Elementary School), Ms. Rie Bamba (Teacher of the 6^th grade at Moniwadai Elementary School), Ms. Etsuko Yokota (President of Orange Field Tennis School), and Dr. Mitsuyo Toyoda (Associate Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology).

New Faces at the Uehiro Academy

Two new faces have to join the Uehiro Academy for Philosophy and Ethics in Education!

       In need of help, the Uehiro Academy family has hired Stefen Joshua D. Rasay. An upcoming freshman who is majoring in Psychology on the Pre-Med track, Josh is a hardworking and diligent person who is willing to take on any job the Uehiro Academy staff throws at him. He is glad to have been accepted as part of this amazing group and hopes that he contributes a lot to its already impressive goal in impacting education.

       Aya Watanabe is a current Master course student at Rikkyo University in Japan. Her interest in the many concepts of the p4c program which includes intellectual safety has led her here to sunny Hawai’i. She is very excited to absorb the warm atmosphere here in p4cHI, along with, of course, that of the islands!

Welcome Aya and Josh! We know that they will do great here!

Kailua High School Complex p4cHI Conference

The KHS Complex p4cHI Conference Begins!

This conference aimed to provide educators with a deeper understanding of the principles and foundational tools of the p4cHI approach to teaching. The agenda shows the participants learned from their colleagues by “doing” p4cHI. The reflections of the teachers indicate it was a huge success!

KHS Complex educators take on a Plain Vanilla activity.

Teachers “doing” p4cHI.

Dr. Chad Miller speaks at the NNSTOY Conference

Dr. Chad Miller speaking with the United States Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan.

The topic of the discussion was “Forging New Teacher Leader Roles” and Dr. Miller discussed the origin, purpose, necessity and the role of the Philosopher-in-Residence in our nation’s public school. His remarks were very well received and sparked much conversation and inquiries amongst the educators in attendance.

Dr. Chad Miller speaking about the Philosopher-in-Residence role.