announces its online masters courses
for Spring (January - May) 2008:

• PHLC 501: Teaching Children Philosophical Thinking I
  (Introduction to P4C)
  
  This innovative course prepares teachers and philosophers to facilitate philosophical dialogue with children and adolescents, in classroom settings and elsewhere.  The course is suitable for both beginners and those who wish to build on their current practice and extend their knowledge. Participants will study the theory of Philosophy for Children, engage in an online philosophical community of inquiry, and experiment with Philosophy for Children practices in their own classrooms.  
   

• PHLC 502: Teaching Children Philosophical Thinking II
  (Supervised Practice)

  This course provides those who have taken an introductory course or workshop in Philosophy for Children the opportunity to practice engaging students in philosophical inquiry under the supervision of a "philosophy coach" from the IAPC.  Participants will submit regular reflections on their classroom experiences, discuss their successes and challenges with an online community, conduct classroom and self-evaluations, and submit one video tape for evaluation to the IAPC.

Professional Benefits:

• Each course is worth 45 hours of Professional Development Credit, certified by the IAPC as authorized by the State of New Jersey Department of Education.

• Both courses may be taken for university credit (optional).

• Both courses fulfill requirements of the Graduate Certificate in Philosophy for Children, which fulfills the prerequisite for the Doctoral Program in Philosophy for Children.

Course Requirements:

• Participants must have regular access to the internet (technical assistance provided by Montclair State University).

• Participants must have regular (weekly) access to a class of children or adolescents.

Costs:

• For Professional Development Credit (without university credit): $950 (discount for groups of 5 or more teachers working in the same school)

• For University Credit (3 hours, masters-level):  tuition and fees for "General Graduate Students" set by Montclair State University: Click here to view current rates.

• PHLC 501 also requires:

  • $100 Registration Fee, which includes course DVD, on-line edition of the Philosophy for Children Practitioner Handbook, course DVD and postage

  • Philosophy in the Classroom textbook (can be ordered from the IAPC)

Course Registration:

• Space for each course is limited to 20 participants. 

• To register for Professional Development Credit contact IAPC Assistant Director Joanne Matkowski at matkowskij@mail.montclair.edu. 

• Participants wishing to take the course for university credit must do the following before the beginning of the course:

  • Apply to, and be accepted by Montclair State University's Graduate School.  Participants may apply to the Graduate School as non-degree-seeking students, or may apply to one of the graduate degree programs in Philosophy for Children.   Click here to apply to the Graduate School online. 

    • Alternatively, students from another institution may take the course for university credit and transfer the credit back to their institution by submitting the Visiting Graduate Student Information Form to Montclair State University's Graduate School along with the $25.00 application fee. 

  • Register online for either PHLC 501 or PHLC 502: click here to access WESS: Web Enrollment Services for Students.