100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Teaching Philosophy and Ethics (100 Ideas

Description: 100 Ideas: QUICK - EASY - INSPIRED - OUTSTANDING How do you teach a subject that has no 'right' answers? Philosophical and ethical concepts can be overwhelming to students who have not encountered them before, and complex arguments can be difficult to navigate. John L. Taylor's brand new book will help you to engage your class and have them reading, writing, talking and thinking philosophically. Starting with introductory ideas such as 'a guided tour of philosophy land', the book moves on to: ideas for stimulating and managing student discussions and debates; guidance for effective research; and methods to support students with their essays, presentations and projects. There are also tips for getting the best out of quieter students, and ideas for taking philosophy beyond the classroom. Hashtags and websites providing resources to enliven your classes are included throughout the book. John L. Taylor is Assistant Head (Director of Learning, Teaching and Innovation) at Cranleigh School. Responsibility for the development of independent learning across the three schools in the Cranleigh Foundation. Working closely with staff, providing professional development opportunities and organizing and leading CPD in areas connected to independent learning. John is one of the principal architects of the Extended Project and other project-based qualifications in the UK. John published Think Again: A Philosophical Approach to Teaching in April 2012 (Continuum), plus 100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Philosophy and Ethics in 2014 (Bloomsbury). He has written blogs or features for the Guardian Teacher Network and the TES. He has extensive experience as a teacher trainer, providing regular INSET for schools and colleges on matters relating to independent learning, project work, the management of classroom discussion, teaching research and inquiry skills. Part 1: Starting points/ Teach Philosophically/ The power of pod casts/ Model thinking for your students/ Dual purpose lessons/ Part 2: Stimulating inquiry/ Philosophical games/ Make philosophy real/ Experimenting with thought/ Everyday ethics/ Brain games/ Part 3: Talking philosophy/ From discussion to debate/ Teaching oral presentation skills/ Part 4: Reading and researching/ Argument identification/ Easy citations and bibliographies/ The two-stage research rocket/ Part 5: Philosophical argument/ Concept mapping/ Can you move the universe?/ Par 6: Writing philosophy/ ACE essays/ SEAL those paragraphs/ Teaching academic register/ Thinking about the reader/ {art 7: Philosophy projects/ The power of projects/ Part 8: Beyond the philosophy classroom/ Visiting speakers/ Philosophy cafe/ Philosophical drop-in

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