Introductory Philosophical Inquiry in Education Course

FAPSA accredited Philosophy for Children Course This course presupposes no formal training in philosophy or experience in teaching philosophy in schools. Teachers and student teachers are invited to learn about this exciting and engaging pedagogy. The Course is structured around 2 days of intensive training with an optional 3rd day for those wishing to achieve certification. The Sessions are run over 2 consecutive Saturdays. The 3rd day is of your choosing in the following months. The lead instructor will come and observe you in your own school context and you will be required to submit planning documents for assessment. Given the current situation it is expected that is may be some time before this is possible. Participants will experience Community of Inquiry teaching practices first hand, allowing them, in turn, to teach Community of Inquiry in person and also online. All articipants will also have access to a comprehensive collection of teaching materials via the Google Classroom course site. Lead Instructor: Lorelei Siegloff, BA(hons) BVA(hons) M.Teach Lorelei’s training is in archaeology and the visual arts. She came later to education and has since specialised in Philosophy for Children. She has a long history working in Humanities and Social Sciences research as well as a tertiary educator. She currently teaches in the Bachelor and Masters of Teaching at Charles Sturt University, and her main interest is in bringing philosophical theory into effective practice with educators. Lorelei is the creator and lead facilitator for both the SA Middle School Community of Inquiry (CoI) Day, held in partnership with the Art Gallery of South Australia and also the Senior School Community of Inquiry Day held in partnership with the Centre of Democracy, SA. She is a Community of Inquiry Education Consultant who has worked with the Gifted and Talented Association of SA to deliver CoI for some years as well as working with schools to assist in training their students and teachers in CoI skills. Lorelei has served SAPEA and FAPSA as a Chair and executive member for some years. This course meets the requirements of the Federation of Australasian Philosophy in Schools Associations (FAPSA) for Introductory Certification in Philosophy in Education. For more information about FAPSA, please visit their website.