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- 1 weeks ago57 min
Alida Liberman: Why Slow Thinking Matters.
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. Today’s episode features Alida Liberman. We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and why slow thinking matters..This podcast is an edited version of a longer conversation. To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website www.whyteachphilosophy.org. Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations.______Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College.Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright WilliamsMusic: Circles II by JMHBMLogo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin WaldronVideo promos: Isidor Marcus
- 3 weeks ago39 min
L.A. Paul: Transformative Experience in the Classroom
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. Today’s episode features L.A. Paul. We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and transformative experience.This podcast is an edited version of a longer conversation. To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website www.whyteachphilosophy.org. Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations.______Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College.Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright WilliamsMusic: Circles II by JMHBMLogo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin WaldronVideo promos: Isidor Marcus
- Sep 28, 202651 min
Rebecca Scott: On Backwards Design
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. Today’s episode features Rebecca Scott. We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and backwards design.This podcast is an edited version of a longer conversation. To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website www.whyteachphilosophy.org. Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations.______Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College.Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright WilliamsMusic: Circles II by JMHBMLogo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin WaldronVideo promos: Isidor Marcus
- Sep 14, 202654 min
Tommy J. Curry: Teaching Students to See
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. Today’s episode features Tommy J. Curry. We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and the lasting impact teachers can have on their students.This podcast is an edited version of a longer conversation. To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website www.whyteachphilosophy.org. Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations.______Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College.Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright WilliamsMusic: Circles II by JMHBMLogo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin WaldronVideo promos: Isidor Marcus
- Aug 31, 202657 min
László Kőszeghy: The IB Program and Philosophy
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. Today’s episode features László Kőszeghy. We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and the inner workings of the IB program. To celebrate our premiere, we’ve released three episodes. For more WTP, check out our conversations with Monica (Mo) Janzen and David W. Concepción. This podcast is an edited version of a longer conversation. To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website www.whyteachphilosophy.org. Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations.______Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College. Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright WilliamsMusic: Circles II by JMHBMLogo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin WaldronVideo promos: Isidor Marcus
- Aug 31, 202644 min
Mo Janzen: Trust the Students
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. Today’s episode features Monica (Mo) Janzen. We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and taking philosophy outside the classroom. To celebrate our premiere, we’ve released three episodes. For more WTP, check out our conversations with David W. Concepción and Laszlo Koseghy. This podcast is an edited version of a longer conversation. To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website www.whyteachphilosophy.org. Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations.______Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College. Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright WilliamsMusic: Circles II by JMHBMLogo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin WaldronVideo promos: Isidor Marcus
- Aug 31, 202659 min
David W. Concepción: Fun Is Evidence of Learning
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. Today’s episode features David W. Concepción:. We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and student empowerment. To celebrate our premiere, we’ve released three episodes. For more WTP, check out our conversations with Monica (Mo) Janzen and Laszlo Koseghy. This podcast is an edited version of a longer conversation. To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website www.whyteachphilosophy.org. Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations.______Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College. Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright WilliamsMusic: Circles II by JMHBMLogo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin WaldronVideo promos: Isidor Marcus
- Aug 30, 202616 min
WTP Intro Episode
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. . We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and curriculum design. To celebrate our premiere, we’ve released three episodes. For more WTP, check out our conversations with Monica (Mo) Janzen and Laszlo Koseghy. To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website www.whyteachphilosophy.org. Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations.______Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College. Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright WilliamsMusic: Circles II by JMHBMLogo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin WaldronVideo promos: Isidor Marcus
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