"Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas." -- Albert Einstein "Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Teaching Critical Thinking via the Paideia Seminar
Are you frustrated by your students’ inability to think critically and coherently?Would you benefit from a method for teaching them to think about the ideas and values in your curriculum
We define thinking as the ability to explain and manipulate complex systems successfully; in the sense that we use the term, a folk tale by the Brothers Grimm is a system; the Preamble to the Constitution is a system; a word problem in Algebra is a system; and the Periodic Table of the Elements is a very complex system.
The Paideia Seminar is a formal, intellectual dialogue facilitated with open-ended questions about a text. It is one of the most powerful ways to teach the ideas and values that shape your curriculum, thereby making it both more accessible and more relevant for your students.
This Institute is for K-12 teachers across all subject areas. This training will prepare you to plan, lead, and assess Paideia Seminars so that your classroom or school will become an increasingly thoughtful environment and your students will gain the thinking skills they need to succeed to be successful in the 21st Century
Dates: April 10-11, 2008 Location: TransPark Center, 3800 Highway 58 North Kinston, North Carolina 28504 Cost: $400 through March 15, 2008, $500 after March 15, 2008 Registration Deadline: March 26, 2008
Request this Institute by email or call 919-962-3134
Dates and registration deadlines are listed below.
Teaching Critical Thinking via the Paideia Seminar Kinston, North Carolina
Dates: April 10-11, 2008
TransPark Center 3088 Highway 58 North Kinston, North Carolina 28504-7928
Registration The cost for this institute is $400. This cost includes breakfast, lunch, and all materials for two days. Please register by March 26, 2008 using either our Online Registration Page or by downloading a registration form (PDF Form -- type and print). Registration forms can be faxed to 919-962-3139. We accept purchase orders and checks, but not credit cards. A full refund will be issued upon written request received by NPC 15 days prior to the session and one-half refund fewer than 7 days prior to the session. This event will be held if 15 people register by March 26, 2008. Confirmation of your registration will be made at that time, allowing you the opportunity to then make travel and accommodation arrangements.
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