Comprehensive support for the development of talk for learning and for living
As an associate of / registered trainer with Sapere, Dialogue Works and Oracy Cambridge, Dr Neil Phillipson offers a portfolio of high-quality, evidence-based approaches that enhance teaching and learning through the development of classroom dialogue and metacognition. The approaches can be used individually, and combine beautifully, leading to students who think and talk in caring, collaborative, critical and creative ways in school, in their wider communities and online. Use the links below to find out more.
Philosophy for Children
Thinking Moves A-Z (Metacognition Made Simple)
Thinking Together. Learning through and for Dialogue.
Free Download of 'A Teacher's Guide to Dialogic Pedagogy'
Contact Neil
Three blogs on D****d T***p and the need for oracy education:
On DT's rhetoric:
http://oracycambridge.org/rhetorical-legacy-trump, by @profneilmercer
On cognitive dissonance:
http://oracycambridge.org/on-donald-trump-and-cognitive-dissonance, by @PaulWarwick10
And why DT's presidency was a failure of education: https://rethinking-ed.org/trump-failure-education by moi
I think this is an important read. Showing my own confirmation bias, I would add that #P4C has its roots in education for a deliberative democracy: I think @PaulWarwick10's blog makes an eloquent case for the importance of P4C and similar dialogic approaches.
📢 NEW BLOG 📢
"We need an education system that enables people to be able to engage in courteous debate, consider evidence reasonably and dispassionately and, above all, listen to others."
'On Donald Trump and cognitive dissonance'
by @PaulWarwick10
https://oracycambridge.org/on-donald-trump-and-cognitive-dissonance/
I'm glad to say we have a viable group for this course on Thinking Moves A-Z (starts Jan 27th from 2-4). It would be lovely to have one or two more people with us, though! Please do book a place if you can (or contact me for further info https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thinking-moves-a-z-effective-teaching-for-metacognition-tickets-130880736807?utm_source=eventbrite&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=post_publish&utm_content=shortLinkNewEmail