Observing educational philosophy in action

1. Philosophy in Action
Teacher and Principal Interviews

2. The Butter Battle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
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O What is the father teaching
his son?
O How does the metaphor of
“Which side of the bread
someone butters” relates to
educational philosophy?
O How does it apply to your
interviews with teachers and
principals?

3. Interview Discussion
O Did the educators have a single
philosophy or was it a mix?
O What philosophers do you think
influenced this educator? Whose
approach did the educators mirror?
O Did the classroom/office match the
educator’s philosophy?

4. Other Educators
O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9RDfv5
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O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQfgV5
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O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piFeUD
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O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UU3RO
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5. Taking the Other Side
O Read the article.
O List the author’s opinions.
O Brainstorm arguments against those
opinions.
O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCmcs
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6. Next Week’s Assignment
O Read John Dewey pp. 220-219
O What would he think of school
uniforms?