Philosophy for Children, Communities and Colleges Level 2 Training
Workshop Details
Date: 26-27 March 2027
Time: 08:30 AM-03:00 PM
Venue: NIST International School, Bangkok, Thailand
For: K-12 Teachers - applicable across ages & subjects
Workshop Leader: Topsy Page
Cost: 10,000 THB
Limited seats available
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Information Package
What is P4C?
P4C, or Philosophy for Children, Communities and Colleges is an educational approach and worldwide movement that teaches reasoning, critical thinking, and communication skills to children through group dialogue. Developed by Matthew Lipman in the 1960s, it encourages children to think for themselves, ask thoughtful questions, and explore deep topics together.
Level 2 (prerequisite: Level One) Aims
Develop P4C, the Thoughtful Level Two Course builds on the emerging understanding of intermediate P4C practitioners to equip you with the knowledge, skills, and experiences you need to reflect on, strengthen and embed P4C practice, so that you can more successfully and sustainably support those you work with to think, speak and listen more effectively. egin P4C, th
Topsy Page
I work with schools and other educational institutions to develop a culture of high-quality dialogue and reasoning across the curriculum. I believe high-quality talk is a vital ingredient in narrowing the gap and improving outcomes.
As a qualified teacher, former Assistant Head, Writing Lead, and SLE in primary education, I am passionate about transforming classrooms through student-to-student dialogue – too often a wasted resource.
I am an Oracy Cambridge Associate and By-Fellow of Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, and an accredited P4C (Philosophy for Children) trainer with Thoughtful (formerly SAPERE) and DialogueWorks. In addition to teaching, I have worked as a lecturer, trainer and facilitator in the UK and internationally.