<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[The Philosophy Club]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://thephilosophyclub.com.au]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Michelle]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://thephilosophyclub.com.au/author/cloudbird/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p><span style="color:#e8b057;font-size:210%;font-family:Karla, Bitter, Georgia, Utopia, Palatino, ’Palatino Linotype’, serif;">The Philosophy Club partners with schools and communities to build a culture of critical and creative thinking through collaborative philosophical enquiry.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#9e9895;font-size:140%;font-family:Karla, Bitter, Georgia, Utopia, Palatino, ’Palatino Linotype’, serif;">We run <a href="http://thephilosophyclub.com.au/2014/07/09/win-big-questions/">prize-winning</a><a href="https://thephilosophyclub.wordpress.com/what-we-do/age-groups-workshop-topics/"> workshops for students</a>, and hands-on <a href="http://thephilosophyclub.com.au/what-we-do/teacher-training-in-schools/">training programs for teachers</a> providing <a href="http://thephilosophyclub.com.au/what-we-do/teacher-training-in-schools/participant-feedback/">practical tools to extend students&#8217; thinking</a>.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#9e9895;font-size:140%;font-family:Karla, Bitter, Georgia, Utopia, Palatino, ’Palatino Linotype’, serif;">We offer a vision for whole-school transformation, fostering a <a href="http://thephilosophyclub.com.au/what-we-do/teacher-training-in-schools/philosophical-enquiry-pd-program/">school-wide culture of effective thinking</a>.<br />
All our programs support deep learning, collaboration and self-efficacy.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#e8b057;font-size:190%;font-family:Karla, Bitter, Georgia, Utopia, Palatino, ’Palatino Linotype’, serif;"><strong>“I feel like my philosophy barometer has been switched on.&#8221;</strong></span><br />
<span style="color:#9e9895;font-size:100%;font-family:Karla, Bitter, Georgia, Utopia, Palatino, ’Palatino Linotype’, serif;">(Teacher, Preshil: The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School)</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#9e9895;font-size:140%;font-family:Karla, Bitter, Georgia, Utopia, Palatino, ’Palatino Linotype’, serif;">We have partnered with <a href="http://thephilosophyclub.com.au/partners-and-clients/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a range of primary and secondary schools</a> in the Melbourne area, as well as with universities and with local civic and cultural organisations including <a href="http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/AboutMelbourne/KnowledgeMelbourne/Pages/KnowledgeWeek.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The City of Melbourne</a>, <a href="http://embiggenbooks.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Embiggen Books</a>, <a href="http://www.wheelercentre.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Wheeler Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas</a> and <a href="http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/community/hubs-bookable-spaces/the-dock/library-at-the-dock/Pages/library-at-the-dock.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Library at The Dock</a>.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#9e9895;font-size:140%;font-family:Karla, Bitter, Georgia, Utopia, Palatino, ’Palatino Linotype’, serif;">We look forward to working with your school or learning community.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#e8b057;font-size:190%;font-family:Karla, Bitter, Georgia, Utopia, Palatino, ’Palatino Linotype’, serif;"><strong>“The overwhelming feeling was that staff were <em>very</em> impressed and excited. You have inspired many teachers to re-evaluate how they question children, and how easy it is to get into the rut of just ‘delivering curriculum’. Thank you for igniting the interest of our staff and for inspiring us.&#8221;</strong></span><br />
<span style="color:#9e9895;font-size:100%;font-family:Karla, Bitter, Georgia, Utopia, Palatino, ’Palatino Linotype’, serif;">(Assistant Principal, Birralee Primary School)</span></p>
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