SAPERE BH: Second module of education of teaching staff from Sarajevo Canton

In the period from 22-23. March, 2022, the second module of education SAPERE BH (Philosophy for Children – P4C) was held for 29 primary school teachers in Sarajevo Canton.

In the last four years, the TPO Foundation, in cooperation with the SAPERE Institute from Great Britain, has additionally trained the teaching staff of primary and secondary schools and universities for the application of critical thinking methods (P4C) in the teaching process.

On the first day of the training, the participants gave a reflection on the application of the method in teaching. By exchanging experiences, they jointly came to the challenges that arise in the work, such as inadequate space, the age of the children with whom philosophical questioning is performed, the novelty of the method and the like.

On the second day of the training, the participants conducted questionnaires in groups. A total of six groups designed the topic, stimulus and conducted a survey with other participants. After the interviews, the trainers gave a reflection or advice on how to improve the use of this method by teachers. The trainers of the training are:

Zilka Spahić Šiljak (Program Director of the TPO Foundation)

Elmana Cerić (Second Gymnasium Sarajevo)

Sedžida Hadžić (Third Gymnasium Sarajevo)

Dragana Koprivica (Franciscan Classical Gymnasium Visoko)

According to the selection of the Ministry of Education of the Sarajevo Canton, 29 primary school teachers from the following primary schools are currently attending the training:

Isak Samokovlija Elementary School, Sokolje Elementary School, Behaudin Selmanović Elementary School, Aleksa Šantić Elementary School, Avdo Smailović Elementary School, Hrasno Elementary School, Third Elementary School, First Elementary School, Seventh Elementary School, Fifth Elementary School, Zaim Kolar Elementary School, Mula Mustafa Bašeskija Elementary School, Stari Ilijaš Elementary School, Podlugovi Elementary School, Porodice ef. Ramic Elementary School, Elementary School Malta, Elementary School Edhem Mulabdić, Elementary School Alija Nametak.