On Not Being in a Rush
Drawing from his many years of experience, p4cHI founder Dr. Thomas Jackson (Dr. J) shares some of his most memorable moments and significant realizations. These stories provide us with a vibrant and oftentimes inspirational perspective on where p4cHI has come from, what it is, and, indeed, on what it could be.
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Monster Questions
Drawing from his many years of experience, p4cHI founder Dr. Thomas Jackson (Dr. J) shares some of his most memorable moments and significant realizations. These stories provide us with a vibrant and oftentimes inspirational perspective on where p4cHI has come from, what it is, and, indeed, on what it could be.
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What's it Like Not to be Heard?
Drawing from his many years of experience, p4cHI founder Dr. Thomas Jackson (Dr. J) shares some of his most memorable moments and significant realizations. These stories provide us with a vibrant and oftentimes inspirational perspective on where p4cHI has come from, what it is, and, indeed, on what it could be.
This week Dr. J shares a powerful story about what happened when students in a Fourth Grade class were deliberately excluded from an inquiry. We learn what it is like to not be heard.
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Beginning, Emerging, and Mature p4cHI Communities
Drawing from his many years of experience, p4cHI founder Dr. Thomas Jackson (Dr. J) shares some of his most memorable moments and significant realizations. These stories provide us with a vibrant and oftentimes inspirational perspective on where p4cHI has come from, what it is, and, indeed, on what it could be.
In this week's story Dr. J talks about the stages of development of the p4cHI community of inquiry.
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Did Anything Come Before Space?
Drawing from his many years of experience, p4cHI founder Dr. Thomas Jackson (Dr. J) shares some of his most memorable moments and significant realizations. These stories provide us with a vibrant and oftentimes inspirational perspective on where p4cHI has come from, what it is, and, indeed, on what it could be.
Did anything come before space? In this week's story Dr. J tells what happens when a class of Kindergarten students explore the connection between space, dinosaurs, and God.
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What we Mean by "Progress" in a p4cHI Inquiry
Drawing from his many years of experience, p4cHI founder Dr. Thomas Jackson (Dr. J) shares some of his most memorable moments and significant realizations. These stories provide us with a vibrant and oftentimes inspirational perspective on where p4cHI has come from, what it is, and, indeed, on what it could be.
This week Dr. J reflects upon "progress." There are, he explains, three kinds of progress that can take place during the course of a p4cHI inquiry.
Read moreOh the Places You'll Go and Thinks You'll Think
Drawing from his many years of experience, p4cHI founder Dr. Thomas Jackson (Dr. J) shares some of his most memorable moments and significant realizations. These stories provide us with a vibrant and oftentimes inspirational perspective on where p4cHI has come from, what it is, and, indeed, on what it could be.
In this story Dr. J pays homage to Dr. Seuss and also shares the deep lesson that began when a class of Second Graders discussed a seemingly simply question: Do you talk to yourself?
Read moreThinking about Death
Drawing from his many years of experience, p4cHI founder Dr. Thomas Jackson (Dr. J) shares some of his most memorable moments and significant realizations. These stories provide us with a vibrant and oftentimes inspirational perspective on where p4cHI has come from, what it is, and, indeed, on what it could be.
In this story Dr. J tells us about a discussion in a First Grade class. The tragic death of a young boy's father prompts a profound and moving inquiry.
Read moreCould Santa Die?
Drawing from his many years of experience, p4cHI founder Dr. Thomas Jackson (Dr. J) shares some of his most memorable moments and significant realizations. These stories provide us with a vibrant and oftentimes inspirational perspective on where p4cHI has come from, what it is, and, indeed, on what it could be.
In this week's story Dr. J and his First Grade philosophers explore the spirit of Christmas as they delve into an intriguing question: Could Santa Die?
Read moreThe Tooth Fairy
Drawing from his many years of experience, p4cHI founder Dr. Thomas Jackson (Dr. J) shares some of his most memorable moments and significant realizations. These stories provide us with a vibrant and oftentimes inspirational perspective on where p4cHI has come from, what it is, and, indeed, on what it could be.
Why didn't the Tooth Fairy, a First Grader wonders, take my tooth? In this week's story Dr. J marvels at the imagination of children as they deliberate this vexing question.
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