Heinegg, James Interview 18 April 2025
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Description
In this interview, James Heinegg reflects on his formative involvement with the Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children (IAPC), beginning with his participation in the Master of Arts in Teaching program with a concentration in Philosophy for Children at Montclair State College during the 1988–1989 academic year. Heinegg describes the structure of the MAT program—including residential sessions in Mendham, New Jersey, and supervised philosophy teaching in Montclair and Newark public schools—and the pedagogical practices of the community of inquiry as they were taught and enacted at the time. He discusses his subsequent work as a full-time and part-time Program Assistant at the IAPC, detailing his responsibilities in teaching, mentoring students, editorial work for Thinking: The Journal of Philosophy for Children, and supporting the Institute’s international programs. Heinegg offers rich reflections on the mentorship of Matthew Lipman and Ann Margaret Sharp, emphasizing their commitment to community, collaboration, and philosophical inquiry. The interview also traces Heinegg’s later career as an elementary school teacher, director of curriculum instruction, and school district superintendent, highlighting the enduring influence of philosophy for children on his educational leadership and curriculum work.
Publication Date
2026
Document Type
Interview
Publisher
Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children
City
Montclair
Keywords
Ann Margaret Sharp, community of inquiry, curriculum, education, Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children (IAPC), Matthew Lipman, philosophy for children (P4C)
Disciplines
Education | Philosophy
Recommended Citation
Heinegg, James; Gregory, Maughn Rollins; and Laverty, Megan Jane, "Heinegg, James Interview 18 April 2025" (2026). All IAPC Oral Histories. 14.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/iapc_oral_histories/14