"The Coolest Subject on the Planet" How Philosophy Made its Way in Ontario's High Schools

In what follows I will outline the history and development of the high school philosophy course in Ontario. Along the way I will address briefly the content of the course, and discuss some of the pedagogical tools deployed by teachers. The lessons learned in Ontario may be relevant for high school philosophy teachers, as well as teachers of philosophy for children, in other provinces and states, in their efforts to incorporate philosophy into the official school curriculum.