Christopher Kruger, M.A. teaches prekindergarten and kindergarten at Plato Academy, a PK-8 school that embraces the philosophy that children gain a more thorough understanding of a subject if they experience it holistically. This holistic approach to learning reflects Kruger’s own philosophy that the purpose of education is to create whole people—citizens of the world—who are ready to gather their own information and come to their own conclusions. He believes that teachers and parents should focus on asking great questions, rather than providing easy solutions or encouraging rote learning. Prior to his current position at Plato Academy, Kruger served as a first-grade teacher and third-grade math and science instructor at the Sherman School of Excellence in Chicago and as a Math+ lead tutor for the Academy for Urban School Leadership. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, a master of arts degree in the humanities from the University of Chicago and a master of arts degree in teaching from National Louis University.
