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Intentional Creative Thinking at Home: Lessons from a Visual Arts Teacher

As indicated in the 2018 Future of Jobs Report, creativity continues to be a desirable…

RachelJune 17, 2021

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Supporting Creative Confidence in the Art Room

It was such a treat to share some of my thoughts about Integrating Creativity into…

RachelJune 10, 2021

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Asking the “Why” in the Arts

When a student is working on a math problem, we always implore them to show…

RachelJune 3, 2021

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Copying for Creativity

We are taught from a young age not to copy...don’t copy the test answers from…

RachelMay 27, 2021

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Animal Crossing: The “New Horizon” in Distance Learning

What is Animal Crossing? **All character names and references come from Nintendo’s Animal Crossing series,…

RachelMay 13, 2021

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A Catalyst for New Thinking: The Concert of Ideas

Thinking of Things as if They Could be Otherwise When my colleagues and I work…

RachelMay 6, 2021

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Today’s Pressing Question: What is Creativity?

The safest answer to the question above might be: “It depends on who you are…

RachelApril 29, 2021

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Using the Creative Operating System (COS) for Classroom Creativity Integration

“Creativity does not have to be sacrificed to meet educational standards.” ~Frazier/ Walker The importance…

RachelApril 16, 2021

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Creativity is Everywhere, You Just Have to Look for It

When people hear the term creativity, they typically associate it with artistic ability. As my…

RachelApril 1, 2021

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