Creative Advocacy Makes for Creative Action
“I am me. You are you. Being Creative Together– That’s What We Can Do” Imagine you are a primary school teacher who understands why weaving creative thinking skills into her classroom has a powerful effect on her students, inspiring them to speak up and share ideas in ways they hadn’t thought of before. They feel […]
20 Lessons to Weave Creative Thinking
into Your Curriculum
Ever since Sir Ken Robinson presented his highly regarded TED talk, “Do Schools Kill Creativity?” I have had countless teachers approach me inspired by the “why” we need creativity in the classroom but not knowing how to make it happen. Fortunately, the “how” is the central focus of my professional work and is anchored on […]
Look at it Another Way:
How to Use a Native American Lens to Explore Empathy in the Classroom
How to Use a Native American Lens to Explore Empathy in the Classroom If you want to weave creativity into your curriculum, creativity pioneer, E. Paul Torrance proposed eighteen creativity skills to explore.The skills are specific and yet can be interpreted in many different ways. Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Julia Figliotti explored these skills in […]