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How to Inspire Creative Thinking in the Classroom

How to Inspire Creative Thinking in the Classroom

by guest blogger | Arts Education and Integration, General Education Topics

Advocates of education reform have long complained that our schools, from pre-K to secondary, systematically stifle creativity in students. Sir Ken Robinson’s famous 2006 TED talk, “Do Schools Kill Creativity?” is a favorite among many educators. Notwithstanding the...

When You Can Make it Jazz – Creativity through Rigor

by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration

A few days back I saw this tweet from @educatoral: [blackbirdpie url=”http://twitter.com/educatoral/status/20198542123466752″] I followed the link to find this video by Sir Ken Robinson. I found his reply to be very complete. You truly need discipline and...

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