"Imagination is essential for learning to be creative" "How can I become more creative as a teacher". Yes, the book addressed creativity and the importance of it in successful curriculums. The author kept making similar points regarding teachers creating projects that do not stifile creativity of students. All students are capable of creativity, from the lowest student to the Valedictorian. An important part of a successful curriculum of a school; the arts. In judging and assessing creativity, students involved in the 'Arts' are the most creative (supposedly) within the school. Use what that particular area of the curriculum as a model to success. In developing a sound curriculum that encourages creativity, the teacher must 'let go' of the many rules and regulations he/she has created and follows in their particular classroom. Standardized tests, workbooks, worksheets, sitting in straight rows, desks cleared; etc. are elements that discourage the creativity of all individuals. A teacher must work and plan a bit harder in order to be 'creative' in the classroom, not just the mundane method of delivering a lesson. One point Robinson made..."Loosening the Hierarchies". A single comment that deserves sharing; "Creativity is possible in any activity in which human intellilgence is actively engaged". Kind of makes you think...
Collaboration was also addressed. We tend to teach today as we were taught yesterday. Our economy and structure of the world in 5 years is unknown, but one thing is for certain. Companies desire workers who are collaborative and can work together with people to become problem-solvers. Not an individual who sits alone at a desks and ponders a problem from 8-4.
Now I'm wondering if any PND teacher can shift (paradigm) this to their classrooms, to their everyday approach to teaching.
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