Creativity in education? So much of the time, it doesn't seem possible. So much of our energy is spent on teaching our students content knowledge and skill development, but isn't there room for creativity as well? I am truly inspired by the videos assigned this week... and as usual, I'm craving more. Our education system is outdated, no longer reflecting the needs of our children as they prepare for a future of exponential learning, that of a lifetime - personally and professionally. The big ideas I got from the videos? In education, we need to...
My teaching practice has evolved over time, with the biggest leap in developing students' creativity when I began to teach Art Integration in my Social Studies classes. Many stories here for other days, including a blue head and the Immigration Diaries pictured below. Yet, as I have learned from the men above, I see rays of hope within my classroom practices and in how much I insist that my students show their own understanding in creative, individualized ways. Of course I wish that I would have been more strategic over the years in teaching my students how to use their disciplined, synthesizing, and creative minds, but I'm thrilled that the works of these men resonate with what I've experienced with my students. As I move forward in my teaching, I will incorporate these insights from Louis R. Mobley in helping my students think creatively:
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Jeremy Smith
10/29/2019 01:18:17 pm
"So much of the time, it doesn't seem possible.
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Megan Burton
10/30/2019 09:14:08 pm
Art Integration used to be part of how we "did things" at River School. However, it does feel at times that this is going against the grain of current teaching methods. I've held on to it enough - as have a few other teachers at my school, that it still has a place within our culture. It is definitely challenging to keep this type of learning within our curriculum.
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Melissa Newman
11/13/2019 04:16:24 pm
I think we, as teachers need to continue to be self aware. We also need to continue to "read" our classroom, and know when to adjust to connect with our students. Anytime we can bring in different teaching strategies, you are able to reach so many more students. Love your ideas about holding onto teaching styles/subjects that you know your students love.
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