Nurturing Creativity in the Classroom

Together these two editors create a collaboration that brings the importance of creativity in the classroom to the forefront of education. There are a total of 28 different contributors dispersed on 20 chapters and pages. A quick look at the list of contributors is enough to heighten anyone's anticipation.

The essays are written by both American- and foreign authors, including well-known researchers Mark A. Runco and Robert J. But, how can you nurture creativity in the classroom? The editors suggest it starts with educating the teachers and the decision makers. Most teachers, especially the ones favoring creativity, do not fully understand what creativity is and what it actually means. This has to change if progress is going to be made. The different essays presented examine and respond to the increasing tension many educators face when having to deal with curriculum constraints while trying to balance student creativity in the classroom.

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Most chapters refer to the constraining effects of the No Child Left Behind Act of but they all show concrete examples on how to work within these restrictions. The book begins with a bold chapter written by Raymond S. Nickerson, where he lists all the ways to discourage creative thinking in the classroom.

The chapter is written in a sarcastic but powerful tone. However, the next 19 chapters teach you how to nurture creativity in the classroom. With clear examples and easy-to-follow steps the different essays discuss in various degrees four topics viewed from different angles. The chapters examine how formal and informal learning blended together represents the ideal act of learning, which can then lead to creative productivity.

In addition, the authors review how dependence and passive learning should be replaced with independence and engaged learning. Two authors, Joseph S. Renzulli and Chatharina F. Dewet, propose how teachers should stop teaching and, instead, become facilitators of learning. Further, they discuss how the best thing for a school system is to take away the many enforced curriculum constraints rules, standardized tests, closed curriculum.

However, the authors note the difficulty of instituting such practices and recommend a second best option which is to infuse creativity in every subject, in every class, and in every mind, body and heart of both students and teachers. The last topic touches on the many definitions of creativity.

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With the literature being so broad on how to define creativity, the best way to fulfill the creative potential in every classroom has become very difficult. One might believe this is another book in a long line of promising additions to the growing debate about school and creativity but this book will surprise you. With concrete tips and detailed steps on how to implement creative and critical thinking in the classroom, the work is way ahead of its competitors. Beghetto and Kaufman have done an excellent job editing; making this a useful, must read for teachers, decisions makers, and others with an interest in teaching to nurture creativity.

Some might find the book repetitive, because some chapters present similar techniques on how to nurture creativity. Therefore, a next step for the editors could be to put together small themed instructional books for teachers.

The creative teaching techniques would then be the only thing in focus and there would be no feeling of repetitiveness. On the other hand, the book is an easy read and it lets you skip from chapter to chapter. A teacher will find great benefit from the book's lessons for not only their students' learning experience, but also for their own personal value.

However, you do not need to be an expert in creative thinking or teaching to gain value from this book. If you are a teacher who is new to creative teaching you will go along way with an open mind and a willingness to learn.

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If you are a consultant like me, I can assure you the book will lift your spirits and encourage you to go out and implement what is presented. If I were a well-set teacher I would rearrange my lessons plan for the coming week tonight. Runco nicely sums up the spirit of the book when he says, "Imagine what the world could be if everyone made even the slightest gain in their creative potentials. The total impact would be enormous and amazing Preparing children of today for the future of tomorrow starts with nurturing creativity in the classroom. I am a teacher and working on my Masters in Child Development.

I have always been very interested in children's creativity and wondered why this is not a focus of early elementary curriculum. As a child development student, we are taught how important fostering creativity is for children, but often we are not really instructed in how to accomplish this. This book provides feedback on how to foster creativity in the school systems for teachers while still following the education system's standards. This book provides many different perspectives on how important creativity is to optimal development and how to accomplish this task based on perspectives from teachers, policy makers, educators, researchers and parents.

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Nurturing creativity in the classroom Author: Cambridge University Press, Current perspectives in social and behavioral sciences. Second edition View all editions and formats Summary: There are controversial Common Core strictures in many states; at the same time, the classroom has become increasingly digital, making it easier to access information, communicate ideas, and learn from people across the world. In this book, an international group of experts in the field addresses these issues, discussing theories and research that focus on how to nurture creativity in both K and college-level classroom.

Allow this favorite library to be seen by others Keep this favorite library private. Find a copy in the library Finding libraries that hold this item Worldwide interest in classroom creativity has exploded over the past decade. The ideas of the world's leading experts, shared in this book, give educators and researchers state-of-the-art advice about how to nurture creativity in K and college-level classrooms. Publisher Synopsis 'As a second edition, Nurturing Creativity in the Classroom lays out an appealing update to the possibilities for enhancing creativity in education today by translating research findings into convincing tools for all educators User-contributed reviews Add a review and share your thoughts with other readers.

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