Creativity in the Classroom: Schools of Curious DelightThe fourth edition of this well-known text continues the mission of its predecessors – to help teachers link creativity research and theory to the everyday activities of classroom teaching. Part I includes information on models and theories of creativity, characteristics of creative people, and talent development. Part II includes strategies explicitly designed to teach creative thinking, to weave creative thinking into content area instruction, and to organize basic classroom activities (grouping, lesson planning, assessment, motivation and classroom organization) in ways that support students’ creativity. |
Contents
Part I Understanding Creative People and Processes | 1 |
Part II Creativity and Classroom Life | 117 |
ProblemFinding Lessons | 313 |
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Author Index | 345 |
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