E-School News – Mark Gura
“Establishing a classroom that guides and supports students in developing their abilities to innovate and create is not often covered in teacher education or in-service professional development. Nor does learning about creativity or the skills that are drawn on in the creative act figure strongly in commonly implemented curricula or standards. On the other hand, our society looks to innovation and creativity as essential avenues that will contribute to its future prosperity and well being. Our policy makers, including those who shape school and education, allude to them often, and the public agrees strongly.”(more)