Inspiring Creativity and Innovation in K-12

Part of the Solutions for Digital Learner-Centered Classrooms
Encourage a school culture of innovation and creativity. Innovation and creativity are imperative to educational success and require the contributions of teachers, students, administrators, and policymakers. Explore the four essentials for developing a creative, mistake-tolerant culture; investigate teaching and leadership beliefs and practices that undermine creativity; and discover strategies for successfully navigating challenges that your team may face along the way.
Benefits: Consider the four main challenges that educators and students face in pursuit of creativity. Read research and real-life examples documenting creativity in educational practice. Learn about the critical elements for developing creative environments in schools. Discover how you can apply the presented meta-rubric (a rubric for rubrics), and practice creativity assessment with the provided reproducible composite rubrics. Gain insight on five practices that policymakers can use to keep creativity central in education.

Contents:
About the Author
Chapter 1: Why Creativity Is Vital
Chapter 2: Building a Creative Culture
Chapter 3: How Educators and Leaders Discourage Creativity
Chapter 4: How Educators and Leaders Can Encourage Creativity
Chapter 5: Adapting the Four Essential Questions of PLCs to Creativity
Chapter 6: Creativity for Education Policymakers
References and Resources