Creativity

Using simple strategies acted out by puppets, students learn social and emotional skills that help them calm themselves, identify their feelings, and connect with others.

Sometimes mixing in formative assessments that go a step beyond exit slips and low-stakes quizzes can inject some fun—and creativity—into learning.

Making a short video can be a powerful opportunity for students to explore a reading in a different way from writing an essay.

Penny Kittle shares a lesson plan that uses very short mentor texts to foster students’ love of writing and confidence in their work.

Structuring a school around the arts can help students excel academically and develop social and emotional skills.

ELA teachers can engage students by encouraging them to challenge themselves and discover the joy of learning.

Visual note-taking allows information to be processed by the brain in three different ways.

In less than 20 minutes each, these six brilliant TEDx Talks explore topics like chronic exhaustion, cultural identity, and emotional intelligence, among others.

Asking middle and high school students to sketch something they’re learning can give teachers a clear sense of what they do and don’t understand.

Increased self-confidence and self-understanding, enhanced communication skills, and improved cognition are among the many reasons for teaching the arts.

Play-based learning can help older students remember new material and transfer their learning from one context to another.