Creativity
Not sure where to start with teaching creativity? Discover how to ignite students' interests and passions. Then, stand back, and watch great things emerge.
The Power of Undo in Digital Art
When students make artwork digitally, they find new ways to take risks, build confidence, and get creative.
The Spatially Gifted—Our Future Architects and Engineers—Are Being Overlooked
Though they have the potential to excel in many fields, we’re neglecting a large body of students with a unique set of skills.12.6k
Green Screen Videos Bring Content to Life
When students create videos using green screen backgrounds, they can make their thinking visible and explore beyond classroom walls.931
Mo Willems on the Lost Art of Being Silly
The author of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive The Bus! chats with us about creativity, drawing as empathy, and letting kids “do 51 percent of the work.”25.2k
Transforming a School Through Arts Integration
Structuring a school around the arts can help students excel academically and develop social and emotional skills.12.5k
4 Reasons to Start Class With a Poem Each Day
Make a daily habit of starting every ELA class with a poem—they’re short and intense, connect to other reading, and inspire student writing.17.4k
4 Ways to Develop Creativity in Students
Creativity is a valuable skill, and there are common strategies teachers can use to help students develop it.7.2k
5 Home Learning Experiences for the Elementary Grades
Activities that incorporate speaking and listening, reading and writing, math, music, science, art, and drama—and are parent-friendly.2.1k
A Powerful Way to End the School Year
Year mapping allows students to see what they’ve learned in your class, and it’s a great resource for your incoming class.9.6k
22 Simple Ideas for Harnessing Creativity in the Elementary Classroom
Look through the door of one classroom and you might see the students hunched over, not engaged, even frowning. Look through the door of another classroom, and you might see a room full of lively students, eager, engaged and participating. What is the second teacher doing that the first one isn't? He or she is using creativity in that classroom.16.5k
Student Photographers Document History During the Pandemic
As the world closed down, a high school photography assignment captured the imaginations of students and teachers around the country.1.3k
Creativity and Academics: The Power of an Arts Education
Increased self-confidence and self-understanding, enhanced communication skills, and improved cognition are among the many reasons for teaching the arts.6.5k
More Than Highlighting: Creative Annotations
Active strategies for annotation like collaborative work and illustration increase students’ comprehension and retention.2.6k
Using Comics to Teach the 4 Cs
When students read comics or create their own, they have an opportunity to develop their creativity, critical thinking, and communication and collaboration skills.924
4 Things Transformational Teachers Do
Transformational teachers create experiences in their classrooms, melding the art and science of any subject and making their students care about learning.7.1k