Creativity: The Force Within You

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Innovation! Imagination! Originality! Invention!

Students who are creative thinkers and problem solvers are students who are well prepared for the 21^st century, but is our current educational model killing their creativity? In this 3 credit hour course, participants will learn about the importance of fostering creativity in today’s students, how students can’t be standardized, and what’s necessary to build school cultures that promote creativity. Participants will also have the opportunity to investigate topics such as creativity in the job market, the school “pipeline”, the academic/vocational caste system, as well as topics that challenge current practices and give practical strategies for developing creative thinkers ready to take on the 21^st century world!

Required Text:

Creative schools: The Grassroots Revolution That’s Transforming Education (2015) By Ken Robinson and Lou Aronica. Viking, New York, NY.

This class is available for License Renewal, Graduate, Paraeducator or Audit credit.