What is creativity? How can you foster it in your classroom? And how can you incorporate it into your lessons without falling behind on your curriculum plans? Don’t worry – the answer is within these pages!
Creativity is a key skill for your students, both within the classroom and outside of it, so we interviewed more than 100 teachers and creativity experts from around the world to gather their favorite techniques for bringing creative thinking skills into any curriculum. With Weaving’s selection of useful language and 750 tips and ideas, you will be bringing creativity into your classroom in no time! This book will help you deliberately weave various creative thinking skills into every one of your lessons. And best of all, it won’t take time away from the subjects themselves. From kindergarten through college, Weaving Creativity into Every Strand of Your Curriculum is the go-to book for a more creative classroom environment!
About the Authors
Dr. Cyndi Burnett is an Assistant Professor at the International Center for Studies in Creativity at Buffalo State. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater, a Master of Science in Creativity, and a Doctorate of Education in Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, all of which she uses to help “ignite creativity around the world.” Her research interests include: the use of creative models and techniques with children, creative thinking in higher education, and current trends in creativity. Her work includes projects such as: working with educators to bring creative thinking into the classroom, connecting communities of creative thinkers via social media, and designing and running a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Everyday Creativity.
Dr. Burnett was featured in an article in the New York Times titled, “Creativity Becomes an Academic Discipline.” She is the co-editor of the Big Questions in Creativity book series and co-author of the book My Sandwich is a Spaceship: Creative Thinking for Parents and Young Children.
Website: www.CyndiBurnett.com
Faculty Page: http://creativity.buffalostate.edu/faculty/cynthia-burnett
Massive Open Online Course in Creativity: https://class.coursera.org/creative-001
Online Course on Creative Thinking in the Classroom: http://udemy.com/the-creative-thinking-course-for-teachers
Twitter: @CyndiBurnett
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cyndiaburnett
Email: Cyndi.burnett@gmail.com
Julia Figliotti is a Creative Specialist at Knowinnovation, an international facilitation company with a focus on scientific innovation. With a Bachelor of Arts in Writing and a Master of Science in Creativity, she specializes in academic writing and story telling. She has been published with National Public Radio, The Partnership for 21st Century Skills, Big Questions in Creativity 2014, and Gargoyle magazine. Julia’s projects include the co-design and management of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Everyday Creativity and the technical assistance for numerous innovation workshops.
Website: http://knowinnovation.com/our-team/julia-figliotti/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliafigliotti
Email: julia.figliotti@knowinnovation.com
Knowinnovation is a consultancy organization focused on multidisciplinary innovation. With a particular focus on creativity within scientific domains, Knowinnovation has been involved with the design and facilitation of academic innovation workshops for more than a decade, and has over the years refined the practice of helping government agencies, funding bodies, universities and other organizations accelerate scientific (and other) innovation. The organization operates around the world, and has offices in the UK, France, Spain, Ireland, and the US.
