Sparking student creativity : practical ways to promote innovative thinking and problem solving

Title
Sparking student creativity : practical ways to promote innovative thinking and problem solving

Personal Author EPSB
Patti, Drapeau

Summary
"In Sparking Student Creativity: Practical Ways to Promote Innovative Thinking and Problem Solving, author and researcher Patti Drapeau explores and explains research related to creativity and its relevance in today's standards-based, critical thinking-focused classroom. In addition, the book includes 40 "grab and go" ideas that infuse lesson plans with a spirit of exploration. No matter what grade levels or content areas you teach, Sparking Student Creativity will help you to produce creative lesson components that directly address critical content, target specific standards, and require thoughtful products from students as they grow into independent learners and become successful adults"--Back cover.

Year Published
2014

Physical Description
xi, 188 pages ; 23 cm

Contents
Intentional creativity: fostering student creativity from potential to performance -- Practical creativity: making it work in the classroom -- Creativity and the common core: matching the "what" to the "how" -- Creativity and imagination: unlocking the power of imagination -- Creativity and innovation: cultivating innovative ideas and action -- Creativity and problem solving: working it out creatively -- Creativity and assessment: realizing what counts.

Subject
Creative thinking -- Study and teaching.
 
Creative ability in children.
 
Critical thinking -- Study and teaching.

Summary
"In Sparking Student Creativity: Practical Ways to Promote Innovative Thinking and Problem Solving, author and researcher Patti Drapeau explores and explains research related to creativity and its relevance in today's standards-based, critical thinking-focused classroom. In addition, the book includes 40 "grab and go" ideas that infuse lesson plans with a spirit of exploration. No matter what grade levels or content areas you teach, Sparking Student Creativity will help you to produce creative lesson components that directly address critical content, target specific standards, and require thoughtful products from students as they grow into independent learners and become successful adults"--Back cover.

ISBN
9781416619352

Publisher
Alexandria, Virginia : ASCD, [2014]


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Johnny BrightTR 370.15 DRATeacher resource31455000233097Teacher Materials