While doing some research on the effects of creativity development on student achievement, I thought to myself, where does creativity fit in? We make sure that we give our students the right allotment for reading class, math class, science and sometimes social studies. But, what about creativity time? I am not simply talking about drawing a picture or doing a project, but true creativity development. Teaching students to tap into those realms of the brain that stretch their thinking and force them to create new ways to process information.
How often do we tell students just be creative! What does that mean? If children are not exposed to creativity development early and frequently, how can we expect them to just go and be creative when they are older. To be able to think at the highest levels of Blooms Taxonomy students must be creative thinkers. So what if you know all the laws of motion, and can find the hypotenuse of a triangle, if you can't apply this knowledge to the real world or in a intricate way whats the use? I watched a video, Do Schools Destroy Creativity? - Ken Robinson, which triggered some questions. Should creative thinking development be an important part of the curriculum development? How important is it to our futures? You Be the Judge!
Needless to say,"You can never give what you do not have".Hence, teachers must be the first advocates of creativity in the classroom. Let the "chalk-talk" approach lay down to its rest.... It's time that we offer the kids something new, if not that "hot new", at least something that is different from what we normally do on daily basis in our classrooms, something that will put that excitement sparkle in our students' eyes... The learning that we gained from our course with Ms. Beth Poss is one example of creative way of teaching and display of learning that we can share with our students as we lead them to the journey of creative learning... No, I don't agree that schools destroy creativity. The teachers can actually awaken and nurture it.
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