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.
A Moviemaking PBL Experience Brings History to Life
Middle school students can create short films to demonstrate learning, bringing historical events such as the Boston Tea Party to life.252Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Teaching Elementary Students to Use Audio and Graphic Design Tools
Teachers can amplify students’ creativity by showing them how to demonstrate their learning with multimedia applications.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.19 Highly Engaging End-of-Year Activities
Teachers can help students end the year on a high note with activities that remind them how much they’ve learned in class.The Powerful Effects of Drawing on Learning
The science is clear: Drawing beats out reading and writing to help students remember concepts.72.3kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.How to Integrate Creative Writing Across Subjects
From science to history to math, try these creative writing activities to help students process content and think deeply.223Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Your Student Finished Early—Now What?
These extension activities for all grades will help teachers keep fast finishers engaged in meaningful work.Making Cleanup Time Joyful With the Messy Monster Game
This playful daily routine helps young learners practice responsibility and teamwork—while having fun outsmarting a classroom villian who loves a mess.Your content has been saved!
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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.”27.8kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Encouraging Students to Use Notes for Sense-Making
Middle school teachers can use these strategies to help students learn how to get the most value out of their notes.1.9kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.6 Things We’re Getting Wrong About Tech Integration
Despite years of investment, many schools are still missing the mark on technology integration. Here’s what the experts told us needs to change—and how to get started this year.Integrating Music and Songs Into PBL
Teachers can add an extra dimension to project-based learning units by having students connect themes in history to popular songs.209Your content has been saved!
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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.15.3kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Facilitating Playful Learning in Grades K–2
Five ways early elementary teachers can bring an element of playfulness into classroom lessons.239Your content has been saved!
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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.15.6kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Transforming a School Through Arts Integration
Structuring a school around the arts can help students excel academically and develop social and emotional skills.13.6kYour content has been saved!
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