May 7, 2016 | Breaking Through, Cultivating Creativity, Resources
Your BREAK THROUGH, Vol. 1, Post 26 Last week, I featured a discussion on Colorado Public Radio about the threat that core standards might have on students’ creativity, and how the lack of creative opportunities within schools can lead us to a dangerous place...
Apr 30, 2016 | Breaking Through, Cultivating Creativity, Resources
Your BREAK THROUGH, Vol. 1, Post 25 I always encourage my students to seek out new perspectives about things they’re interested in, to find new things to be interested in, and to read and/or listen to reliable news stories, thinkers, and speakers. One of my...
Jan 29, 2016 | Breaking Through, Creative Leadership, Cultivating Creativity
from the Break Through, V. 1, P.5 Last week, we unpacked the skill of Divergent Thinking. While our brain is wired to do this type of thinking, we’ve untrained our minds to engage our inherent creativity. This TED Talk by Sir Ken Robinson offers one reason,...