Sometimes doing something completely different from creating helps spark a creative project or motivates us to create. Simple tasks like doing the dishes or folding the laundry can quiet us in such a ...

How can you push students to become more creative? It's not necessarily something that can be taught explicitly; however, it can become an implicit element in the activities you have students do. That ...

We do what we believe we can do. Boost your resolutions with four research-based strategies to develop creative confidence ...

The increasingly massive and far-reaching use of conventional standardized tests is one of the most effective, if unintentional, vehicles this country has created for suppressing creativity.

Playing a game. Constructing with blocks. Designing a dress. What do these activities have in common? All involve the imagination. A person’s capacity to imagine not only improves their happiness and ...

Having the opportunity to create a learning environment that encourages creative thinking, teachers are in a unique position to help students develop one of their most important life skills. Although ...

Doug Konopelko is a passionate educator, writer, and leader. He formerly worked as a senior manager of educaiton impact for CDW. On his education journey, he has served in both urban and suburban ...

Studies suggest nature can help lower stress and boost attention. Researchers and educators say it can also help kids express creativity.

Math has gotten a bad rap. I would go so far as to say that many students love to hate math. No other school subject has the power to elicit as much chagrin from students, parents, and teachers alike.