Creativity

Making a short video can be a powerful opportunity for students to explore a reading in a different way from writing an essay.

Sometimes mixing in formative assessments that go a step beyond exit slips and low-stakes quizzes can inject some fun—and creativity—into learning.

Teachers can offer a variety of literacy-focused projects that allow students to display their critical thinking skills in creative ways.

Using simple strategies acted out by puppets, students learn social and emotional skills that help them calm themselves, identify their feelings, and connect with others.

Encouraging students to generate many solutions to a particular problem leads to more creative thinking and better problem-solving.

Structuring a school around the arts can help students excel academically and develop social and emotional skills.

Visual note-taking allows information to be processed by the brain in three different ways.

ELA teachers can engage students by encouraging them to challenge themselves and discover the joy of learning.

In less than 20 minutes each, these six brilliant TEDx Talks explore topics like chronic exhaustion, cultural identity, and emotional intelligence, among others.

Penny Kittle shares a lesson plan that uses very short mentor texts to foster students’ love of writing and confidence in their work.

Increased self-confidence and self-understanding, enhanced communication skills, and improved cognition are among the many reasons for teaching the arts.