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The Creative Imperative: School Librarians and Teachers Cultivating Curiosity Together
Provides a solid, foundational understanding of creativity that enables readers to elicit creative performance from their students.
The first book of its kind in the school library field, The Creative School Librarians and Teachers Cultivating Curiosity Together assists educators, school librarians, school counselors, and parents in learning about creativity and inquiry as well as how to foster these desired processes in school settings and beyond. The work begins by addressing the foundational aspects of creativity, and then discusses creativity within the educational setting, exploring how educators can be more creative themselves and coax creative performance from their students. The final part of the text focuses specifically on school libraries and the role of librarians in developing environments and opportunities for inquiry that nurture creativity.
The first book of its kind in the school library field, The Creative School Librarians and Teachers Cultivating Curiosity Together assists educators, school librarians, school counselors, and parents in learning about creativity and inquiry as well as how to foster these desired processes in school settings and beyond. The work begins by addressing the foundational aspects of creativity, and then discusses creativity within the educational setting, exploring how educators can be more creative themselves and coax creative performance from their students. The final part of the text focuses specifically on school libraries and the role of librarians in developing environments and opportunities for inquiry that nurture creativity.
260 pages, Paperback
First published September 13, 2013
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April 22, 2018
As a manager in a demanding work environment - the most hated answer to the question "is there a particular reason things are done like this?" is "Uh, that's the way that it's always been done here." Come on - we should be questioning everything! Status quo is fine in some cases - but should we really ever be satisfied with "fine?"
As a mother of two intelligent, creative boys who I'm consistently challenged to, well, CHALLENGE - I truly appreciated the original, insightful perspective that Jami Jones & Lori Flint have provided on fostering creativity in this book.
A well-balanced blend of questioning and elaborating on the potential improvement of current state practices and providing resources for readers & educators alike, it was very refreshing to be offered a quite unique alternative to the "traditional" (yet rarely challenged, improved, questioned, measured) approaches that are currently in place.
Lori & Jami have done a great job pulling together valuable material to open our minds, and provide educators at every level with a means to set the standards for the future state of our education system to far exceed the current state.
5 stars - this is a valuable investment of your time!
As a mother of two intelligent, creative boys who I'm consistently challenged to, well, CHALLENGE - I truly appreciated the original, insightful perspective that Jami Jones & Lori Flint have provided on fostering creativity in this book.
A well-balanced blend of questioning and elaborating on the potential improvement of current state practices and providing resources for readers & educators alike, it was very refreshing to be offered a quite unique alternative to the "traditional" (yet rarely challenged, improved, questioned, measured) approaches that are currently in place.
Lori & Jami have done a great job pulling together valuable material to open our minds, and provide educators at every level with a means to set the standards for the future state of our education system to far exceed the current state.
5 stars - this is a valuable investment of your time!
January 2, 2018
Collaborative Creative Connections
Editors Jami Biles Jones and Lori J. Flint amassed this collection from authors exploring the foundation and value of creativity. The Creative Imperative: School Librarians and Teachers Cultivating Curiosity Together unites and assists parents, educators, librarians, counselors, and administrators in gaining an understanding of creative inquiry methods. Learn to develop opportunities and environments rich with imaginative connections to stimulate classrooms with clever activities. Appreciate the value of discovery and play with social, emotional, and cognitive academic strategies. Become a facilitator of learning based on research from Vygotsky, the No Child Left Behind movement, the Common Core State Standards, and 21st Century Learning models in addition to accepting the culture of Future Problem Solving International, which encourages divergent thinking and promotes more than one response or “one right answer.”
Mel Rhodes’s “Four Ps” framework: “Person, Process, Product, and Press” promotes creative investigation. Gain an appreciation for curriculum exploration and planning by accepting a relationship between creativity and intelligence. Acquire the skills blending artistic aptitude with advanced research technology to open curious minds and give choice to encourage discovery. By providing time for exploration and exposing students to creative play, they will be motivated to face new challenges.
Since extended video screen time can be addictive and considered uncreative, invoke thought, reflection, and interaction with successful interventions promoting creativity. Infuse the “5Rs of Problem Based Learning: Rigor, Relevance, Relationships, Results, Reflection” with artistic flair, and your audience will be inspired to gain and retain information.
By incorporating world travel and highway metaphors, the reader is reminded how social environments can influence behavior. Being tolerant and accepting of other cultures fosters learning, heightens awareness, and demonstrates climate acceptance. Giving choice encourages exploration, and welcoming various learning styles supports intrinsic motivation. These authors endorse questioning to generate new ideas, “sustain learning engagement” and “learn for understanding.”
John Keller’s “ARCS Model: Attention, Relevance, Confidence, and Satisfaction” is praised for making connections, building background, and relating student experiences. Students are to “think flexibly” and acquire knowledge with stimulating perceptions, engaged inquiry, creative variety, and rewarding reflection. These real-world applications develop deeper understanding.
Bob Eberle’s “SCAMPER mnemonic: Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to another use, Eliminate, and Reverse” cultivates problem solving and sparks creativity for any interest or grade level. Open-ended Encounter Lessons ignite brainstorming, differentiation, conversation turn-arounds, sentence stems, rubrics, and checklists “setting the stage for success.”
If you wish to extend your lessons with Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) strategies, read The Creative Imperative: School Librarians and Teachers Cultivating Curiosity Together. The incubation games and colorful approaches support the National Education Technology Standards for Students (NETS-S) and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). Although this book was published before the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Standards Integrated Framework for Learners was revised, the models will “Transform Learning.”
Numerous resources and references demonstrate the value of embracing inquiry, creative aptitude, curriculum planning, and innovative research. Although designed to be read sequentially chapter by chapter, each section can be appreciated as a stand-alone. These authoritative authors compiled an interesting read filled with an abundance of informative and enlightening ideas. Weave these collaborative, creative tactics into your community!
Carmaine Ternes
January 2018
Editors Jami Biles Jones and Lori J. Flint amassed this collection from authors exploring the foundation and value of creativity. The Creative Imperative: School Librarians and Teachers Cultivating Curiosity Together unites and assists parents, educators, librarians, counselors, and administrators in gaining an understanding of creative inquiry methods. Learn to develop opportunities and environments rich with imaginative connections to stimulate classrooms with clever activities. Appreciate the value of discovery and play with social, emotional, and cognitive academic strategies. Become a facilitator of learning based on research from Vygotsky, the No Child Left Behind movement, the Common Core State Standards, and 21st Century Learning models in addition to accepting the culture of Future Problem Solving International, which encourages divergent thinking and promotes more than one response or “one right answer.”
Mel Rhodes’s “Four Ps” framework: “Person, Process, Product, and Press” promotes creative investigation. Gain an appreciation for curriculum exploration and planning by accepting a relationship between creativity and intelligence. Acquire the skills blending artistic aptitude with advanced research technology to open curious minds and give choice to encourage discovery. By providing time for exploration and exposing students to creative play, they will be motivated to face new challenges.
Since extended video screen time can be addictive and considered uncreative, invoke thought, reflection, and interaction with successful interventions promoting creativity. Infuse the “5Rs of Problem Based Learning: Rigor, Relevance, Relationships, Results, Reflection” with artistic flair, and your audience will be inspired to gain and retain information.
By incorporating world travel and highway metaphors, the reader is reminded how social environments can influence behavior. Being tolerant and accepting of other cultures fosters learning, heightens awareness, and demonstrates climate acceptance. Giving choice encourages exploration, and welcoming various learning styles supports intrinsic motivation. These authors endorse questioning to generate new ideas, “sustain learning engagement” and “learn for understanding.”
John Keller’s “ARCS Model: Attention, Relevance, Confidence, and Satisfaction” is praised for making connections, building background, and relating student experiences. Students are to “think flexibly” and acquire knowledge with stimulating perceptions, engaged inquiry, creative variety, and rewarding reflection. These real-world applications develop deeper understanding.
Bob Eberle’s “SCAMPER mnemonic: Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to another use, Eliminate, and Reverse” cultivates problem solving and sparks creativity for any interest or grade level. Open-ended Encounter Lessons ignite brainstorming, differentiation, conversation turn-arounds, sentence stems, rubrics, and checklists “setting the stage for success.”
If you wish to extend your lessons with Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) strategies, read The Creative Imperative: School Librarians and Teachers Cultivating Curiosity Together. The incubation games and colorful approaches support the National Education Technology Standards for Students (NETS-S) and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). Although this book was published before the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Standards Integrated Framework for Learners was revised, the models will “Transform Learning.”
Numerous resources and references demonstrate the value of embracing inquiry, creative aptitude, curriculum planning, and innovative research. Although designed to be read sequentially chapter by chapter, each section can be appreciated as a stand-alone. These authoritative authors compiled an interesting read filled with an abundance of informative and enlightening ideas. Weave these collaborative, creative tactics into your community!
Carmaine Ternes
January 2018
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