ABSTRACT
Creativity can be taught and nurtured, and we can build classrooms in which creativity thrives. This philosophy acts as a central thesis in a new book, Organic Creativity in the Classroom, edited by award-winning author Jane Piirto, Ph.D.
This innovative collection of essays explores approaches to teaching creativity from the perspective of experienced educators and artists. The 23 authors have taught for more than 500 years combined, and in this book they share teaching stories and helpful strategies that can be used to encourage students to become more creative within specific domains.
The authors include master teachers, curriculum theorists, holistic educators, and award-winning practitioners of writing, mathematics, science, social science, literature, foreign language, theater, songwriting, dance, music, and arts education, among other domains, who incorporate creativity and intuition into their classrooms. In this readable and lively book, they share their personal stories and practical advice for infusing creativity into the lives of students.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|88 pages
Organic Creativity in Academic Domains
chapter Chapter 1|14 pages
Naïveté, Imagination, and a Glimpse of the Sublime
chapter Chapter 2|13 pages
The Mess of Mathematics
chapter Chapter 4|14 pages
Once Upon a Time, There were No Acids
chapter Chapter 5|15 pages
Beginning with the Totally Unexpected
chapter Chapter 6|14 pages
Let the Beauty we Love be what we do
part II|130 pages
Organic Creativity in the Arts
chapter Chapter 10|13 pages
Inside the Tardis, Outside the Box
chapter Chapter 11|14 pages
Tapping into the Sounds of the Universe
part III|104 pages
Organic Creativity in the Teacher, the Classroom, and the School