Constructing the Creative Classroom

This course provides teachers with the knowledge and skills to nurture creativity in their students. Among students in our classrooms, creativity varies over a wide range – visual, mechanical, verbal, artistic, linguistic, athletic, mathematical, and analytical. This course defines creativity and describes behaviors most often associated with it. In addition, a model is systematically developed that teachers may use to develop creative lessons.The course elaborates upon the model by adding and covering topics that range from finding problems to critical thinking. Each topic is functionally related to model components. An emphasis is also put on the application of the model to lesson development and teaching creatively. This course is appropriate for all K-12 teachers and school professionals.