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Creativity and Education @creativityanded.bsky.social · 1d

🍉 Fractions made fun!
Cut a watermelon in half → 1/2
Slice into 4 → 1/4
Put 2 slices together → 2/4 = 1/2 again!
Learning with food = learning that sticks.
What food would YOU use to teach fractions?

#CreativeTeaching #TeachingFractions #LearningWithFun #TeacherLife

Creativity and Education @creativityanded.bsky.social · 1d

Teaching creativity starts with perspective 🌈
Encourage students to see differently: build, repurpose, and create from what’s around them.
Discover more perspective-shifting ideas in Master Weaving Creativity: amzn.to/4mSSIf5

#MasterWeavingCreativity #TeachingTips

Creativity and Education @creativityanded.bsky.social · 1d

🚀 Big news for creative educators!
Dr. Selcuk Acar joins the Fueling Creativity Podcast to explore how AI is transforming creativity assessment in schools. 💡
🎧 Listen here: fuelingcreativitypodcast.com/how-do-we-me...
#AIinEducation #Creativity #EdTech #FuelingCreativityPodcast

Creativity and Education @creativityanded.bsky.social · 1d

Want to help students see things differently? 👀
1️⃣ Ask “What if…” questions
2️⃣ Change the classroom setup & debrief what’s new
Small shifts → big creativity 💡
👉 Explore more in Master Weaving Creativity! #CreativeTeaching

Creativity and Education @creativityanded.bsky.social · 8d

What if transforming education isn’t about small steps… but tearing down the house & starting fresh? 🏫🔥

🎙️ Debrief ep. of Fueling Creativity Podcast → school vouchers, creativity in the classroom & “learning to see.”

🔗 fuelingcreativitypodcast.com/debriefing-s...

#Education #Creativity

Creativity and Education @creativityanded.bsky.social · 8d

🍬 Imagine waking up in a world made entirely of candy… how would you survive? 🤔

Share your ideas with us!

👉 creativityandeducation.com
#Creativity #Education

Creativity and Education @creativityanded.bsky.social · 8d

🕵️‍♂️ Classroom idea from Master Weaving Creativity!

Have students become detectives for the day—asking as many questions as possible to uncover the answer.

✨ By Dr. Cyndi Burnett, Julia Figliotti & Barney Saltzberg
#Creativity #Education

Creativity and Education @creativityanded.bsky.social · 8d

🚀 New podcast episode! Dr. Keith Sawyer reminds us that creativity isn’t just about “new ideas”—it’s about learning to see differently.
💡 Discover how educators can model creativity across ALL disciplines.
🎧 Listen here: fuelingcreativitypodcast.com/teaching-cre...

#Creativity #Education

Creativity and Education @creativityanded.bsky.social · 15d

🎧 New on the Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast!
Discover how teacher Emily Jamison turns her classroom into a family ❤️ Fostering connection, adapting lessons, sparking creativity.
👉 Listen now: fuelingcreativitypodcast.com/creative-tea...

Creativity and Education @creativityanded.bsky.social · 15d

Teachers + parents 👉 want fresh ways to nurture creativity?
In this episode, Barney Saltzberg shares how his new books (Just a Banana & Rabbit’s Feet) spark play, joy, and growth mindset in children.
🎧 #Education #Creativity

Creativity and Education @creativityanded.bsky.social · 15d

📚 “Meet Their Needs, and They’ll Succeed” by Principal EL is a must-read for bold educators.
From trauma-informed practices to joyful learning, this book offers strategies to build love, equity & engagement in every classroom.
fuelingcreativitypodcast.com/meet-their-n...
#Education #Teaching

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Creativity and Education @creativityanded.bsky.social · 15d

💡 How do we make creativity the norm in education, not the exception?
Dr. Henry M. Smith shares thought-provoking insights on bureaucracy, crises, and choice in our latest podcast.
🎧 Tune in 👉 fuelingcreativitypodcast.com/why-creativi...
#FutureOfEducation #FuelingCreativity

Creativity and Education @creativityanded.bsky.social · 16d

💡 What’s ONE thing you can do on Day 1 to set the stage for creativity in your classroom?
Season 11 of the Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast is here—packed with tips, stories & free resources for back-to-school.
🎧 fuelingcreativitypodcast.com/ignite-creat...

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Creativity and Education @creativityanded.bsky.social · 16d

Failure + reflection = growth 🚀 Learn how educators can use vulnerability, risk-taking & real stories of failure to spark creativity in the classroom. 🎧 fuelingcreativity.podbean.com/e/starting-t... #EdChat #TeachingCreativity

Creativity and Education @creativityanded.bsky.social · 16d

Educators: are we teaching creativity based on myths or science?
Dr. Anna Abraham’s The Creative Myths and Truths helps us move beyond appealing stories into research-based practice. ✨
👉 fuelingcreativitypodcast.com/the-creative...
#education #creativity

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Creativity and Education @creativityanded.bsky.social · 23d

Creativity isn’t magic—it’s a choice. ✨
Dr. Zorana Pringle’s The Creativity Choice shows how every emotion, obstacle, & decision can fuel original thinking across ALL fields.
📖 Add it to your summer learning list!
👉 fuelingcreativitypodcast.com/the-creativi...
#education #edchat

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Creativity and Education @creativityanded.bsky.social · 23d

What if your principal also taught class? 📚 Dr. Frank LaBanca does—and he shares how inquiry-based learning sparks creativity in both students & teachers. 🎧 fuelingcreativity.podbean.com/e/creative-t... #teachingcreativity

Creativity and Education @creativityanded.bsky.social · 23d

🖐✨ If your hands could turn into anything you needed—what would they be? 🎨🎶 Inspired by Weaving Creativity into Every Aspect of Your Curriculum by Dr. Cyndi Burnett. 📖 amzn.to/3Iz8nld #TeachingCreativity #EdChat

Creativity and Education @creativityanded.bsky.social · 23d

Want to bring more creativity to your classroom? 🌟 STEAM teacher Andrea Mango shares research-based tips for student choice, safe risk-taking & engaging reluctant learners. 🎧 fuelingcreativity.podbean.com/e/teaching-c... #STEAMEd

Creativity and Education @creativityanded.bsky.social · 23d

Looking for a low-prep creativity boost?
🎯Challenge students to build & present something original using LEGO bricks!
From Dr Cyndi Burnett’s book Weaving Creativity into Every Aspect of Your Curriculum 👉 amzn.to/3Iz8nld
#TeachingCreativity

Creativity and Education @creativityanded.bsky.social · Sep 7

🎨“Just a Banana” + “Rabbit’s Feet” = creative gold!
Barney Saltzberg joins us to explore play, kindness, and thinking outside the box in kids’ learning.
Listen now 👉 fuelingcreativitypodcast.com/deeper-think...
#Creativity #EdChat #ChildrensBooks

Creativity and Education @creativityanded.bsky.social · Sep 7

🌟 Just listened to Katie Trowbridge on the Fueling Creativity Podcast!
Top takeaways:
✅ Creativity belongs in every subject
✅ Students can co-create rubrics
✅ The CREATE method = 🔥
🎧 fuelingcreativitypodcast.com/summerreadin...
#EdChat #Creativity #TeacherPD

Creativity and Education @creativityanded.bsky.social · Sep 7

💡 Teaching tip: When students present ideas, ask them to give 2–3 specific examples. It boosts clarity and creativity.
📚 From Weaving Creativity into Every Aspect of Your Curriculum by Dr. Cyndi Burnett → amzn.to/3Iz8nld
#edutwitter #teachingtips

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Creativity and Education @creativityanded.bsky.social · Sep 7

What if every student felt truly seen, heard & celebrated—every day? 💡

In our latest Fueling Creativity episode, Principal El shares 4 C’s for joyful, resilient school cultures.

🎧 Listen: fuelingcreativitypodcast.com/meet-their-n...
#EdLeaders #SchoolLeadership #Podcast

Creativity and Education @creativityanded.bsky.social · Sep 7

Creative classrooms value many ideas.
💡Ask: “What’s another way?”
💡Design lessons in more than 1 format
💡Defer judgment—let ideas flow!

📘 From Weaving Creativity into Every Strand of Your Curriculum
👉 amzn.to/3Iz8nld
#DivergentThinking #EdChat