The Camerata Classroom
In the late 1500’s, a group of academics, musicians, singers, poets, and dramatists gathered in Florence regularly to study theContinue Reading
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Using Boredom to Become Creative
Keeping students engaged has long been a challenge for educators. The wisdom that was given during many teacher preparation programsContinue Reading
5 Tips for Encouraging Student Creativity
Teachers have many opportunities to help students develop and use creativity. In the article Unlocking Creativity author Alessandro Antonietti (Antonietti,Continue Reading
Four Roads to Creativity
A few years ago I planned a family trip to New Orleans to take in some Cajun cooking and jazzContinue Reading
Three Things Teachers Can Do to Grow Student Creativity
Creativity should be a core component of classrooms. There exists a rich body of literature that demonstrates creativity is anContinue Reading
Five Fundamentals of Creativity
I’m pretty sure that creativity as an overarching theme in the classroom is probably not at the fore of yourContinue Reading
The End Is Here
Congratulations! You survived a highly unusual school year!! As the summer break lies ahead, I hope you consider undertaking theContinue Reading
Perspective, Empathy, and Depth
Students need opportunities and encouragement to look outside of themselves and consider how others may understand and feel about theContinue Reading
Visualizing for Depth
Think about a meaningful moment or event in your life from five, ten, fifteen, or twenty years ago. Odds areContinue Reading
Hypothesizing for Depth
Several years ago when I taught music theory, I liked to notate a standard chord progression on the board, butContinue Reading
