Promoting Student Creativity in Math by https://padlet.com/tara_rich/creativityinmath What are the Experts Saying? en-us 2018-07-09 22:27:11 UTC 2018-07-09 23:22:10 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png Anna Guerroro writes.. tara_rich https://padlet.com/tara_rich/creativityinmath/wish/269779564 Between the pressure of keeping up with the school curriculum, meeting with parents and running daily classes, it can be hard to make time for creativity in the classroom. With such little time to spare, it can be easy to think – does it really make a difference?

The short answer is: absolutely. Creative classrooms don’t just look different, they feel different. They provide an environment where students are more likely to express their ideas, think outside the box, challenge problems with innovative solutions and most importantly – learn faster and more effectively.

]]> 2018-07-09 22:32:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tara_rich/creativityinmath/wish/269779564 Lana Gundy writes.. tara_rich https://padlet.com/tara_rich/creativityinmath/wish/269779766 "I'll admit it: I was skeptical of how "creative-thinking" strategies in math would go over with my 4th grade enrichment students. I see these students just once a week in pull-out groups, so every lesson counts. And I was nervous that this one might be a complete disaster."]]> 2018-07-09 22:36:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tara_rich/creativityinmath/wish/269779766 Miriam Clifford writes.. tara_rich https://padlet.com/tara_rich/creativityinmath/wish/269779985 Much of the blame for a lack of creativity, and therefore innovation, can be traced to our traditional educational systems.
It relies on teaching to the correct answer. An innovative thinking model is needed. Robinson recently tweeted an article about a new study that suggested 80% of educators surveyed preferred creativity to be included as part of learning standards.


]]> 2018-07-09 22:42:11 UTC https://padlet.com/tara_rich/creativityinmath/wish/269779985 Jennifer Piggot claims.. tara_rich https://padlet.com/tara_rich/creativityinmath/wish/269781323 Mathematics is a creative subject and we as teachers need to be prepared to present it in more varied ways, including being prepared to "let go" and give our students room to explore. In doing this we are not only allowing them access to what mathematics is really about -posing and solving problems - but also offering situations in which students can reveal their strengths and highlight areas where they need greater support.]]> 2018-07-09 23:13:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tara_rich/creativityinmath/wish/269781323 Heather Hill, a professor at Harvard states, tara_rich https://padlet.com/tara_rich/creativityinmath/wish/269781554 “because there’s heaps of evidence that kids are naturally very creative when it comes to mathematics.”  In the same way that kids create their own stories or make up songs, “kids will invent their own methods for solving mathematics problems, even problems that are sometimes very complex.”]]> 2018-07-09 23:20:11 UTC https://padlet.com/tara_rich/creativityinmath/wish/269781554