This book shares six easy-to-understand, yet powerful, steps that teachers can take to transform the learning experience into one in which critical and creative thinking are encouraged.
This book shares six easy-to-understand, yet powerful, steps that teachers can take to transform the learning experience into one in which critical and creative thinking are encouraged.
Allison Bemiss has worked to encourage innovative thinking in early childhood and elementary-age children for nearly 15 years, while serving as a teacher, interventionist, and education consultant.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1: An Environment for Innovation and Creativity Resource Pages: Innovation CHAPTER 2: Powerful Connections Journaling and Anchor Charts: Connections STEAM Exploration: Creative Coding Space Race CHAPTER 3: Growth Mindset: Mistake Makers = Innovators Journaling and Anchor Charts: Growth Mindset STEAM Exploration: Creative Chemistry Lab CHAPTER 4: Empathy Makes Learning Matter Journaling and Anchor Charts: Empathy STEAM Exploration: It Matters to Me: Makerspace CHAPTER 5: Wonder and Curiosity Journaling and Anchor Charts: Wonder and Curiosity STEAM Exploration: Wonder Workshop: Flying Toys CHAPTER 6: Deeper Understanding: Making Inferences Journaling and Anchor Charts: Making Inferences STEAM Exploration: Animal Adaptation Innovation CHAPTER 7: Reflection Journaling and Anchor Charts: Reflection STEAM Exploration: Portable Planetarium REFERENCES APPENDIX: STEAM Challenge Cards ABOUT THE AUTHOR STANDARDS ADDRESSED IN THIS BOOK