Category Archives: Creativity

(#224) Every Student Has A Story: Great Teachers Build On That Story

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

A teacher’s calling is to recognize each of these types (and combinations thereof) and reach out with encouragement, challenge and recommendations to appropriate resources. [NOTE to reader: This week’s post comes from my forthcoming book (work-in-progress) on mentoring faculty.  In the weeks/months ahead … Continue reading →

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(#189) Be Bold. Be Daring. Be Authentic.

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

Be the person you want to be on the way to being the person you want to be! The New Year always brings calls for new beginnings, resolutions, and renewal.  At the risk of adding to the cliché catalogue of … Continue reading →

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(#173) Sailing or Anchoring?

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Steve Piscitelli

To reach a port, we must sail. Sail, not tie at anchor. Sail, not drift. –Franklin Roosevelt– No doubt, you have heard people use the expression “think outside the box” to encourage creative thinking.  The idea: move beyond your comfort … Continue reading →

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(#134) Marshmallows, Teaching and Learning

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Steve Piscitelli

This exercise allowed them to collaborate, actively search for, and apply (critically think about) concepts and principles in an engaging and memorable manner.  About a year ago I learned of the “Marshmallow Challenge.”  The video at the end of this … Continue reading →

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(#113) Creativity Takes Work

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Steve Piscitelli

Creativity also embraces all the disappointments and frustrations on the road to a new way of doing things. They are part of the process. Imagine: How Creativity Works by Jonah Lehrer (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012) takes a look at creativity … Continue reading →

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