Day 5 Homework Assignment

Cultivating Creativity in the Classroom:

I believe creativity should be integrated into the classroom. In the elementary classroom, students need to be able to express themselves in different modalities.

1.     V- Student Voice/Choice: Students should have the opportunity to choose different topics of choice in their reading and writing which will allow them to have some control in their learning. Allowing students to show their learning in creative ways also allows student to make decisions that will help them in retention of the knowledge.

2.     L- Lower Order Thinking Skills:  Students need basic knowledge of content but it can be taught in creative ways and students can demonstrate the knowledge in a creative way. When students are allowed to teach others, the knowledge becomes internalized.

3.     H- Higher Order Thinking Skills: When students use higher order thinking skills they are synthesizing the information and analyzing what they have learned. Students can be creative in how they express their thinking.

4.     F- Formative Assessments: When teachers are assessing throughout the learning process, student are reflecting and internalizing their learning. Students can collaborate with others to help them express their learning.

5.     M- Multiple Pathways to Learning: This is where students are able to show their personal creativity through their learning style. When students are able to demonstrate their learning in their way, students are showing their proficiency in the subject.

Creativity needs to be in the classroom to allow students to learn to their best ability.