The Creative Imperative: School Librarians and Teachers Cultivating Curiosity Together

The Creative Imperative: School Librarians and Teachers Cultivating Curiosity Together
Format
Paperback
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Country
United States
Published
23 September 2013
Pages
242
ISBN
9781610693073

The Creative Imperative: School Librarians and Teachers Cultivating Curiosity Together

Provides a solid, foundational understanding of creativity that enables readers to elicit creative performance from their students.

The first book of its kind in the school library field, The Creative Imperative: School Librarians and Teachers Cultivating Curiosity Together assists educators, school librarians, school counselors, and parents in learning about creativity and inquiry as well as how to foster these desired processes in school settings and beyond. The work begins by addressing the foundational aspects of creativity, and then discusses creativity within the educational setting, exploring how educators can be more creative themselves and coax creative performance from their students. The final part of the text focuses specifically on school libraries and the role of librarians in developing environments and opportunities for inquiry that nurture creativity.

Presents unique content from prominent, expert authors on the contemporary topic of fostering creativity

Challenges current practices in the quest to foster creative thinking

Provides access to additional resources for reader follow-up

Supplies practical how-tos for practitioners

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