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How Do We Teach Creativity, Innovation, and Critical Thinking?

By Dr. Everett Corum When my son was in fourth grade, his mother and I attended a regularly scheduled parent-teacher conference, and when we arrived his teacher had a genuine grin on her face. She could hardly wait to show us a picture he had drawn of a bat hanging from a telephone line above a town that looked like the one we lived in at the time.

Top 12 Tips for New Teachers Starting Their Classroom Careers

By Susan Shepard Beginning a career in the education profession can be a challenging endeavor. Once you’ve completed your program coursework and you are ready to enter your field placement the real work begins. What we cannot teach you in the classroom is your passion and attitude toward the daily tasks that an educator faces. Every day is different and there is no possible way to determine what your day holds.