Chapter 5 Supporting Student Creativity

I must start off by saying that the case study in the beginning of this chapter was disturbing; not only did the teacher not support creativity with her students but she was down right mean. I believe that creativity is so important in the classroom. Not only does it allow the students to use their talents, stretch their imagination, and express who they are but it also helps in the learning process. One of the most important parts of this chapter is the section that speaks about the teacher's role. The text says, " Teachers may inadvertenly stifle creativity in the push to complet the assigned curriculum.." It is this practice that we need to be careful that we as teachers do not do, but that rather we support and encourage creativity!