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8 things every teacher can do to create an innovative classroom
Innovation can’t be tested or graded — but it can be built up
Innovation is a trait that I desperately want to instill in my students, and many teachers I talk to seem to share that goal. In the current climate of high stakes testing, state standards, and prescribed learning outcomes, it can be incredibly difficult to foster an atmosphere of innovation and creativity that inspires students. But rest assured, it is possible.
Here, I outline eight basic principles for the "Innovative Classroom," around which I designed a middle school course called Physical Computing. Some of the projects and tools are specific to that course, but I think the fundamental ideas could be applied to almost any course at any level.
By Trevor Shaw
Full Story: http://www.eschoolnews.com/2015/08/03/innovative-classroom-490/[email protected]
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