Month: February 2017

Imaginative Education (IE): Activities & Insights Wonder-Full Links & Resources

Sketch Your Thinking

February 24, 2017

By Teresa Gross (Literacy Expert/Language & Literacy Teacher) As a Middle School Language and Literacy Teacher, I have always used “anchor charts” in my classroom. Anchor charts serve as “blueprints” of instruction with the main purpose being to develop independent thinkers, leaders and learners. I have always thought of them as a way of putting […]Read More

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Evoke Curiosity And Stimulate Imagination With “Old Stuff”

February 22, 2017

March 2 is “Old Stuff Day”. Truthfully, I didn’t realize such a “day” existed. That said, the premise is a good one; it is a day worth celebrating. From what I have discovered about this holiday, “Old Stuff Day” (March 2) is meant to give us a chance to acknowledge what is unique and wonderful in the “stuff” […]Read More

Random Ideas About Education

Do Elementary Students Need Time To Play?

February 17, 2017

By Holly Kline Education is always evolving. Teaching strategies, curriculums, and assessment methods are often re-evaluated for all grade levels. In particular, early childhood education goals have been discussed on a seemingly ongoing basis. As a result, movements have emerged that encourage reading in kindergarten plus other instructional standards that used to apply to older […]Read More

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The Lure Of Imaginative Education

February 10, 2017

By David Futter (Teacher, MED in Imaginative Education) At the risk of sounding overly dramatic, discovering Imaginative Education (IE) and the program of Learning In Depth rejuvenated my teaching. I had reached a point of believing a change of career was necessary. I felt frustrated by the paucity of students’ assignments, their lack of focus […]Read More

Learning In Depth (LiD)

Give LiD A Try?

February 7, 2017

By Jocelyn McIntosh (LiD Teacher, MEd in Imaginative Education) Alternative title: Why there was a chicken in my classroom! The Learning in Depth, or LiD program, has been a part of my teaching practice for the past 3 years. I’ve implemented LiD with students in Grades 4-5 and Grades 1-2. Every year I am a LiD […]Read More

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An Argument For Imaginative Education

February 1, 2017

By Fred Harwood (@HarMath) I recently had an AHA moment about the importance of engaging imagination in education. I was typing up a blog about a lesson that involved developing empathy and changing students’ perspectives in mathematics. My aim was to increase students’ interest in others’ thinking and to increase the level of math talk […]Read More