Creative Teaching: Ideas to Boost Student Interest

By James P. Downing

Book Overview

Tap into hidden creativity, engage students in the learning process, and foster creative thinking and expression with innovative techniques based on Downing's research and experience. Some 75 activities that allow users to practice skills as they acquire them are accompanied by dozens of sample lessons and numerous tips for getting started and avoiding pitfalls. Imaginary excursions, choice mapping, Socratic seminars, storytelling, question stringing, scripted interviews, ensemble reading-and more-any educator can use these techniques. Grades K-12.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1563084767
• ISBN13: 9781563084768
• Release Date: July 1997
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Length: 225 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.0" x 10.5"