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The Barry McGuire Theory: Interpretation and Interpolation
Education is smitten by the idea of creativity and imagination, but schools are not generally places where the conditions for these ideas can grow. How then can we ensure that we cultivate environments that encourage the creativity we desire? We might design for interpretation and interpolation first. One meaning to adapt and the other to
You’re All I Need to Get By: A Conversation
The thing about pondering is that often it takes you back to places you’ve already been and you see inspiration in past events that you might have overlooked. Lately, I’ve been pondering ways to actualize creative processes with our artists (learners). This contemplation was born from observing what often seems like an adversarial relationship in
Heartbeat Part V
Kendrick Lamar returned with a new track after a five year hiatus between album recently with the release of “The Heart Part 5.” The visuals and wordplay encourage the listener to lean into introspection and reflection. The song and it’s accompanying video use different perspectives as a vehicle for the narrative. I’ve listened to the
National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month and a wonderful time to explore how to use poetry in our classrooms to express our understanding of and feelings about the world. Poetry offers us an opportunity to play with language in a way that writing prose traditionally doesn’t. It gives a chance to communicate our ideas in raw,
Gettin’ Lyfted: Solving Problems during Mike’s ASU GSV Day One
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” St. Augustine One of the things best things to be introduced in the post pandemic world should be virtual options in conferences. This allows information to be access by more people and for longer periods of time than the live
Mtume’s Creative Process
“I wish my students were more creative.” I was recently conversing with colleagues about instruction and this statement was uttered. As different people shared suggestions, advice, and similar experiences, music began playing in my head. It was the same song that had been part an innumerable number of my Apple Music playlists since it debuted