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Author:   Cheryl J. Craig ,  Louise F. Deretchin ,  Annette D. Digby ,  Gadi Alexander
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield Education
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781607096290

ISBN 10:   1607096293
Pages:   284
Publication Date:   16 January 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Overview and Framework Chapter 4 In Pursuit of Joy: Creativity, Pedagogy, and the Science of Well-Being Chapter 5 Can We Teach for Surprise? Chapter 6 Jumping to Conclusions or Jumping for Joy? ? Reframing Teaching as the Art of Talent Chapter 7 Aesthetic Themes as Conduits to Creativity Chapter 8 Child Study/Lesson Study: A Catalyst for Teacher Curiosity Chapter 9 Nurturing a Creative Curiosity for K-2 Mathematics Teaching: Lessons from the Dreamkeepers Chapter 10 The Impact of Creativity Within the Inquiry Process in Science Education Chapter 11 Capturing Teacher Learning, Curiosity, and Creativity through Science Notebooks Chapter 12 Freeing the Body to Build the Creative Mind Chapter 13 Teaching Creatively In-Between Contested Contradictions and Complexities in the U. S. South Chapter 14 On the Need for Curious and Creative Minds in Multicultural and Cross-Cultural Educational Settings: Narrative Possibilities

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This book presents a variety of approaches to developing human potential in areas not conventionally addressed. Organized in two parts, this international collection of essays provides educational alternatives to those currently holding sway in an era of high-stakes accountability. The Education Digest

This book presents a variety of approaches to developing human potential in areas not conventionally addressed. Organized in two parts, this international collection of essays provides educational alternatives to those currently holding sway in an era of high-stakes accountability. * Education Digest * This book presents a variety of approaches to developing human potential in areas not conventionally addressed. Organized in two parts, this international collection of essays provides educational alternatives to those currently holding sway in an era of high-stakes accountability. Education Digest

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Cheryl J. Craig is a professor in the College of Education, University of Houston, where she is the coordinator of the eaching and teacher education program area and director of elementary education. Her research, centered on what teachers come to know in context, appears in the field's most esteemed journals and handbooks. Louise F. Deretchin is the former director of higher education for the Houston A+ Challenge and former director of the Medical Informatics Education Center at Baylor College of Medicine. She is a founding member of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Houston P-16+ Council and is currently an education consultant.

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